Yes, exactly. Had we placed had a referendum at Lisbon or Maastricht, we could have ended up with the this-far-but-no-further that we would have broadly been happy with. We may even have ended up wit… (View Post)

Yes - and I'd note that managing a relationship with the EU when you are a member of the EU is also irritating. (View Post)

For a large number of both sides the act of voting for their chosen side was, shall we say, a bit tribal. That's democracy. I don't think it's obvious that one side was any guiltier of… (View Post)

Thank you. Although I think my position is that I don't necessarily want to be proved right. There are two (non-exclusive) possible futures in which Brexit turns out to be the right decision: - … (View Post)

Yes, two bad things have happened since Brexit: covid and Ukraine. Occasionally some on the fringes attempt to blame these things on Brexit. But these people are maniacs. I tend to disregard those wh… (View Post)