There is no better place to restart the debate on Britain’s relationship with the European Union than by admitting that Brexit has flopped.
The prime minister is too courteous to use such blunt language, and the term certainly lacks macroeconomic nuance. But public opinion polls, fuelled by a potent mix of disappointment and shifting demographics, show that an increasing number of Britons believe that much has been lost from the once-strong and mutually advantageous relationship enjoyed by the UK as a full member of the European Union.
