Brexit Metaphor No 25
The text of the Brexit agreement is ready. But Brexit itself will create a fissure in the structures of the British economy and society. Or even a whole series of fissures.
This resembles a cracked smartphone screen: the device may still be functional but using it with a cracked screen lowers its value to the user and diminishes the social standing of the owner in the eyes of an external observer.
Britain will continue trading with the EU but it is hugely embarrasing for top British politicians and civil servants that they will no longer have a seat at the table after March 29, 2019.
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| Cracked screen (Source: Wikipedia) |
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Notes:
1. Timeline: This article is part of a #BrexitMetaphors daily series, with 136 more Brexit Metaphors to follow until Brexit day, March 29, 2019.
2. Disclosure: The author has a master's degree in European Integration.
3. Invitation: If you'd like to contribute to the debate, you are welcome to leave a comment below.
1. Timeline: This article is part of a #BrexitMetaphors daily series, with 136 more Brexit Metaphors to follow until Brexit day, March 29, 2019.
2. Disclosure: The author has a master's degree in European Integration.
3. Invitation: If you'd like to contribute to the debate, you are welcome to leave a comment below.
A cracked phone immediately makes you poorer. The value of the phone is decreased the moment you crack the screen.
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