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The Coming Brexit Tragedy

In Brexit pre-negotiations, both UK and EU officials have ignored the far-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s election as US president – namely, the decline of the liberal world order. Unless they update their tactics to reflect today's new reality, the results will be devastating for both sides.

LONDON – This past year changed everything, except how governments think. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the pre-negotiations for Brexit. With both sides ignoring the far-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s election as US president – namely, the decline of the liberal world order – the process seems set to produce a tragedy for the United Kingdom and the European Union alike.

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