But for many of those who voted Leave, the intention surely was only to blow the doors off. The referendum was an opportunity to vent a general rage at the Establishment, much of it justified. It was a free flying kick at the well-upholstered bums. But instead of being a controlled explosion of anger, it sent the whole vehicle of state skywards. Brexit just has too much gelignite packed into it – its destructive energy is not properly contained because it is, in part, misplaced.
