Brexit may mark sunset years for the once dominant Britain

Times have changed, very much. There was a time when the sun never set on the British empire. The British had sailed adventurously across oceans of the world to conquer new territories, find new markets and new worlds. This week, it was the opposite. The British voted to roll back their influence across Europe, back into their little country, in a referendum that has divided the country. The Brexits dubbed June 23, ‘independence day’ and exclaimed ‘no more bloody EU telling us how big our vacuum cleaners can be’!

The younger generation was quick to express their shock over the Brexit vote in trending twitter messages, fearful of its consequences in future. Londoners, who largely voted to remain in Europe, aggressively twitted for its independence from UK, to be a city-state like Singapore. London is a major international commodity and financial market and the Brexit will severely impact on its economic might. Some Scotland and Northern Ireland leaders too have started calling for a referendum to quit the union. If a European Union is not a smart thing for the British, why should the Scotts not go their own way too?