France, June 24 -- John Barry, professor of Green Political Economy at Queen's University Belfast, argues that Brexit has damaged Britain economically while also reflecting a broader political turn towards populism and anti-immigration rhetoric. He assesses what he sees as the cost of leaving the EU, the promises made by Brexiteers and the long-term consequences for the UK's place in the world.
RFI: It's 10 years since the referendum of 2016. What do you think Brexit has done to the UK, politically, economically and socially?
John Barry: It's been a disaster. Just to take the economics, the Office of Budget Responsibility, not a politically affiliated agency, has calculated that the British economy has reduced by between 6 percent and 8 p...