The Darroch leak and what it betokens

The leak of Sir Kim Darroch’s assessment of Trump and his administration and his resignation in its aftermath dramatically underline some of the key features and dangers of Brexit. These are far greater in scope than the immediate issue of what these events tell us about Boris Johnson’s fitness for Prime Ministerial office, although that is one aspect of them.Whilst the source of the leaks is not yet known (and if it gets discovered, that will be a big moment) it seems widely accepted that they