Not surprisingly, the task of finding a thematic rationale for a Commonwealth summit of 53 nations, the first to be held in the UK since 1997, is not simple. The true motive of the British prime minister, it seemed, had been to a create a hostile environment for Commonwealth citizens, and to remove what they had assumed were unchallengeable rights. Ukip presented itself as “the party of the Commonwealth” in the general election of that year, arguing for a Commonwealth free-trade area. Facebook Twitter Pinterest From left: Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, Theresa May, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern. By contrast, the current prime minister, unlike the royal family, has yet to show the same enthusiasm.

Source: The Guardian April 19, 2018 08:51 UTC