Brexit: secret cross-party summit

Feb 11 2023 The Guardian

Revealed: secret cross-party summit held to confront failings of Brexit

One paragraph from the article says it all:
”The highly unusual cross-party nature of the gathering of Brexit opponents – and the seniority of those who agreed to attend –reflects a growing acceptance among politicians in the two main parties, as well as business leaders and civil servants, that Brexit in its current form is damaging the UK economy and reducing its strategic influence in the world.”

Vote for Leave,
Get Brexit done (after a few years),
Party,
Wake up to reality in denial,
Arrange a secret summit.

“A confidential introductory statement for those at the meeting acknowledged that there was now a view among “some at least, that so far the UK has not yet found its way forward outside the EU” with Brexit “acting as a drag on our growth and inhibiting the UK’s potential”.

“The main thrust of it was that Britain is losing out, that Brexit it not delivering, our economy is in a weak position.”

“… there is also clear European as well as British strategic interest in a productive and closer relationship.”

“EU and UK “have shared interests on containing Russian aggression, developing new sources of energy and building major technology companies with their capital base on our side of the Atlantic, rather than just the US”, as well as common defence interests.”

“… forging closer links with the EU on tackling organised crime, illegal immigration and defence, and raised the possibility of a joint EU-UK policy towards China.”

But, “rejoining the EU will not be on the agenda”

Instead: “How might the trade and cooperation agreement be optimised now and amended later? How might trade and services between the UK and Europe be better managed?”

¿Does this mean, like they were managed before Brexit?