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Despite Brexit, British politics is healthy

British Prime Minister Theresa May has repeatedly said “Brexit means Brexit,”. Now we know what that almost nonsensical phrase actually means - a tougher and much more complete extraction from the European Union than even many “leave” campaigners wanted.

In her speech to the Conservative Party annual conference this week, May outlined a very “hard” Brexit, prioritising barriers on migration over retaining access to the single market.

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