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A highly revealing comment, not least for showing the complete refusal of Brexiters to take any responsibility whatsoever for what they have done. The current mess is, of course, everyone *else's* fault. But more specifically 1/5
Having told us for decades that the EU was a malign body, they now claim that their 'plan' was entirely dependent on EU goodwill; and having claimed that the UK 'held all the cards' they now talk of 'EU bullying' as if it were the stronger party. 2/5
It neglects the fact that, far from sabotage, May's government has sought to implement to the letter the hard Brexiters' agenda (no SM/CU) and that the main opposition to her deal comes from ERG Brexiters rather than remainers (and 'Jezza' is certainly not one of those). 3/5
It deploys the false language of Populism: apart from the utter ludicrousness of an unelected Peer berating 'The Establishment', it fails to recognize that having successfully made Brexit the defining policy of the country, Brexiters *are* the Establishment. 4/5
Sure, I know it's only Digby Jones, who isn't exactly ... (fill in the blanks). But his comments are probably typical of what many Brexiters are thinking. 5/5
