Oh dear. After the nation voted for Britain to leave the EU in the referendum, many Remain-ers were left downhearted and depressed over the result. While some have since managed to put on a brave face, others continue to struggle. Take for example Martin Roth, the director of the V&A. Over the weekend, reports surfaced that the museum’s German director is to step down from his role over… Brexit. The Guardian reports that his ‘disillusionment’ with the Leave vote was the main contributing factor in the decision.
On Monday night, Roth appeared to hint at such reasons in a speech to mark the opening of the You Say You Want a Revolution exhibition at the V&A. Speaking about the new exhibition, Roth said the public must stand up to nationalism and imagine a world in which there are no countries:
‘When I came here I wanted to make the museum one of global importance. I hope I have managed that.
I say this as this exhibition is all about global impact and comes at a time of nationalism, which we must stand up to. As John Lennon said in Imagine: “Imagine there’s no countries”.’
With Roth seemingly keen on a world with no borders, Mr S suspects he could do worse than to look for his next job in Brussels.
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