Britain's contribution to the EU was around a net £9 billion which equated to about 6% of the last annual combined EU budget.
Rather puts it on the map for those who might recognise the above post as utter gibberish.
In any event it might be more pertinent to remind ourselves of that more accurate indicator of an economy's financial health, its currency.
Oh dear, despite COVID destroying finances on a global scale it seems that despite a small fillip to Sterling GBP a week or so ago the £ has returned to its traditional post-Brexit norm and is again falling against a basket of currencies including those of the developed and emerging world economies.
£1 = US$ 1.23
£1 = THB 39.90
£1 = EUR 1.13
Brexit + COVID = Stagflation, recession, high unemployment, debt and abject economic misery for a decade.
" Taking back control " has never rung more hollow.
And the real kicker of course is that unlike the early - mid 1980s when the English unemployed lower end could travel freely to work in Germany, they will now have to apply for migrant work vouchers allowing them to share dormitory hostels in Stuttgart with Moroccans and Algerians.
" Taking back control " !!!!!!