Phil,


Brexit was the "I want a divorce"


Claiming that the vote was to reform the EU was the rest.


('twas a cheap shop, but you get the point)


There have been a few times when I thought that Brexit was seen at least partially as a game of chicken with the EU to get them to back down.


They didn't, that is how chicken is played.


Brexit may well turn out to be a Godsend for the rest of the EU.