Ten Years After Brexit: How Every Warning Came True and Britain's Decline Continues
By
Geoffrey Wheatcroft
6d ago· 10 min readenInsight
Summary
A decade after the 2016 Brexit referendum, the article argues that every warning from the Remain campaign has materialized — the UK economy is weaker, trade with the EU has been badly damaged, and political instability has reigned with six prime ministers in ten years. It examines Boris Johnson's cynical role in the Leave campaign, the lasting damage to British sovereignty and prosperity, and the grim outlook as the country faces a potential further lurch to the right under Reform UK.
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bskyTen Years After Brexit: How Every Warning Came True and Britain's Decline Continuesnewrepublic.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIt was Game of Thrones.
For Boris Johnson, the referendum—in fact, all of politics, even all of life itself—was a game, although also an opportunity.
Every warni
As the sixth prime minister since the historic vote calls it quits, most Britons agree it’s been an epic disaster. But in the next election, things may get even worse.
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