@SW-User I can make economic arguments why a hard Brexit is a viable and possibly least worst option. Largely because the EU overplayed its hand and put way to high a price on the soft option to scare Britain into staying. But now most of the issues that Britain had to find and fund solutions for will be the EU nations issues to deal with. Most of the nation to nation trade deals are already written and in safes, ready to go. Much of the loss that Britain will face (and it will face some) will be due to a recession that was coming anyway. Now Britain will not be asked to pay up for Greece, Portugal, Spain and the rest when their governments come cap in hand again.