The UK will probably remain largely aligned to the EU until most of us are dead and indeed beyond. This will be driven by commercial interests, and the fact that there is no need or desire to unpick the vast majority of regulatory alignment from the last 40 years. We are only leaving the EU, not Europe. The sun will still rise and set each day and the channel tunnel will stay open. I've long predicted that fuck all will probably change post brexit and I still think that's the case. Sorry if this upsets anyone who was hoping for a post apocalyptic UK, mass deportations or anything particularly good to happen.
Can completely see this happening. Which will end up begging the question what was the point?