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Commentators blame Russia for Brexit, but US interests may fit better

Original: The commentariat in the UK are being trusted because they say “Russia, Putin Did It” - in actuality brexit was in the in

A political argument is circulating that UK commentators wrongly pin Brexit on Russian interference, claiming the divorce actually served US and British elite interests. The view holds that debate over blame misses the point, since the damage to the EU and Europe has already been done. It feeds into wider rows over who is responsible for Brexit and how foreign influence is framed in British political commentary.

Why now: Brexit blame narratives resurfacing in UK political debate

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• The commentariat in the UK are being trusted because they say “Russia, Putin Did It” - in actuality brexit was in the interests of the USA and the local upper classes. It doesn’t matter as the necessary damage has been done to the EU and Europe…. # politics · sz_duras@me.dm · 6

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