So something I don't understand. After a long internal debate the UK Govt has decided to go for free trade of goods without free flow of persons. However as I understand it that's been the UK's position all along: to have the bits of EU membership it likes (free trade of goods, good for the economy) without the bits it doesn't like (free flow of people, immigrants). So I don't really see how the big compromise is going to be acceptable to the EU since accepting it would mean a hell of a lot of countries would head for the exits as it would give them a better deal than remaining in the union.