Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds

This research suggests that rejoining the customs union wouldnt address the fundamental economic and political divisions that Brexit was meant to resolve. The damage caused by Brexit extends beyond trade barriers to include regulatory divergence, political relationships, and institutional changes that would require much more comprehensive solutions than simply restoring customs arrangements.

This research is exactly right - rejoining the customs union would be like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound. The real issues arent trade barriers, theyre sovereignty, regulation, and the fundamental political disconnect that Brexit was supposed to address. Fixing the economy wont fix the political damage.