I have learnt a lot from the whole Brexit business. Most of it is positive. I have discovered that I really like the United Kingdom and the way it works. The House of Commons is a very good forum, and although I don't like the actual policy it is interesting just how well it is accommodating itself to implementing the expressed will of the people.
And I like the way the different countries of the UK work together. It would be entirely possible for England to totally dominate the union, but we get a good representation from the Irish, Scottish and Welsh bits. It all works rather well and although the possibility of Scotland breaking away is still very real I hope it it sticks together. We are a family and we work better together.
And I have discovered I like the EU a lot more than I had ever realised. Looking at the way the European parliament works is very interesting and when you think about it rather elegant. How do you get a set of disparate countries to work together? Well the European Council and Commission are pretty good ways of doing it. And they seem to work rather well. I have worked with EU legislation for many years and had never really stopped to think what a great achievement it is to come even close to a common legislative framework over such a wide area. I can't think of any parallel in history.
And I had never really appreciated just how many pan-European institutions there are and how valuable they are. The science collaboration for example is really good and it will be a shame if we end up outside of it.
So I find myself feeling more patriotic and more European than ever. I don't see any way of stopping Brexit at this stage but I really hope we don't stay outside of the club that we clearly belong in for very long.
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