The BBC are reporting that the Queen backed brexit although the palace is refusing to comment (HERE). As you might expect the brexit newspapers have all seized on this as if the Queen, however much we might respect her, is some kind of super authoritative economist whose opinion trumps that of The Treasury and the 95% of economists that think we will be much worse off.
I am afraid her opinion is just that. An opinion, and just as wrong as all the other leavers.
Some papers I note are arguing that we will be better off by 2030 compared to where we are now. But this misses the point. If our competitors are becoming wealthier it is no comfort that we are also getting wealthier, but just not by so much. We cannot afford the standard of living we have at the moment and any reduction is income is not going to improve matters.
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