Is the hate crime at all relevant to a discussion about Brexit?

There a number of reasons it is relevant, but this is one that I don't remember us talking about. There are some supporters of Brexit - and if I read him rightly ake is an example - who say the Brexit process will be painful and in some ways we might be worse of than now, but in their judgement we will be better off in the longer term out than in. While I don't agree, that seems honest and straightforward.

There are others who cannot face there being any problem at all with Brexit at any stage: everything has to be an improvement, or at worst unrelated, the whole time. So an increase in hate crime? Can't have anything to do with Brexit. Lowering our credit rating, loss of value of the pound, OBR downgradings? Can't be Brexit....