Brexiteers will feel betrayed

THERE is a direct parallel between the unexpected rise of Donald Trump and the victory of Brexit in Britain, since both are founded upon incoherent, angry emotion, without any intention to listen to thoughtful “experts”.

That is the power of right-wing populism, as shown by Ukip and Trump, not the arguments which he advances, but the fact that he does not aim to have any, apart from widespread abuse.

In all human beings, the anger and hostility against the criminal, terrorist or banker, and also against any authority which has not prevented the criminal acting that way, strangles the ability to think.

The media feed on all this. When will the authorities get a grip? Is an authority expected to predict the future?

As Britain withdraws from the EU, the economic disadvantages to us which must arise from rejecting it will become more apparent, as when the EU will place tariffs on trade goods exported to Britain, merely to suit the financial interest of the EU club which we wish to leave.

At that time, Brexit supporters will be outraged, they will feel betrayed. Not for a second will they consider that this is damage to Britain’s interest which they have caused.

Always and forever they will blame someone else, members of a cooperative club of nations, combining to build a better world, which we have rejected to “go it alone”, yet still we expect special treatment from friends whom we have discarded.