I remember standing stunned in a state of disbelief and despair outside 10 Downing Street in May 1979 amongst a cheering throng of enthusiastic supporters watching Margaret Thatcher appear as the new Prime Minister. As Jeremy Thorpe the Liberal leader awaiting trial at the Old Bailey said at the time "I am horrified. She makes Ted Heath look like a moderate.”

I thought her speech quoted from St Francis of Assisi: "Where there is discord, may we bring harmony.” was deep irony — I still do. I looked around and thought, "are these people mad? How could this have happened?" I felt much the same in June after the referendum and a few weeks ago after Donald Trump was elected President. (It’s still weird to type those words). I have never changed my mind about Margaret Thatcher. Her hectoring style, the distasteful way she set about her mission. Democracy is a wonderful thing. We get what we vote for.But nearly 40 years later she is widely accepted as the saviour of Britain; a moderniser who instigated a culture of entrepreneurs, lessening reliance on the state in a way that France, Spain, Italy and Greece still yearn for.

Democracy is a wonderful thing. We get what we vote for. We voted for Thatcher three times, then her successor and then New Labour which she trumpeted was her greatest creation. Maybe the same revolution would have happened under a caring, consensual James Callaghan government, but most likely not. So we voted for Brexit, the Americans voted for Trump, and again, although I didn’t agree with either, I accept that I might be proved wrong. Protesting on the streets “Not my President” or “Not my Prime Minister" is disrespectful to democracy.I would instigate free trade worldwide with any country which reciprocated.

So last time I said I would share with you my Brexit plan and here it is. It’s pretty simple.

I would instigate free trade worldwide with any country which reciprocated. Anyone wanting to buy or sell with anyone anywhere would be able to do so without additional tariffs. Revenue from Architectural work outside the UK was valued at £514m in 2015 outweighing the £93m of architectural services imported in 2014. People have the right to choose the goods and services they buy. In the UK we need to design and produce the best. That is our most urgent focus. We need to be at the forefront of research and development in automated vehicles, health care and robotics amongst many many more. Politicians only set the scene. People invent and design and produce and consume. I would reduce all corporation tax to 10% and abolish it altogether for companies associated with smart and green technologies. The UK needs to be at the forefront of these. And attract the brightest that are able to help.

The same rules should apply to the Crick Institute and Costa Coffee. I would allow free movement of labour again with any country which reciprocated. Any applicants would be allowed in to the country if they had a job offer from a registered employer. We need the brightest and best architects, scientists, engineers, and teachers from a world-wide pool if we are to stay competitive. Registered employers would not be restricted to any particular industries and could be small or large. The proposal of a separate London visa for the elite is preposterous. The same rules should apply to the Crick Institute and Costa Coffee.

Any applicants who have close family resident in the UK would be allowed to join them. Newcomers would have no access to free health care or any benefits from the state until after five years. One of my close friends said this is heartless, but how else will we allay the fears of many despite all research showing the economic benefits of immigration? The tax threshold would be raised to £20,000.

Social or economic refugees would be welcome and would obviously need free health care and benefits. The numbers would be agreed between countries worldwide based on GDP with the intention of keeping families safe and together.