Brexiteers want Britain to ‘look east’. But their idea of Asia is a fantasy



In a few weeks, Singapore observes the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival. The spot where he landed is marked with a statue – arms folded, looking out to sea – while the 52-storey headquarters of a local bank towers behind him. It’s a popular selfie spot.

from Pocket https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/31/brexiteers-britain-look-east-asia-singapore
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