I'd like to say I gave a shit for the troubles of British business in general but my well of sympathy is all dried up. It was always blindingly obvious that leaving the single market, which was specifically designed to minimise friction and red tape, would create friction and red tape. The Brits have spent 4 years dealing with a reality denying cult who've been claiming up is down and black is white. And really what makes me care even less are the lies, threats, abuses and stripping of basic rights and freedoms the Brits have already suffered to assuage their fervent nationalism and frankly xenophobia towards immigrants and the rest of the EU in general. It was always going to end in tears because it remains as stupid an idea as it was 4 years ago and no 'will of the people' nonsense changes that. The facts, as they say, don't care about leavers feelings.

Sadly, whereas normally we can ignore the Brits naivety and ignorance, Brexit has led to those numpties dragging them all over the cliff edge with them. They are all now hitting the ground far below. And the idiots are starting to turn on each other. Blame arrogance, ignorance, the trashy right wing press and poor education for causing this catastrophe to unfold. But wait? Wasn't it about controlling their borders? Well, other countries have their borders to control too. Did no Brexhiteer think about that? That shows their intellectual level as well as their jingoistic one too.

UK Brexit discussions were conducted in secret. The only messages coming from the UK team were how the EU was not very accommodating to British sovereignty (Jonny foreigner attitude). The final signed document of 1246 pages plus around 2000 pages of annexes and clarifications was only released on 24th December and couldn't be analysed before the 31st December. Also I'm quite sure nobody on the British side fully understood the implications! The incompetence is staggering! The EU politicians, diplomats and business knew exactly what was signed. All 27 countries were kept fully in the picture during the 3 and 1/2 years of discussions. Consequently the "deal" was quickly ratified by all 27 "sovereign" nations. I fear the UK (English) government has been a Brexit disaster from beginning to end. Typical Borish. Legend has it that when he was a bendy bananas reporter (sic) he handed his column just before the deadline thus, avoiding scrutiny and editing. Nothing new here except that anyone with a smidge of common sense, could see all this Cummings. Still, there's plenty of British happy fish in the sea...

It's all the perfidious foreigners fault. As if they had the right to treat Rule Britannia as being outside the EU! ( )