Like shameful family secrets, Britain suppresses the realities of how badly Brexit has gone

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2289402

“Those voters do not want to have a conversation about Brexit,” said Joshua Simons, the director of Labour Together, a think-tank close to Labour leadership. How dare they prioritise one group of voters over all others?

Ellwood thinks that the election will bring release and hope: “I can see all parties embracing the idea of rejoining the single market… I put money on it that it happens in the next five years.” After so many years of Brexit thought compliance, will this country be in a fit state to take such big steps? I don’t think so.

  • spiderkleEnglish
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    1 year ago

    About a million britons moved to europe in 2020 alone. That’s an insane brain-drain and capital leaving the country. At the same time immigration to the UK and working as a non UK citizen has been made harder. The long-term effects will be felt 5-10 years from now and millenials + zoomers will be the ones paying for the boomer’s choices. I don’t know any official numbers since 2020 but the majority of people leaving the UK settled in Germany or Spain.