Great Britain Hates to Admit it, but it Loves the Brexit Attention

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“It is a bit exciting isn’t it?” British Prime Minister Theresa May was overheard saying recently. While the rest of the known world — including 99% of British citizens — is bored to tears with the back and forth charade known as Brexit, those in the British government are secretly delighted at all the attention they’ve been getting recently.

Until Brexit came along, the Premier League, Adele, or even a mediocre Hugh Grant rom-com generated far more international press than the doings of the British Government. “I’m guessing 1945 is the last time this much attention was paid to the actions of state,” said historian Alistair Crosley.

House of Commons member Neil Blithers confided to fellow member Ronald Stones, “I’m so bloody tired of every story being about German manufacturing dominance or French social upheaval, hell even Australia was getting more press than us…Australia for the love of god!”

“Here, here,” Stones echoed, even though they were having a private conversation on a park bench, “If we play our cards right, I think we can milk this for another year or so.”

“Yes, we have the renegotiation referendum, the no-deal option, and we could always kick up another no-confidence vote or resurrect the Irish border backstop if we get desperate.”

Stones concluded, “And while I’ll never say it in public, there’s even the chance that we could just honor our word and proceed with leaving the EU according to the agreement we signed in the first place.”

Blithers looked disgusted, “I hope you’re joking.”

“Of course I am, but it would certainly create a media shitstorm if we did.”