The hounding of Steve Bray shows Boris Johnson has lost the argument on Brexit

The government seems unable to explain what benefits, if any, it believes Britain's exit from the EU has had.

What are the benefits of Brexit? That’s the question which Boris Johnson’s government increasingly seems incapable of answering.

In recent weeks I have repeatedly asked Johnson’s spokespeople to explain whether Britain’s exit from the EU has benefited the economy or improved trade.

On each occasion they have either said that it is too early, or too difficult, to assess what impact it has had.

Ministers have also struggled to sell the supposed benefits of Brexit.

Asked last week to explain which EU laws he would like to prioritise for removal, the Brexit Opportunities Minister singled out the law which governs the spacing of emergency exit signs in the Dartford Tunnel.

Adam Bienkov @AdamBienkov

I'm not saying the government doesn't know what it actually wants to do with Brexit, but Jacob Rees-Mogg says his top priority is changing the emergency exit signs inside the Dartford Tunnel.

Without wishing to downplay the significance of this crucial matter of national importance, it’s not entirely clear that this ‘benefit of Brexit’ will radically alter many lives.

This inability to identify any upsides to the UK’s exit from Europe is now being noticed by the public too.