I have always believed the only reason to have a cake is in order to eat it so not at all no. If we get a free trade deal then we will have access to the Single Market. That is the difference between access and membership.

As someone who has said here for many, many years it would be best for all concerned if Scotland goes independent I couldn't give less of a fuck if that feeds secession. In reality though Brexit makes secession much, much tougher for Scotland to achieve.