Well, today is a historic day in the UK.
As a history buff, history author and oft times blogger about history, I thought I should probably say something about today.
At 11pm tonight we officially are no longer members of the European Union. A happy day for some, a sad day for many.
Personally, I wish we had never got to this day. I think it is a mistake. A mistake that history will look back on and call our generation out on. And giving the reins to Mr Johnson, to run this country without the safety net of Europe behind us, an even bigger mistake.
I truly believe many people will rue this day in years to come.
My political bias has not been hidden in my blogs, I hope for Scotland’s independence from the UK. I have campaigned for it before and will do again, I am sure.
Once we gain that independence, I also believe that we will rejoin the EU, and I think we, as a country, will flourish. I wish we had managed to escape the clutches of Westminster before today, but Mr Johnson knows exactly how much Scotland is worth to the UK and will not let us go without a fight.
I have argued with many people about the rights and wrongs of leaving the EU. I am yet to hear a convincing argument in favour of it.
And we do not, as yet, have any trade agreements in place with the EU or anyone else, to keep our exports busy or profitable. The future worries me greatly.
The EU came about after the 2nd world war, as a way to keep peace across the continent. Since then, it has become a force to be counted upon around the world, and hailed as a great success in many circles. Yet, we are turning our backs on that success. Success that we helped to create. So disappointing.
I am not saying that brexit will throw us back into war against our european neightbours, I think all countries would avoid that. (Though I would not discount Westminster attempt to send the military north to hold onto Scotland!) I simply think it is such a shame that we are leaving such a beneficial institution.
Oh, I know about the tax haven rules that are coming into force in Europe in the near future that would force the fat cats to declare their income more clearly, but the rich of this country could not have voted through brexit by itself. A good chunk of the ‘little people’ had to vote for it too. They had to believe all the promises which have now been proven to be lies. I sometimes wonder if they still do?
The phrase, ‘turkeys voting for xmas’ always springs to mind when thinking about brexit.
The rich will not suffer through brexit, many have already relocated or bought citizenship of another european country by now. The general public will suffer though, I can only hope that this government has some plan in place to ease that suffering to a great extent, though nothing seems evident right now.
A historic but, for me, a sad day.
See you all on the other side!!