‘I don't recall being told how hard it was going to be, to exit the EU, in the run-up to the Referendum’
Then you Mikey, as I suspect a lot of leave voters did, failed to educate yourselves.
From the Guardian pre vote:
‘“Following a vote for Brexit, parliament must decide what EU law it intends to preserve, what should be modified and what should be repealed,” said Bogdanor. “Brexiters might argue that this exercise is best carried out by those who believe in it, rather than by the pro-EU majority in the present House of Commons.”
Please note the word ‘parliament’.
From the Mirror:
‘What happens next will change our country fundamentally and shape its future for several decades. In the short term, there could be chaos on the markets, heated negotiations and political turmoil’
‘And there’s a further catch: the final deal has be agreed by EU leaders via a qualified majority vote, a majority in the European Parliament and by the remaining 27 national parliaments across the EU’
The Independent:
‘The disruption for British business could last well beyond the time taken to reach a divorce settlement with the EU (which is expected to take at least two years)’ note the prediction of a divorce settlement.
......One problem would be a lack of capacity and expertise in the civil service on trade talks, because they are currently handled by the EU. Another delay could be caused by the EU insisting that its new trade deal with the UK be negotiated after the exit agreement. That could delay the EU-UK trade deal until 2021’
Ignorance is no excuse. To say we’re werent informed is a blatant lie.