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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett
I agree with your first point. As to the second, he's our only hope of a sensible outcome.
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Sadly you may have a point Peter.
To paraphrase the old Blues song, "If it wasn't for Bad Hope we wouldn't have no Hope at all."
That the Tory party was unable to find a better prospect than Johnson in the modern era must tell us something.
That the Labour party seems to be an an equally bad place in terms of "Leadership" - probably even much worse - also sends a message.
One almost wonders whether there might be a half decent reason for simply staying in the EU for its bureaucratic strength given the paucity of political talent the UK. After all it's not as if any of the major policies the political élites are chasing are very different between UK and EU and no one in the UK seems to be coming forward with alternative ideas of any substance or credibility.
The economics of Europe seem to be in a poor place at the moment with not much sign of near term improvement and several signs of short term serious issues. Whether being inside or outside (or more likely attached anyway things work out) that bubble would be the best option is unknown and likely to remain that way.
Of course either way requires the presumption that someone will appear in the political sphere with some nous about how to make the best of whichever situation we end up with. If they exist they are keeping their identity very quiet at the moment.