A YEAR after the end of the transition period which followed Britain’s departure from the EU, it would be instructive and possibly quite reassuring to hear from someone who supported the idea of leaving the EU with their views on what exactly has been achieved by Brexit which is of benefit to us all.
It is easy to list the disadvantages and difficulties faced by virtually everyone, including most sections of business and industry, but it is proving very difficult to see where the actual advantages are or may be in the future. The much-vaunted trade deals have failed to materialise and the ones that have been concluded we mostly had as members of the EU. The new ones will be of negligible value and may actually turn out to be counter-productive.
Boris Johnson and his Brexit-supporting Government make attempts to show the success of their ideological disaster but so far fail singularly to show any real benefits. Blaming the pandemic has given them breathing space. “Global Britain” is an oxymoron and we appear to be an isolated and friendless little island somewhere…
