UK: big fish in a small pond may become fish out of water?

By George ILIEV
Brexit Metaphor No 4

Many Brexiteers see global Britain as a big fish that has outgrown its small EU pond. They want the UK to swim in the ocean instead: an ocean of unbounded sovereignty and chimerical free trade. Ironically, Britain may thus end up on the wrong side of economic history. Big fish that leave their pond sometimes end up out of water, e.g. by leaving all EU trade agreements behind without having a single free-trade agreement with any other country. Or a big fish may find itself in an ocean full of sharks: where giants like China or the US can eat a British tuna for breakfast. But don't worry: the giants do not necessarily want to devour Britain - they may just want to take it out of the water for a day or two to measure it up. Oops!

Fish out of water (Source: Wikipedia)

 
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