Daniel Jupp: Post-Brexit Europe -- & the meaning of "Western Civilization".
"Britain voted to leave the EU. Everyone understood what that meant: Members align with EU policies, regulations, and taxes. Nonmembers do not. Members let the EU have a say on their laws, their taxes, and their borders. Nonmembers do not. Everyone knew all this, which is why the pro-EU side was so horrified by the vote to leave. It meant a radical departure from all EU control and a completely independent, sovereign future. That’s what Brexit is, and that’s what Britain voted for. Instead, we got the entire establishment refusing to implement the vote. We got the EU making demands. We got Labour, Lib Dems, and most Tories fighting it and refusing to put it in place. Theresa May tried to sell non-Brexit as Brexit. A deal that meant still paying the EU and still obeying the EU. That was rejected. Boris Johnson promised Brexit. So he got huge public support. Boris Johnson promised Brexit. So he got into power and an 80-seat majority as millions of people wanting Brexit switched from Labour. Then he delivered the May deal, word for word. Non-Brexit. We sold out the integrity of our national borders. We kept paying and obeying. We kept aligning, meaning we shackled ourselves to an uncompetitive model and squandered every advantage of leaving the EU. Now Rishi signs up for yet another deal."
