“The working group is dedicated to strengthening the bilateral trade and investment relationship, building on strong foundations and meeting the shared ambition of both the Prime Minister and President Trump when they met earlier this year.”

That’s a shared ambition to impose on the people of the UK all the diabolical conditions I’ve just listed, above.

“Discussions are expected to focus on providing certainty, continuity and increasing confidence for UK and US businesses as the UK leaves the EU and explore ways to strengthen our trade and commercial ties ahead of exit, consistent with our EU membership obligations.”

That’s simple. All Dr Fox has to say is, “The UK will honour its existing agreements with the US, including those made as a member state of the EU, and looks forward to establishing new agreements on our own terms.”

“Whilst the UK cannot conclude a free trade agreement ahead of leaving the EU, the group will provide the mechanism for preparing the ground for a potential free trade agreement once the UK has left.”

If it’s anything like the Brexit negotiations, Dr Fox will offer the US negotiator anything he wants, with nothing in return.

“International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox MP said:

The first meeting of the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group is the start of the next chapter in our special relationship.

Although it’s too early to say exactly what would be covered in a potential deal, the working group is the means to ensure we get to know each other’s issues and identify areas where we can work together to strengthen trade and investment ties.

Our work as an international economic department has never been more important and our exit from the European Union offers an unprecedented opportunity to reshape our independent trading ambitions and build on the already strong trading relationship with our single largest trading partner – the US.

The trip will also include meetings in Mexico, to explore the UK’s trading links with that country.

So, a nice little junket, then!

One cannot help but recall that Dr Fox resigned as a Cabinet member in 2011, after it turned out he had been taking his friend Adam Werrity on foreign trips, and Mr Werrity’s costs had been subsidised by firms likely to benefit from government decisions.

One wonders where Mr Werrity is today; what businesses stand to benefit from the talks; and whether they have any involvement.

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