It's time for London to leave the UK

[DemocratSinceBirth]

It’s hard to digest what happened this morning in the UK, especially when Boris Johnson and Michael Gove – the supposed triumphant victors of the whole charade – are standing in front of you looking like they’re speaking at a funeral. This is a “glorious opportunity for Britain”, Boris said in the tone of a political prisoner reading out a false confession. And in many ways he is a prisoner of his own politics. He played with the idea of Brexit, probably expecting a narrow victory for Remain and the opportunity to ride the momentum of angry pro-Leave sentiment right to the Prime Minister’s office. Now, instead, he faces the possibility of actually having to steer Britain out of the EU and into a brave new world of probable recession, continued austerity and isolation from our nearest neighbours.

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-latest-london-independence-time-to-leave-uk-eu-referendum-sadiq-khan-boris-johnson-a7100601.html

[Hav]

1. Interesting

Probably exaggerated but I have a feeling that Farage might have preferred a remain as well. It is much easier to rail against something to get votes than taking responsibility for potentially negative consequences of the actual political issues you were proposing.

[gordianot]

3. They should visit Kansas or Michigan to see how that works.

[BlueMTexpat]

4. Exactly - he'll no longer

have the EU as an all-purpose scapegoat. Karma!

[NWCorona]

2. It's never gonna happen tho.

Strange times

[localroger]

5. Johnson and Gove

...are like dogs that have been chasing this car for years, and now that they caught it they realize they're not sure what to do with it.

[JSup]

6. That might work...

...I imagine the dues the UK could get giving London permission to transport goods through their nation would be lucrative since London would be completely landlocked.