ViewpointsOpinionBrexit: May’s Way Is Not the Only WayHer haphazard proposal represents the worst of both worldsSavePrintA Union Jack flag flutters in front of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben in London, England on Feb. 1, 2017. Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesDaniel Lacalle7/18/2018|Updated: 7/19/2018If there is anything we have learned from the development of the British economy since the Brexit referendum of 2016, it is that doomsayers were wrong.Since the Brexit vote, the UK has created 450,000 jobs.Share this articleLeave a commentDaniel LacalleAuthorDaniel Lacalle, Ph.D., is chief economist at hedge fund Tressis and author of the bestselling books “Freedom or Equality” (2020), “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017), “The Energy World Is Flat” (2015), and “Life in the Financial Markets.”websiteAuthor’s Selected ArticlesIran’s Allies Abandon the Regime as Geopolitical Tension EscalatesJun 25, 2025Is the European Union Deliberately Delaying Trade Negotiations?May 27, 2025Inflation Is Not Soaring, and Economic Growth Is SolidMay 20, 2025China’s Keynesian Model Is Crumbling—It Needs a Trade Deal, FastMay 16, 2025Related TopicsBrexit