Brexit Central (HERE) is a website hurriedly put together to counter many websites set up by remain campaigners. It is staffed by dedicated leavers (including support from Matthew Elliot I believe) and edited by a Jonathan Isaby. I think they were worried that the country might lean back towards remaining in the EU and with some justification.
I signed up for their emails and note that 90% of the postings are references to articles from people saying we need to be optimistic and seize the opportunity Brexit presents. There is little of substance.
On the other hand when I look at the remain camp they mainly focus on the practicalities of what Brexit actually means. Will we have tariff free access to the single market? Will our financial companies enjoy passporting right? How will exiting the customs union affect us and in particular the border with Ireland? On these substantive questions they offer no answers except to dismiss any risks to the economy.
In my opinion they are swimming against a tide. In the end we will have to rejoin. As older people pass away and younger ones come through the demographics of UK opinion will once again become much more pro-European. The clock is ticking for leavers. If things do not improve mightily in the next few years they will be in big trouble. It will not be enough to remain as we are or even for there to be a modest improvement. We really must prosper like never before. Anything less will be seen as failure.
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