The five essential qualities of a good political leader are vision, integrity, strong communication, empathy, and decisiveness. But above all is their ability to lead and make tough choices for the greater good during challenging times in the history of their nation. Brexit has undoubtedly failed, even by the assessment of those who drove the leave agenda. Post-Brexit, the UK’s gross domestic product is between 6 percent and 8 percent lower per capita than it would have been had the country stay