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The British Political Crisis Deepens
From the American Prospect [prospect.org],
What happens next, as neither major political party can find a Brexit position that reflects what most Britons want?
Nigel, Nigel, poor Nigel!
British politics from 1850 to 1920 was devoured by the Irish question. It split parties. Destroyed careers. Lost Britain support in America. Diverted political energy from reform and modernisation to political identity and culture wars.
Historians will record that British politics of 1950 to 2020 was increasingly consumed by the Europe question. It is reaching some kind of climax with the resignation of two senior Conservative ministers, the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, and David Davis, the Brexit minister.
Other ministers have resigned. Others are likely to follow. The prime minister, Theresa May, was jeered in the House of Commons when she made a statement on the resignations. She is losing authority by the day.
I predict the Irish will bring down the United Kingdom, and once the Scots get the damn stone back [wikipedia.org], well, England is a country of wankers [wikipedia.org] and accountants.
