And so 2019 has begun much as 2018 ended, only worse. Say what you like about this Brexit business, and plenty do, but it really has opened a can of vile worms that it is going to be pretty difficult to close again. Anna Soubry, a Conservative former government minister who just happens to think Brexit is not a very good idea, was live on TV yesterday afternoon when the chanting started. “Soubry is a Nazi... Soubry is a Nazi... la-la-la-la... la-la-la-la.” Their lyricist must still be on holiday. “I’m afraid the truth is that Brexit has unleashed these people,” Soubry told the BBC.

Source: The Times January 08, 2019 09:00 UTC