The prime minister's very notable tilt on the UK's ties to the European Union post-Brexit on Saturday was designed to send a message to business, to Brussels and to other European capitals, as well as his backbenchers.
Closer post-Brexit economic relations are now expected to be looked at as part of an annual process of bilateral talks rather than just at this year's formal review of the UK-EU deal.
It was Downing Street's answer to political questions about a more ambitious Brexit reset involving rejoining the customs union with the EU.
Some Labour backbenchers, union leaders and cabinet ministers have joined calls crystallised by Lib Dem moves in Parliament last year that led to a non-binding vote.
Sir Keir Starmer gave a clear answer to my colleague Laura Kuenssberg that this was not the priority at the moment, as it goes against what he considers one of the successes of the past year: the signing of best-in-class deals on trade with the US and India, with more to come in the Middle East.
