On May 22, one Boris Johnson gave his forecast for the UK’s post-referendum future: “Given the choice between taking back control or being sucked ever deeper into the federal superstate, the British voted for independence on June 23. To no one’s very great surprise, Project Fear turned out to be a gigantic hoax. The markets were calm. The pound did not collapse.” Alas, untrue. After the biggest ever proportional two-day decline, the pound touched a 30-year low against the dollar. Standard & Poor’s and Fitch have downgraded UK public debt. Investors have savaged bank shares. So far, the experts, dismissed by Michael Gove, justice secretary, have been proved right.
5月22日，鲍里斯•约翰逊(Boris Johnson)曾这样预测英国脱欧公投后的未来：“面临着是夺回控制权还是在联邦制超级国家中陷得更深的选择，6月23日，英国人投票独立。不太出乎任何人意料的是，营造恐惧计划(Project Fear)被证明是一场巨大的骗局。市场依旧平静，英镑也没有崩盘。”可惜的是，事实并非如此。在经历史上最大的两日跌幅之后，英镑兑美元汇率触及30年的低点。标普(S&P)和惠誉(Fitch)已下调了英国公共债务的评级。投资者疯狂抛售银行股。到目前为止，英国司法大臣迈克尔•戈夫(Michael Gove)所不屑的专家们已被证明是正确的。