Welcome to Boris’ Brexit Love Island

The latest twists and turns in Parliament might look anarchic, but it’s all running to a carefully scripted storyline.

Love Island © ITV

Love Island: like Parliament, only better looking
(Image credit: Love Island © ITV)

Where do you stand on the latest Brexit developments? Shaking your fist at the TV in outrage, or swooning with admiration at the audacity of our prime minister? As some have jokingly observed, with breathtaking twists and a cast of extraordinary characters, it's like a reality television show. And, like a reality show, eventually you will have to cast your vote on the winner, leading to eviction for the unloved.

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Helen Thomas CFA has worked in financial markets for over 17 years. She founded her own macroeconomic consulting firm, BlondeMoney, in 2017 providing expert analysis on financial markets and politics.

Before that she was a Partner at a Global Macro hedge fund and Head of Currency Alpha for State Street Global Advisors. She started her career in Foreign Exchange at Merrill Lynch before going on to work for Societe Generale and SEB. She has also worked in politics, as an adviser to former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne during the financial crisis.

She is a CFA Charterholder and holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University.

She is a Board Member of CFA UK where she is responsible for their sub-committee on the Value of the Investment Profession.

You can read more from Helen at Blonde Money