The argument about the negative economic impact of Brexit is well known, but damage to the UK's geopolitical position has been less commented on; not least as the UK political class still think the UK is a major power (due to having some nukes & a seat on the UNSC).
Now the IPPR have concluded:
'Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy; hedging between larger powers is, at best, a strategy for survival rather than for success'
#Brexit #politics
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/britain-geopolitical-crises-rejoin-eu-thinktank
Emeritus Prof. Christopher May
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