OP-ED: Fool Britannia

Does the UK have its priorities straight? Global Britain is one of Boris Johnson’s favourite catchphrases.  Theresa May used it first in 2016 to declare the UK is not going to become inward looking after Brexit, and under Johnson the phrase has become ever more prominent. Do not fret about losing freedom of movement among the EU27, the mantra proclaims, look instead at the freedom the UK will gain to deal with other faster growing parts of the global economy.