''Brexit — When taking back control means giving up control'' By Paul Taylor

''Τhe British are learning the hard way what sovereignty means in the 21st century, and the painful lesson has just begun.

Leaving the European Union was meant to be about “taking back control.” That was the catchy slogan that united nostalgic patriots and xenophobic bigots, just-about-managing Britons and globe-trotting billionaires, losers of globalization and non-domiciled tabloid barons with media empires on which the sun never sets.

“We want to control our own borders.” “We want to make our own laws.” “We want only British judges to enforce them.” “We want to set our own trade rules.” “We want to be masters of our own budget.” Independence from..''

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