Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. British Expats Mourn 'Independence Day' Jamie Dettmer Brexiters are exulting and in a celebratory mood. It has been nearly four years since a slim majority in Britain voted to break with the European Union, but what Brexiters like to call independence day has now come. " Populism has triumphed as we return to being a self-governing, independent, normal nation," says Nigel Farage, one of the leading Brexiters, who has campaigned for Britain to leave the European bloc for more than 27 years. Farage casts Brexit as a victory of populism over globalism. "You may loathe populism," he told European lawmakers Wednesday, "But I tell you a funny thing, it's become very popular." References Visible links Hidden links: 1. file://localhost/europe/irish-border-residents-watch-brexit-fallout .