It has been more than three years to the day of the decision fo United Kingdom to exit the European Union(EU). "Brexit" the term coined for this separation was perhaps a euphemism to what has been a long and possibly torturous process that has all of the country unhappy. The first problem that arose was the margin itself. With a 51.9 % majority for leaving , one can argue that whether the decision was made with sufficient information in public space. I think not. Without the fine details of what the terms would be for such a separation, the decision was taken by the people believing their political representatives would iron out a good deal for them.
After three years, no matter which side of the decision you choose, the conclusion is that the political representatives have failed to deliver a safe conduct for their county. As I write now, there is a second extension being asked from EU after a nearly comical chain of events in the British Parliament. The twists and turns in this saga would probably put a lot of our own TV series to shame. However, before blaming them, one has to really understand why the majority chase to leave the EU? What prompted this all? Largely, we can safely safe the people who did not benefit from being in the EU (I think neglected is an appropriate term) voted for having their country back. The sentiment echoed in much of President Trump being chosen in a way and the slogan "Make America Great Again!". The anger and frustration of being neglected with the loss of jobs and access to a good life was a time bomb ticking. Brexit shows how things add up and how many times the affluent middle class(in this case those who benefited from being in EU) showed apathy to the neglected neighbourhood. Just to add that never have I seen such a bunch of politicians in the UK . You could choose any of them from any side and they would not stand the test of time. After three years of negotiations with EU, they have come back to the same place where they have started i.e nowhere.
One can only wish and pray that not much livelihoods are lost as we go into the next upcoming years.
As an observer, the things we can learn a lot from the Brexit mess. One for sure is to always read and question any decision that a government takes. Read the fine print. In the same year as Brexit, we were subjected to demonetisation by our own government without sufficient information in public space. All these experiments need to stop. The second one is to elevate quality politicians up the ladder of which we have a chance in the upcoming elections. So, voting these elections for a quality candidate automatically becomes a prerogative. We don't know for sure what the future for Brexit will be but it gives us a chance to introspect. Let's use that !
