Top Five Brexit Conspiracy Theories!
We are now approaching the final endgame of Brexit. As the transitional dark zone between full EU membership and full Brexit nears its termination, we are yet to see a deal reached. The indications are that some form of compromise will be found (although who knows what will happen given the unpredictability of the man leading the United Kingdom).
Whether Britain gets a deal with the EU or not, the outcome will likely be unsatisfactory for Britain’s Brexiteers. A compromise with the EU will mean that Boris Johnson will have failed to deliver on his ridiculous promises that Britain could break free from the EU whilst continuing to enjoy nearly all of the benefits of membership. But leaving without a deal means that UK faces economic catastrophe that will compound misery upon an economy that has already suffered immensely from the effects of the pandemic.
Given that we are now at the endgame of Britain’s self-inflicted lose-lose predicament, we can once more ask a simple question to which there seems no obvious answer.
Why did the ruling party of the United Kingdom busy itself with such an act of national suicide in the first place?
Is it because they believed so passionately in the greatness of Britain that they were willing to risk economic catastrophe in order to restore full sovereignty? Or are power-hungry men like Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg so ambitious in their personal desire to take control of the country that a lust for power trumps the national interest? Well, yes to all of the above.
For the sheer fun of it (sadly, this is my idea of fun) let’s have a look at some of the other, more conspiratorial, ideas that are out there as to why the insanity of Brexit came to pass. Welcome to Top Five Brexit Conspiracy Theories!
1. Blame the Russians!
Everybody knows that Vladimir Putin is essentially a Bond-villain type of guy. His main hobby, aside from engaging Siberian tigers in bouts of Judo wrestling, is to undermine the West. To this end, he has financially backed the rise of the far-right across Europe, installed his tangerine puppet in the White House, and, most deviously of all, made the leaders of France and Croatia stand in the rain at the World Cup Final. Putin basically loves…
