Why, and why now?

We've had a Honda of one shape or another in our family for at least 15 years now, we think they're reliable and good value for money. The latest one is a CR-V (see above) which has proven itself over the last 4 years on countless occasions ferrying muddy kids and their various cohorts from one place to another in all weathers without a single hiccup. I read with dismay yesterday that Honda has announced that it will be closing it's manufacturing plant in Swindon (3,500 jobs), this news certainly doesn't inspire me to buy another Honda anytime soon, but then again, what else could you buy in this category (i.e. family cars) these days that supports British people and jobs directly? Are we to become a nation of middle-men and sales reps for other people's goods, perhaps we already are?

I can't help thinking that Brexit is front and centre of this decision, even though everyone involved seems to be claiming that it isn't. The two questions I think need to be answered are similar but crucially different, they are, "why" and "why now", let's hope that we can get clarification on those two things as this story unfolds over the coming weeks and let's hope it convinces more people to favor a second referendum that could enable us to exit the catastrophic path we find ourselves on.