After occupying space formerly controlled by the UK Independence Party, Britain’s far-right, the Tories moved to occupy the center-left, too. Ironically, the European referendum — a poll that was intended, in the words of its proponent, to make Britain’s Parliament sovereign again — has made British legislators almost irrelevant. May has declared she will not allow a parliamentary vote on the timing or nature of the British break with the European Union. From now on, the only important political debates in Britain will be the ones that take place within the ruling party. Read more from Anne Applebaum’s archive, follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her updates on Facebook.

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2016 06:56 UTC