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The New York Times continues its doom and gloom Brexit coverage

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When it comes to Brexit, the New York Times has a track record in prophesying doom and gloom. Last year, the paper’s coverage included the suggestion that everyone in London was eating boiled mutton and porridge until a few years ago and that nervous citizens are stockpiling food for a Brexit emergency,

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