The Price of Brexit, and the Value of the EU
The weekend just gone was supposed to be Brexit weekend. But the UK government and the EU agreed at a recent summit to shift the Brexit date to at least April 12, and perhaps longer depending on what happens at Westminster.
Even so, it is worth reflecting on the lessons of Brexit since the 2016 referendum.
It is not easy to sum up those lessons in one pithy phrase. But Lord Darlington's description of a cynic in Oscar Wilde's 'Lady Windermere's Fan' comes to mind: "A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."
As the UK learns the price of Brexit, the EU has shown its value to Ireland.
To find out how, see the latest European Movement Ireland blog post here.