In an essay from ‘The Brexit Effect, 2016-2026’, the former British ambassador to Washington, Kim Darroch , recalls how the US was taken by surprise by the result, and why even Trump knew it was going badly “He thinks you’ve completely f***ed yourselves.” This was Washington DC in June 2016, a couple of days after the Leave victory , lunch with one of Barack Obama’s inner circle , and his response to my question about how the former president had viewed the outcome. My guest continued: “We just