Since the British voted for the referendum three years ago, 52% to 48%, it has been fatal. In our January issue, we reported on the 20 months of negotiations between Theresa May and leaders of the EU. In December 2018, a 585-page agreement and a 26-page political declaration was made available for Theresa May to present to Parliament. Parliament rejected it twice.
First of all, the UK leaving the EU means taking back control. When they are out of the European Union they can avoid the recent issues with France’s “yellow vests” and Macron losing the popularity he once had, Italy’s populists, and Germany’s reluctance to spend as they are always pessimistic about a recession to come. Then, Spain has the ruling of the minority government and both Poland and Hungary are run by illiberal governments. And on top of it all, no country would want to give Brussels more power to take the lead. Britain will be free to deal with themselves so to speak.
The referendum could have made sense from the get-go, except Britain is a typical example of how democracy should run. When members of Parliament rejected Theresa May’s plan, it was also because Theresa May’s Brexit deal was not in their constituents’ interest.