Britain could've done a Brexit that's much less painful for Great Britain if they'd been negotiating this for a decade or more and made sure they had all their ducks in a row before pushing the button. It still wouldn't have been as good as promised, but there'd be much fewer hurt feelings and much less pressure. It doesn't help that both the vote and the British government were very much divided on Brexit, which makes it a weak position in negotiations.
And yes, I'm sure few Irishmen aren't feeling like that. Most of the EU is kind of feeling like that I think, seeing how one of the stronger nations in the EU is hamstringing itself in a desperate attempt to get away from the EU despite the fact that it's only going to get worse for it after leaving. The UK can recover, but it's going to be decades.
And yes, I'm sure few Irishmen aren't feeling like that. Most of the EU is kind of feeling like that I think, seeing how one of the stronger nations in the EU is hamstringing itself in a desperate attempt to get away from the EU despite the fact that it's only going to get worse for it after leaving. The UK can recover, but it's going to be decades.