Not at all. The UK is a 65 million population stagnant economy that derived most of its strength from the globalization it now wants to part from. It is likely to go to a 60 or 55 million population depressed economy in a few decades if Brexit really happens and foreigners and maybe Scotland leave. There are 450 million in the remaining Union and plenty of countries wanting to join.

EU's growth will come from enlargement and from increasing demand in Central and Eastern European member states.

EU will have to set an example and in the eyes of many Europeans the Brits must suffer from their foolish choice.

It's not politically possible to retain single market access in any deal with the UK. The UK government can't sell the required package that retains access to the single market, and the EU can't reduce the price of the package without disintegrating - every other country would love single market access without harmonizing rules that prevent beggar-thy-neighbour policies etc.

The biggest irony in all of this is that many working class brexiters were voting against globalization, yet more globalization is exactly where the Tory brexiters are going to sail.

That's more like UK's own decision. Both EU and UK benefit from UK in the single market, and I am sure if UK so desires they can leave the EU but stay part of the single market (Norwegian model). That just makes the whole point of the referendum completely moot, since almost all the rules that were so berated by the Leave Campaign will continue to apply - greatest difference being that UK loses its say to affect the future direction of the single market regulation.

Everybody can trade with the EU. One does not need to be in the single market. China trades with the EU, a lot, without being a member.

It's just that the single market makes it a lot easier to offer services, set up business, have reliability, move around ... in a region of 500 million people.

I think that the EU will. The UK economy is a significant part of the EU economy but the interests of continental governments are now aligned against the UK. They are basically all thinking what can we get out of the UK, their horsetrading has started and the UK has a lot less horses to trade. There are just to many people the UK has to please at once to make the exit smooth for the UK.

But for the next 2.5 years you wont really see it. In 2.5 years the crisis will start. Just like the Swiss are only now starting to sweat.