Two observations on public awareness of the Brexit debate and their impact on what can be done. (Thread)

1) The public - even an expert legal public - is not aware just how broad FTAs have become. /2

This includes enormously qualified outstanding lawyers - including judges in apex courts. International law already is a specialized field, international trade law is a specialty within a specialty. /3

The effect of this is negative: as EU-UK is the first time many people notice, the scope of it is a shock. No amount of "read USMCA, read UK-Japan, read CPTPP" will change that. /4