The self-inflicted damage that Brexit has done economically has really only benefitted other countries. It has crippled Britain.
The reality of the close interactions between economies and the illusion that one country can stand alone have been exposed. Trump’s misguided tariff war has shown clearly just how interdependent even the biggest economy in the world is.
Brexit significantly weakened London as a financial centre. Before Brexit, the London Stock Exchange was $1.5 TRILLION larger than Paris. Post-Brexit, the Paris Region is emerging as the powerhouse of the EU, with over a hundred US-originated companies creating over 4000 jobs.
The market speculator insiders benefited initially from the UK Brexit upheaval just as Trump’s cronies did in the US tariff debacle.
The scenario: create confusion, exploit the resulting stock exchange fall, walk away with a large profit, and look for another opportunity.
The fallout in damaged economies and poorer families is not their concern; their next big profit is.
The illusion that Brexit benefitted ordinary people and not the rich speculators is dead. Even Farage has moved on, attempting to ride on Donald Trump’s coattails. Is he too a would-be dictator? People within Reform already have their doubts.
