A great example of the fundamental schism here. We've already had a Scottish referendum, indicative of long-standing friction between Scotland and the rest of

A great example of the fundamental schism here. We've already had a Scottish referendum, indicative of long-standing friction between Scotland and the rest of the UK (primarily England, arguably more specifically "the South" of England). Whilst passionate, that was at least executed with some level of respect and decorum. Brexit has driven another, othogonal, wedge through the UK population. In fact it's quickly becoming several: remainers, "soft" brexiteers, "hard" brexiteers and various flavours of each. In comparison with the Scottish referendum, it has been marred by illegal campaigns, fanciful claims and a complete lack of accountability by the main protagonists. It has also split the political spectrum in 4: the pre-existing left/right split, and now a horizontal brexit/remain split. Each of those quadrants is moving away from each other, creating a sanity void in the middle. That, in turn, is being amplified by media gorging on the extremist personalities (Reece-Mogg etc.). I live in Scotland. I have never felt less represented by the Westminster Government or Parliament. My personal values are far more aligned with those of the wider Europe. So I am emotively attracted to solutions that see Scotland retaining affinity with Europe in preference to the neoliberalism that seems inherent in Brexit. And yet, I also know that some kind of European Border between Scotland and England is as impractical and damaging - both economically and socially - as a hard border between the UK and Europe. The entire situation is a mess that is destructive, damaging and divisive. Whatever the outcome, the social and political rifts will take years to heal. Which is appalling in itself. It is unconscionable in a wider context where the big questions of global warming and globalisation are the real challenges we should be confronting. I have never felt so angry at, and unrepresented by, Westminster politics.