Gap between reckless Brexit promises and reality will soon be too big to ignore

Voters invested hope in the idea of leaving the EU, but a few years of queues and chaos could further erode public trust, writes John Harris

Taking such a vast, historic gamble with this country’s future was irresponsible enough of Boris Johnson, but doing it in the age of QAnon and Tommy Robinson was reckless beyond words.

What must it be like to be in the inner circles of the British government, watching the economy bounce from crisis to crisis? 

Shortages mount, while livestock that suddenly cannot be put into the food chain is slaughtered and sent to rendering plants.