“And those who promise that leaving the EU will deliver ‘control’ are really promising something quite specific: a social and cultural reboot. As well as being morally contemptible, of course, this is also a complete impossibility.” Matthew d’Ancona does away with the pretence surrounding Brexit and wants those responsible to take ownership of what is to come.
Tag: bigotry
After a campaign scarred by bigotry, it’s become OK to be racist in Britain
“The consequences won’t be faced by old Etonians or stripy-blazered Ukippers. They’ll descend on a grandad heading home from Friday prayers, or a Romanian mum caught on a bus speaking her mother tongue.” Aditya Chakrabortty expects things to get worse before they get better. I hope he’s wrong.