Mary Kenny: Brexit has been a disaster, but don’t expect Britain to set about reversing the damage
There was much more to Brexit than millions of voters being conned by Boris Johnson’s wily charm. Photo: Leon Neal/Reuters
Mary Kenny
Has it really been nigh on seven years since the Brexit vote? Seven years since, on hearing the outcome, my most fashionable London friend wailed: “Our social life will be ruined!” Her husband had voted for Brexit – a dreadful faux pas in smart London circles.
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