> brexits main goal was to preserve the uk's status as a home for illicit international money. Then they kneecapped themselves, because their previous privileg

> brexits main goal was to preserve the uk's status as a home for illicit international money. Then they kneecapped themselves, because their previous privileged position in the EU and outside of the currency union made them a unique haven for financial shenanigans. With Brexit, the EU got out of a bad deal.