Hains says BREXIT is the first time in British history a government has faced a decision that is patently damaging to the country and decided to embark on it anyway.

A staunch EU supporter , Lord Hain is scathing about BREXIT.

“It’s a crazy thing to do because half Britain’s trade  is with the biggest, richest single marketing the world, namely Europe, and it’s on our doorstep,” he says

Hain cautions that  promises by the Conservative government of better economic ties with South Africa have to been seen against the poor post-BREXIT British economy.

“With this kind of policy under Boris Johnson, I don’t feel any kind of confidence being created for some time to come. I don’t mean days and weeks, I mean months and years,” he says.

Hain spoke to opinion formers at the D Group in Johannesburg last night.

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