It's hopefully not to early to think about Post-Brexit Britain. The PM talked about unleashing the Lion of the British economy from its cage by finally "getting Brexit Done" TM. But, that won't happen simply by decoupling the UK from the parlous death pact called the EU. It will help to be able to trade freely again no doubt and it is exciting. But, the problem of the UK's low productivity and competitiveness will persist. The "austerity" years of the 2010 on were not in spending. The UK govt alone spends 900 billion pounds annually. If yet more spending was the answer for anyone, including all of those new Tory voters in the North, the Labour would have won a huge majority and the Liberals would have been second.
If the British Lion is to leap and not limp out of its cage, it will need some red meat - a new Big Bang for the economy. Deregulation, a streamlined, low and consumption based tax system and free trade will put more money into the pockets of all Britons so that if it doesn't catch up with the income levels of Americans, it can at least get to within hailing distance of the Irish! The People are now more understanding of the need for this economic renewal than at any time since perhaps the 1980's. To get Post-Brexit done, you need to renovate and rebuild the economy. Relieve the real austerity of taking almost half of all Britons' pay cheque away every year and Post-Brexit will be the golden age for the UK the PM predicts.
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