As the UK approaches the 10th anniversary of the June 2016 Brexit referendum, it is fair to say that the ghosts of its divisive and ruinous implications persist, despite many people and politicians’ efforts to bury their heads in the sand. This is particularly evident in the context of the looming Labour Party leadership contest, with Keir Starmer likely to be replaced as prime minister less than two years after his party won a huge majority in Parliament.