The only relief from unending Brexit fumbling and scuffling is the new but sturdy title of the fellow at the helm of the British government: Clown Prince Boris.

Addendum I (December 12, 2019)

Goodness gracious, the good man has done surprisingly well in today’s elections! Now the Conservatives have a decisive majority in the British Parliament, which means that Brexit may indeed be nearing its sorry end after four years of fumbling and scuffling. To my joy, the pound has jumped, as well. And this means that my British pensions are now worth much more in terms of the Croatian kuna. Ever since the 2016 referendum in Britain, I got poorer and poorer because of the falling exchange rate between the pound and the euro, which the Croatian kuna follows like a puppy (“Fucking Brexit, Again,” March 15, 2019; and “Fucking Brexit, Again and Again,” April 6, 2019). Three cheers for Clown Prince Boris!

Addendum II (December 17, 2019)

Well, well. Just a few days after the elections, the vaunted winner has screwed things up in the British Parliament. He has promised a number of policies that make money traders rather unhappy, and the pound is where it used to be before the elections. In short, we are back at square one. It remains to be seen what is in store by the end of next month, when Brexit is supposed to reach yet another deadline. The way things stand at present, though, the future is far from bright. Chances are that I will keep watching the pound and its exchange rate with the euro like a hawk for a few more years, for British politics are not likely to stabilize any time soon. The shenanigans following the election victory will keep piling up, to be sure. And this is where Clown Prince Boris is a pro. If one can trust him with anything, it is shenanigans galore. So much for my imprudent enthusiasm only a week ago.