Former Brexit negotiator Lord David Frost has warned ultra-Remainers are regrouping and devising a plot to rejoin the EU.
He argued Remainers will drag Brexit Britain closer to Brussels by attempting to maintain as much European Union law as possible so, it will be “much easier to take us back in later”.
Lord Frost said: "On the fringes of politics the unreconciled Remainers are regrouping. The #brexitshambles hashtag is seen once again on Twitter."
The former ambassador to Denmark went on to cite Andrew Adonis, the Labour former cabinet Minister, whose European Movement says “Brexit has failed. We were lied to. It’s time to rethink”.
Lord Frost continued: "Nick Macpherson, the former permanent secretary at the Treasury, says ‘the effect on growth from Brexit is tangible’.
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"Lord Barwell, the former Downing Street chief of staff, is even trying to rehabilitate his and Theresa May’s terrible backstop deal from 2019."
Quoting economist Tim Worstall, he said that the EU had “1973 to 2020 to show that UK membership was a good idea. 47 years. Let’s measure Brexit by that same standard.”
Lord Frost resigned as Brexit Minister in December after criticising Boris Johnson’s coronavirus strategy, saying he could not support “coercive” policies.
Writing for the Telegraph, he turned his attention to the Labour leader, saying, "Sir Keir Starmer can see that getting too close to any of these people will make him about as welcome in the Red Wall as Vladimir Putin in downtown Kyiv.
"Nevertheless he can’t ignore his supporters and therefore has to say that 'a poorly thought-through Brexit is holding Britain back'."
He added: "Of course there is little chance of a serious 'rejoin' campaign developing in the short term.
"Remainer Jacobitism in support of Ursula von der Leyen as the queen over the water is just too unpopular.
"The leaders of the pro-EU cause recognise that themselves.
"Instead, their aim is to keep us aligned with the EU, often using the Northern Ireland Protocol as a weapon.
"They know that if the UK doesn’t diverge much from EU law, it will be much easier to take us back in later if events work in their favour."