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Whether one agrees with Brexit or not, it cannot be denied that the delivery of this divorce note represents the popular will of Britons as determined by a free and fair referendum. May should be commended for executing the decision of British voters, although it could be argued that the nine month delay in initiating Brexit negotiations was excessively long, creating a needless period of uncertainty and anxiety that has only now been brought to an end.

The contention presented in this article that the EU "cannot afford to give London generous terms that might encourage other member states to break away" is arguable, and suggests many people have still not taken the lessons of Brexit to heart. In fact, it was the domineering, my-way-or-the-highway style of the EU bureaucracy and political class that in many ways drove Britons to seek greater national autonomy. Spitefully seeking to punish Britain during the Brexit discussions would only highlight this negative trait.