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Brexit

 Brexit was about emotive promises that were never going to be deliverable, for reasons that are systemic. It  has meant fundamental changes to the way our country operates. Breaking away means that a massive web of international business that supports our most basic needs like food, has ripped in places we did not even know existed. 

In 2016, we assumed Brexit would be an act of self-harm. Now we know it is. Back then,  I asked the question: "As Britain prepares to exit from the European Union, will we find ourselves in two years' time stuck to the bottom of the pan and will Britain be toast? Or will we be smiling, and say byebye to EU regulations whilst sitting down to a great British breakfast of British bacon, British eggs, British tomatoes, British marmalade and the quintessential British cup of tea?"

And I continued: "The bacon may come from a British pig, but its feed could be subject to new tariffs, and vetinary products that keep it healthy will fall out of EU regulatory regimes. Likewise the tomatoes and the marmalade. These changes will have implications for the price we pay and for food safety. Similarly, there will be implications for other industries, as Britain's business lobby, the CBI has argued.

These changes  are now making themselves felt. I am especially interested in how Brexit has impacted technology-related industries and services. In this section, I've looked at border technology, business models, product safety, satellites, and the political agreements that were necessary to make it happen. Going forward, I'm thinking about divergence and maybe re-alignment. 

If you are following policy around telecoms and technology issues, you may like my book  The Closing of the Net  Please contact me via the Contact page on this website.

About Iptegrity

Iptegrity.com is the website of Dr Monica Horten, independent policy advisor: online safety, technology and human rights. Advocating to protect the rights of the majority of law abiding citizens online. Independent expert on the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on online safety and empowerment of content creators and users.  Published author, and post-doctoral scholar, with a PhD from the University of Westminster, and a DipM from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.  Former telecoms journalist,  experienced panelist and Chair, cited in the media eg  BBC, iNews, Times, Guardian and Politico.