“We made a colossal mistake leaving the EU” – Sir John Major

Well, Sir John, the colossal mistake was in calling a referendum on a matter so complex, that after so many years, we are all still trying to unravel it all. It’s like holding a referendum on how to cure cancer! What good would the outcome of such a referendum do?

But the Brexit referendum was called nonetheless. That, is the colossal mistake!

The exit itself was unavoidable. To overturn the result or try to undermine it, would have most likely led to a public revolt. To what end?

The sooner everyone (Britain, the EU) came to terms with this situation the better. We just have to make it work and get on with it. The EU of course, cannot let go as it will lose its deterrent and others will seek to exit, but in my humble opinion, the EU should not worry about deterrence; focus on making it the best choice for its members, get better and let Britain and any others considering exiting, see what they are missing. As for Britain, we all need to stop crying over spilt milk, so many mistakes got us to this juncture. We are there now, so, let’s just get on with it and try to prove the EU wrong by making post-Brexit UK work. This should all be a healthy competition to try to prove a point to either side. There is no need for malice! If post-Brexit Britain does well, fine. Kudos. If post-Brexit EU do well, fine, kudos. Unfortunately, that is perhaps too simplistic for us human beings to accept…