We should not be that surprised at the vote in favour of Brexit. For all the warnings from the Remain side about a giant leap into the unknown in relation to the economy, the sentiments fuelling the desire to exit were emotional and deep-rooted and warnings of economic Armageddon could not outdo those feelings and the weight of history sustaining them. In 1990, the first book- length survey of British policy towards the European Community was published and its author, Stephen George, chose his title well: An Awkward Partner. If the relations were awkward up to that point, they can only be described as tortuous since, resulting in the drama of yesterday morning. Britain could not continue to...
