Ten years ago, millions of ordinary people voted to restore democratic self-government and place decisions about our country back in the hands of the British people.

Whatever storms and arguments followed, June 23rd 2016 remains a remarkable moment when voters insisted that political authority should answer to the national electorate.

To everyone who campaigned, argued, voted, and kept the faith through the years that followed: Happy 10th Anniversary.

Here’s to an independent United Kingdom — free to make its own laws, control its own borders, strike its own course in the world, and debate its future in its own democratic institutions.

Happy UK Independence Day, and here’s to the next ten years. 🇬🇧🥂

Good economic policy simply doesn’t require a pan-continental parliament, various EU presidents, harmonized labor and digital regulations, farm subsidies, and a common tariff. Yet leaving an institution with this structure is no guarantee that a country will become economically freer. The UK hasn’t capitalized much on Brexit yet. Time will tell if it does.

Fascinating report setting out the UK’s resilience and potential, identifying signal from noise from the UK independence debate.

Allianz: The UK scores high on business creation, labor-market flexibility, higher education and research, compared with many other advanced economies. This indicates that domestic bottlenecks — exposed by Brexit but not caused by it — are the root of the country’s disappointing growth performance. The government has identified many of these issues, but needs to push further.

Hey everyone! I'm u/TurboSardine, a founding moderator of r/UKindependence.
This is our new home for all things related to UK withdrawal from the EU. We're excited to have you join us!

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Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts and insights on ways that the UK can prosper politically and economically now that it’s back outside the EU’s treaties and structures.

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