Andrew Carter considers the ethical direction of politics in the UK
Almost three years after the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, the nation seems further away from actual departure than ever. Plenty will depend on who becomes the next Prime Minister. Ten Conservative MPs have put themselves forward to replace Theresa May. One wonders why so many want the job. If ever there was a poisoned chalice – guaranteed to age you and make you highly unpopular – this is it!
Theresa May’s resignation came after her three failed attempts to pass legislation through Parliament enabling the signing of a treaty between the UK and the EU. And along the way it’s not been a pretty spectacle to say the least. After the second vote, I recall one newspaper headline label The Commons, ‘a House of Fools’. For her part, May has been called weak and inept, of being wedded to the foolish delusion that her compromise approach would succeed given enough time and explanation.
