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I think the discourse is still too politicized to get a clear view either way. Most outlets synthesizing data from multiple sources have a political axe to grin
by Veen 5y ago
I think the discourse is still too politicized to get a clear view either way. Most outlets synthesizing data from multiple sources have a political axe to grind about Brexit, whether pro or anti, so your best bet is just to look at economic indicators and see how they're doing. Plus, it's difficult to separate Brexit effects from COVID effects.
Unemployment is very low compared to the last few decades. Government borrowing is obviously very high because of COVID measures. Houses prices are very high, which is good or bad depending on your perspective. GDP is growing and the UK is not in recession, but inflation is rising and that may cause significant problems next year.
It'll probably be a few years before we can definitively say whether the UK is going to turn into a basket case or not.
- lazyeye 5y agoAlso the benefit may not be directly measurable but still incredibly important. For example what will be the cumulative impact over the next 100 years of having the people in the UK making the decisions, directly accountable to voters again.
- Arnt 5y agoCould you explain how Boris is being held directly accountable? And perhaps some decisions that might lead to some incredibly important benefit?
- native_samples 5y agoElections, deregulation.
- Arnt 5y ago"Deregulation" is the nicest, simplest, most persuasive way of saying "British companies won't have to get a CE mark for their products".
- wdb 5y agoWould help if UK started to actually implementing things