We live in a democracy and enjoy the opportunity to vote a new government every 5 years. The losers are as responsible for losing as the winners for winning.
Boris and his team created a far more convincing argument for exit than remainers did for stay. A triumph of positivity and hope over reality (fear).
He pushed through a deal with obvious major flaws. The opposition which could have mounted a coordinated resistance were incapable of agreeing a common plan.
We got what we voted for and the political opposition messed up. Just for the record I was firmly in the remain camp and have never trusted Boris as Tory leader.
Covid has completely obscured the real fallout from Brexit. It is normal business practice for major projects to define criteria against which outcomes can be judged. We failed to do this with Brexit - we will never know whether it was a success or failure.
Like it or not, we have left. We will not quickly, cheaply or easily rejoin. It is a waste of energy to spend time on a past we cannot change. We need to make what we have been left with work!
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