A Survival Kit for the City of London
Edouard-François de Lencquesaing, the president of the European Institute of Financial Regulation, recently dismissed London’s post-Brexit prospects as a global financial center, calling the City's rise “a mere accident of history.” But some accidents have enduring consequences, and the consequences of this one are not going away.
BERKELEY – Only now, as we approach the third anniversary of the United Kingdom’s referendum on membership in the European Union, are the implications of leaving the bloc finally sinking in. One indication, amusing to those with a taste for black humor, is the marketing success of Brexit survival kits containing a water filter, fire-starting equipment, and enough freeze-dried food for 30 days.