Leave’s leaders, who waved the Union flag, today have their revolution of dis-union.
As our flags are folded away, along with our influence, credibility & the open horizons of our young generation, our future becomes the vision Leave’s leaders still today have not articulated.
As our flags are folded away, along with our influence, credibility & the open horizons of our young generation, our future becomes the vision Leave’s leaders still today have not articulated.
I accept we Remainers were unable to convince enough of our fellow Leavers why we should stay.
Platitudes are no substitute for the lack of real benefits.
Trade deals we already had, borders we could already cross. Immigration we have always needed. Openness we pledge to keep.
Platitudes are no substitute for the lack of real benefits.
Trade deals we already had, borders we could already cross. Immigration we have always needed. Openness we pledge to keep.
In the leaders of Leave’s revolution, there has been almost total failure to extend a hand of recognition or understanding - so important to those of us, always EU citizens, who have lost & will lose so much.
It didn’t need to be this way. But now it is.
It didn’t need to be this way. But now it is.
In the 4 years since the referendum, there have been many casualties in our democracy.
But mostly a failure of transparency and accountability have lain at the heart of this project, underpinned by increasingly open xenophobia and intolerance.
It didn’t have to be this way.
But mostly a failure of transparency and accountability have lain at the heart of this project, underpinned by increasingly open xenophobia and intolerance.
It didn’t have to be this way.
For those who wanted change, we now have it.
The journey from here must lie on the conscience & accountability of Leave’s Leaders.
For those of us who didn’t want this, we have to find the building bricks to construct a more open, inclusive society. It’s no easy path.
The journey from here must lie on the conscience & accountability of Leave’s Leaders.
For those of us who didn’t want this, we have to find the building bricks to construct a more open, inclusive society. It’s no easy path.
The silver lining of Brexit has been the inspiring people we have met along the way, working often at great personal & emotional cost to try to right the historic wrong which we believe our country is taking.
You are too many to list.
Collectively, you are a reason for hope.
You are too many to list.
Collectively, you are a reason for hope.
One day there will be an Inquiry into how we got here. The reasons will be complex & many.
They will include the years in which a right-wing press linked arms with politicians to blame foreigners for everything.
Now, those who lead Leave govern. The consequences are theirs.
They will include the years in which a right-wing press linked arms with politicians to blame foreigners for everything.
Now, those who lead Leave govern. The consequences are theirs.
So, EU27. Au Revoir , Adiós & Auf Wiedersehen. Thank you for your grace & friendship as we commit this historic act of self-harm.
Each step we take from here will be an attempt to approximate what we had with you, at great cost, & toxic division.
I hope we will be back.
Each step we take from here will be an attempt to approximate what we had with you, at great cost, & toxic division.
I hope we will be back.
Post script.
I thought the time for damp eyes had passed. But then I saw this. Keep the sound on. By the brilliant @ByDonkeys.
I thought the time for damp eyes had passed. But then I saw this. Keep the sound on. By the brilliant @ByDonkeys.
