Those are the vibes being picked up by the media. However, the dynamic duo are trapped by the indifference of the "colleagues" who are more concerned with other matters and are disinclined to expend effort on negotiations when a new treaty is in the offing. Gradually, the options open to the British Government have been closed down. A referendum in late 2017 is looking more and more likely, with the offer of "associate membership" on the table.

This will become the battlefield, sweeping aside all the eurosceptic minutia, as Cameron is forced to ask the voters to trust him to negotiate a new relationship as part of the new treaty. This gives us, the leavers, a credible and realistic opportunity to win the referendum, as we call into question the ability of the Government to deliver.

I'll look at the wider issues when I've had some sleep.