Brexit at 10: 'Export trade has increased since exiting the EU, it's been a win'

France, June 23 -- According to its website, the Bruges Group "spearheaded the intellectual battle to win a vote to leave the European Union".

Robert Oulds, director of the think tank, reflects on what he sees as the enduring benefits of leaving the bloc, addresses criticisms of the project and offers his perspective on how the UK has changed over the last decade.

RFI: Looking back at the 10 years since the referendum in 2016, what do you think Brexit has most clearly changed for Britain?

Robert Oulds: Essentially, Britain is now outside of the European Union. That means it's a sovereign country and the buck stops with our own politicians. [They] are fully accountable to the people, and they can't just say, 'this is a European Union rule...