Society

Brexit came as a big shock for many people in the UK, from entrepreneurs and small business whose livelihoods depended on access to the EU single market to those whose self identity was European, not just British. And as time has past since Brexit came into full force on Jan 1st 2021, many are experiencing the five stages of grief.

In Europe where food prices and energy costs are rocketing due to the war in Ukraine and rampant inflation, many families are faced with the dilemma of either paying for food or heating. You can’t  steal heat but you can shoplift a heater.

Britain was the largest empire the world had seen, where the sun never set. The royalty commanded respect and was resplendent in pomp, pageantry and ceremony. The show looked like it would never end, a succession of episodes in the streaming Royal drama.