One of the most remarkable aspects of the Brexit decision on June 23, 2016, was that a majority of voters in Great Britain and Northern Ireland put political principle before economic advantage. Ordinary people voted to take their country back despite the Remain campaign warning of a run on the pound, the end of manufacturing, the collapse of agriculture, the flight of capital, and so on ad infinitum.
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