Good article and I know what you mean about the silence. When pressed they trot out the same old excuses but I think it's all part of the plan, detailed in my article 'Conservatives: End Game' https://medium.com/@msfayebaker/conservatives-end-game-cd3dfcc467ba

They know that Brexit was bad move but are refusing to admit it. So the only course open to them is to grab as much money possible before being chucked out.