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One of the least pleasant parts of this phase of Brexit is the "whose fault is it that it's all going so badly?"
So let's unpick it a bit, shall we?
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So let's unpick it a bit, shall we?
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It's important in systems to have review and evaluation mechanisms: to reflect on what's happened, informing what comes next
But that's not what this is
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But that's not what this is
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Firstly, consider the formulation of the question: it assumes things are going badly, which is already a major push on the framing front. If you're really interested in evaluation, you ask "how are things going?"
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Instead, this really about managing exposure to damage from the process and laying the groundwork for what comes next
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In politics, as in other walks of life, blame is not often sought out. If you can pass/push it on to someone else, then most people will do that, especially (in politics) if you can gain an advantage over opponents in so doing
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Typically then, looking for someone to blame is a prelude to blaming your opponent, regardless of whether the evidence points most strongly in that direction
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And right now, there's a lot of this going on, not least because Brexit looks like it has a lot more costs going around than benefits
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Certainly there needs to be a review and evaluation of how the Brexit process has been pursued, but that's a different thing from what's happening now
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but for now, the more pressing issue is how to make the most of the situation in which we find ourselves
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