Britain still has global reach and global power, and retains hard and soft power. We do not have the finance of Saudi Arabia, the EU anchor of France, the regional activism and risk-appetite of Turkey, or the demographic strength of India or Indonesia.
It was a delusion of Brexit to think Britain held all the cards and that the country's destiny depended only on its own decisions. The danger for British policymakers was exemplified by the Johnson government with its wishful thinking about our power and position.
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