It's such a strange world view to hold, it puzzles me. Other countries are following the EU model, just look at ASEAN, Mercosur and other regional trading blocks.

I've often wondered if the stupidity was just for show, but they had some other thought out plan up their sleeves, looks like they were just voting for unicorns.

As for the impact on the UK, the great irony is that most Brexit voting areas would get hit hardest by Brexit. London which is mostly remain would have the least impact.

Then we have that whole can of worms with the Northern Ireland border that could breach the Good Friday Agreement. This same agreement which brought peace to this country, is now to be sacrificed at the alter of Brexit.