Today is the 100th anniversary of the first day of the battle of the Somme. A sombre moment in our history. The descent of Europe into hell.
This time last week we were still coming to terms with the result of the EU referendum. For those of us voting for Remain, it was a difficult pill to swallow. Campaigns run on perpetuating fear and lies, dividing the country bitterly, perhaps irreparably. The risk of self-inflicted economic turmoil. The prospect of years of argument and negotiation to end up in a position worse than where we started from.
The events of the last week haven't helped to reassure us: David Cameron stepping down to leave to his successor the nightmare of sorting out the UK's role in the world; a leadership contest descending into farce as the contenders gleefully stab each other in the back; the opposition falling into disarray; nobody coming out with any realistic plans of what to do next.
Perhaps not quite the darkest hour in this country's history, but hardly one to be proud of.
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