The Brexit referendum of June 2016, and its aftermath have led to blood, sweat and tears, both in (now so-called global) Britain and in the (now apparently isolated) Continent. 

Three years later, the UK is still a member of the European Union and confusions reigns in Parliament, Whitehall and in the streets of the UK, while the rest of the continent watches in disbelief.

However, the streets of London remain their usual vibrant and full of life. And yet, something is starting to change if you know where to look.

 Let us have an ironic look into those Brexiteers and Remainers that still share the same country but are puzzled and not at all sure where they are heading to.

 Old and new generations voted very differently, the former about imagined past glories and the later about their future…Empire versus Erasmus?

 Britain is already global, economically but also socially and ethnically…much ado about nothing?

Migrants are there keep coming and nobody can reverse this trend…whatever UKIP, and now the government, promise …and Brick Lane is not about to become an English pub.

Was Brexit about money?

It seems money is not starting to rain over London or the NHS….False promises?

On the contrary, many Britons are starting to learn French…and to ask existential questions: do Brussels, Luxembourg or Paris offer the best tax deals and dating services?

Will the UK remain in one piece or see an independent Scotland and even a reunified Ireland? Could EU supporters get a second chance? Would a second referendum settle the debate or divide even further the country?

Is Brexit going to be hard or soft? Brutal or caring? ...as in any divorce, children and housing should be handled carefully…

Art. 50 have been triggered two years ago…but people seem to care more about other articles.

Britain will anyway remain in Europe, Europeans will stay there and the rest of the world will continue to enjoy watching their passionate intercourse...was it all just a bad idea better forgotten?

The only certainty is that the oldest of democracies have all but imploded and young British people fear for their future.