A Union flag waves behind a European Union flag, outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.The EU referendum was one of the most bruising episodes in recent British political history.
It divided families, communities and workplaces. It encouraged people to see neighbours as opponents and turned complex questions about Britain’s future into a bitter culture war.
For too long afterwards, our politics remained trapped in the shadow of that division. And politicians must confront the falsehoods fed to the British people.
A decade on, we owe it to the country to move beyond the slogans and grievances of 2016 and ask: what arrangement best serves Britain’s future?...
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