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Another day, another dose of Brexit-themed mayhem.
Brexit has been a source of intense confusion and uncertainty pretty much since the vote got passed back in 2016, but this week has been manic even by normal standards.
It started on Sunday night, when Brexit Secretary David Davis — ie. the man specifically appointed to ensure a smooth Brexit — decided to Brexit himself out of the actual government.
Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns from the UK government https://t.co/NKvP8CSd0M
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) July 8, 2018
The following day, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson — another key Brexit player, and someone who originally campaigned for Brexit back in 2016 — decided to follow suit. Read more…
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