Back in 2016, Boris Johnson was an easy target for political punchlines.

A man with both the look and the economic insight of Bam Bam from the Flintstones.

Attention grabbing and entertaining with a wild blonde mop top and a necktie that was nearly

always a skew, he astutely played the buffoon at times for political gain. He had been a popular

mayor of London and served in Parliament. He was known for eccentric, sometimes offensive,

remarks, but it was his support of a long shot campaign to pull the united kingdom out of the

European Union that would help change the course of British history. If we burst out of the shackles

of Brussels, we would be able to begin immediately with those long, neglected, free trade opportunities,

which we can't do at the moment. Brexit would have been a monumental split from the EU,

and Johnson claimed a great opportunity. We could strike free trade deals with America,

with China, with the great economies around the world. This political and economic union was

designed to help keep peace in Europe after two world wars. Now, British voters are known for

their caution, and critics said Brexit would be a huge gamble, fueled by xenophobia and a

desire to pull up the drawbridge. So, in the early hours of June 24th, 2016, when the BBC announced

the results of the referendum, the world was stunned. And that's the result of this referendum.

The British people have spoken and the answer is we're out.

Johnson and his fellow Brexitiers had no real plan on how to actually execute the withdrawal,

how to untangle decades of economic and legal integration with Europe.

And so, a country that was known for effective, sometimes dull governance,

was plunged into years of political chaos that cost two prime ministers their jobs.

The British people have voted to leave the European Union.

Beginning with David Cameron, the man who called for the referendum, even as he urged

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