Reasonable points. Not sure this should come on the immediate agenda for another 10-15 years...
Thomas Prosser
How about:
a) I believe the UK should rejoin the EU; but
b) Neither we nor Brussels are ready for a formal negotiation; and
c) EU membership would not be a panacea for our national challenges; so
c) I will work to build trust and lay foundations with the EU, while advancing other priorities.