A decade on from Brexit, Britain still flounders without a place in the world | Letters

"Brexit supporters continue to grasp at the nearest proximate cause, an invasion of immigrants undermining British identity and draining its resources, while remainers feel unmoored from the security of EU membership."

"The state of the world outside the UK has exacerbated unhappiness, with the US upending global institutional structures and the EU failing to forge a coherent identity."

"The UK is left floundering without a place in the world, with unattractive and uncertain options for alignment and partnership."

"Reversing Brexit is seen as unrealistic, requiring EU members to show a great deal of forbearance, which is unlikely given the current domestic politics."

Brexit has resulted in a profoundly unhappy UK, with supporters feeling their dreams of independence unfulfilled and opponents feeling unmoored from their previous identity. The global landscape has worsened, with the US disrupting international structures and the EU struggling to establish a coherent identity. This has left the UK floundering without clear options for alignment or partnership. The notion of reversing Brexit is seen as unrealistic, requiring significant goodwill from EU members, which is unlikely given the current political climate.

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