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Shell's Dutch departure is a vote of confidence in Brexit Britain

16 November 2021

2:44 AM

16 November 2021

2:44 AM

The City was meant to be hollowed out. Shortages would cripple the economy. And major multinationals would move their headquarters, listings, and all the wealth those create, to somewhere safely inside the EU’s Single Market.

Some hardcore supporters of the UK remaining inside the EU made lots of predictions about the consequences of the decision to leave.

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