So here we are - at the Brexit cliff edge. At the time of writing, the exact nature of the departure and its aftermath are still uncertain. Political manoeuvring at Westminster and last minute negotiations with the EU over the Irish backstop aside, the odds against a 'crash-out' hard Brexit have shortened. Warnings over border chaos, interrupted supply chains and the like have grown more strident, matched only by the emollient words of Brexiteers anticipating a WTO-ruled post Halloween nirvana. The only clarity about the impending fundamental shift in relations with our nearest economic and political neighbours is that the world post-Brexit will be very different - in the long term if not immediately.
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