Just eight months after David Cameron promised Britons “the best of both worlds” if they voted to stay in the European Union on his renegotiated terms, Britain is hurtling toward the worst of all worlds — a swift, hard Brexit on unfavorable trade terms.
The dynamics of British politics since the June referendum have vaporized the softer options with breathtaking speed, while London’s main continental partners have their own domestic reasons to prefer a quick, clean break. Some European government officials say privately that only a nasty economic shock will make the U.K. more realistic in negotiations on their future relationship.
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Source: European Voice
