It has been a momentous 2016, a year that may prove pivotal in the course of history. The UK voted to leave the EU, a complex divorce that may take years to negotiate. Donald Trump was elected president of the United States in an unexpected victory. Europe's migrant crisis grew, Pokemon Go became a sensation and Deutsche Bank faced a fine of up to $14bn. All the while, oil prices plunged and surged.
Our readers had much to contribute in 2016 - almost 1m comments were posted on FT.com. Readers shared stories of career changes, frustrations with their student loans, the pains of raising wealthy children and their thoughts on Trump's victory. Millennials disagreed over whether it was more realistic to save for a holiday or a pension. In the wake of Brexit, one particular commentcaught the world's attention, so we invited its author to write an op-ed. Readers were also keen to join in on our reporting: almost 800 submitted ideas for a post-Brexit Britain and more than 700 EU citizens living in the UK laid out their plansfor the future.
Meanwhile, novelist Kazuo Ishiguro took to our pages to call for a second Brexit referendum and a great many pints of beer were downed during our lunch with Nigel Farage.
Meanwhile, novelist Kazuo Ishiguro took to our pages to call for a second Brexit referendum and a great many pints of beer were downed during our lunch with Nigel Farage.
No comments:
Post a Comment