The launch by the ‘gang of seven’ of a breakaway political faction was a massive success. Let us count the waysAt the end of John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, one of the two main characters, Lennie, has got himself into big trouble. Rather than tell him that there’s no way out, his friend George describes once again how they’re going to live on a beautiful ranch and tend rabbits, before shooting Lennie in the back of the head. Which is about where we are right now as a country.The government that promised Brexit would improve our lives now count it as a major success that they’ve stockpiled enough body bags for everyone. Car manufacturers are fleeing the country faster than a billionaire Brexiteer in pursuit of a tax break, and in the event of no deal, fresh food might become more scarce than accuracy in a Daniel Kawczynski tweet. Continue reading…
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