Fuck Brexit

“The undefined being negotiated by the unprepared to get the unspecified for the uninformed.”

– Used by Jon Henley in the Guardian, 15 November 2018; ultimate origin unknown

“Brexit is like a surgeon who tells you he can make your cock touch the ground, then amputates your legs.”

– A reader’s comment on a Guardian article, which I could no longer find on 6 May 2026

“A hearty, full-throated, copper-bottomed ‘fuck you!’ to all those who directly or indirectly made it happen.”

– Me, 31 January 2020.

The UK and its citizens benefited enormously from EU membership, even though the largely uninformed population wasn’t always aware of this – until finding themselves stuck in a queue at a Spanish airport and once again having to pay mobile roaming charges. Strengthened workers’ rights, improved environmental and consumer protections, and one of the best of all: the right to broaden your horizons by living and working in other member states – a right I’m pleased I exercised. I won’t rest until this monumental act of stupidity and self-harm is unpicked or overturned. Fuck Brexit.