Have been thinking about this and it think it’s mainly just business lobby being careful about perceptions. But it might also be a good thing if rejoin is seen as driven by genuine wishes to come back and not only something that needs to happen because the economy is broken.
Staffan Dahl
UK businesses reject calls to rejoin EU, says CBI chief ft.trib.al/OjoFzCA
Rain Newton-Smith says companies acknowledge costs of Brexit but do not want to ‘reopen the debate’