A political fairytale gone wrong
Perhaps Boris Johnson can be compared to his great idol Winston Churchill.
Perhaps Boris Johnson can be compared to his great idol Winston Churchill.
The real work of sorting out Britain’s trade relations with the EU and the world has only just started.
As important as Brexit will be to Britain, its real impact will be felt across the Channel for years to come.
As Karl Marx taught us, history repeats itself first as tragedy and then as farce.
I am generally a fan of direct democracy, but even I have to concede that it is logically impossible to combine Westminster-style democracy with referenda.
May’s abject failure to deliver Brexit would always pulverise her party and the political system with it.
Of all the people in the world, former British Prime Minister David Cameron is probably the last person anyone wants to listen to on Brexit.
There are no certainties around Brexit at this stage, except for this one.
In a world where we can hardly buy anything without a disclaimer stamped on it, it is surprising that articles about Brexit still come without a health warning.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade must have a psychedelic drug in its watercoolers.
© Dr Oliver Hartwich