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Nov 6 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
As a Brit, I've been watching the American election results with sorrow for my American friends. Some are comparing it to the Brexit vote here, imagining if we'd voted for Brexit twice. But here's the thing... in a sense, we did. And here are some lessons from it. 🧵
First, an explanation: The U.K. chose Brexit in a referendum in 2016. But Brexit did not become truly inevitable until 2019, when the country doubled down on this decision and gave Boris Johnson a massive 80+-seat parliamentary majority. /2
Dec 23, 2020 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
If @BorisJohnson has indeed done a deal over #Brexit, I have no doubt it will fall far short of what the country needs - but that it is still better than No Deal. /1
The British Government has conducted its #Brexit negotiations with a minimum of analytical thought, and poor consultation with stakeholders. Given that context, I personally believe it is impossible for @BorisJohnson to get a good deal. /2
Sep 14, 2019 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Let’s explore Boris Johnson’s analogy - in what sense is Brexit like the Hulk? /1
Firstly, the Hulk is essentially a case of multiple personalities - implacably hostile to one another. That does sound disturbingly reminiscent of the Brexit debate. /2
May 15, 2019 • 20 tweets • 3 min read
Personally, I think a Second Referendum has become inevitable. But how do Remain win it? /1
A Second Referendum is inevitable because a change of Prime Minister won't change the parliamentary arithmetic. /2
