Brexiters will not say leaving the EU is a mistake, but it’s time they admitted there will be a bill to pick up
For many Brexiters, the European Union was not an institutional arrangement that eased trade, immigration and political disputes; it was nothing short of a conspiracy to sap money from the United Kingdom to Brussels, construct an EU army, or help spread Islam across the continent. This thinking underlies the political project to leave the EU. As they are not grounded in truth, these narratives have produced Brexit’s lengthy saga of political ineptitude.
Magical thinking bred magical thinking. Brexiters indulged fantasies about completing an “easy trade deal” before we left the EU or waiting for German carmakers to ride to their rescue when the chips were down. Meanwhile, the EU focused on getting what it wanted: a legally binding deal on money, citizens’ rights and the Irish border issue. After leaving, Britain will be bound by EU laws and decisions for at least the next two years while the government attempts to negotiate a trade deal with the UK’s largest trading partner.
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