Everyone can see that it is failing, but pretending it can work is a precondition for positions of authority.

Across the world, there is incomprehension at what we have done to ourselves.

“Australian Brexit” used to be an upbeat euphemism for a “no deal” Brexit outcome. Now, Australia promises a far more profound insight into the true nature of Brexit.

A major feature of the 2016 Leave campaign was a refusal to define what, precisely, Brexit would mean.