Thread by @Usherwood

#BrexitTransition keynote from @davidallengreen: going to focus on information flows in Brexit process

General policy problem that nobody's how Brexit will turn out

Political crisis too, but no constitutional crisis (yet)

Finally, a media and information crisis: traditional channels between politicians, media and public have not worked

Gvt hasn't provided any useful info about Brexit, so media lacks this source. Plus many key decisions happen in BRX, not London, so lobby system doesn't help either

Thus BRX journos have become more reliable guides to UK politics than UK counterparts

However, Gvt still in old mode, so focused on internal politics, which explain what's happened better than rational choice

So far, UK model has been to keep things the same as much as possible, inc in transition. No serious discussion of what the future will be

Might be rational to extend transition, or to post-date withdrawal date, but debate hasn't been rational

Problems of info failures will be magnified when there finally is debate on what future might be

EU has been open, clear and consistent about process and preferences throughout, while UK has bluffed its way through on line of 'not revealing negotiating position'

'Nerd heaven' for think-tanks: lots of great material from @instituteforgov @CER_EU and @UKandEU

Also good work from @UKParliament and @CommonsEUexit @LordsEUCom

Transition is actually a continuity arrangement, 'Brexit in name only', but when divergence does happen, Q of whether current info-sharing going to have to change?

If media/commentators are to be able to explain what's happening, gvt will need to be more open about what's happening

Transition might become basis of long-term relationship w UK, so needs to be debated and considered

And we're done