When doing a refurb, better know where your electricity and plumbing are running

By George ILIEV
Brexit Metaphor No 119. 

In 2016 the British people decided in a referendum to refurbish the UK house. People liked the idea of getting new furniture, a new kitchen and hanging up new paintings on the walls. However, the residents of the house had long ago forgotten where the plumbing and the electrical wiring ran. So every time someone tried to drive a nail in the wall, they would either spring a leak or get electrocuted.

Electrical wiring (Source: Wikipedia)

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