2016: What to take away from a year full of surprises?

A year of political surprises: The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron seemed unshakable at the start of 2016, while the opposition was in disarray. Just a few months later, the Brexit vote ended his political career. It was the same story in Italy, where a referendum defeat forced Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to resign. And, of course, we can’t forget Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election.