Theresa May’s offer to quit proves Brexit was only about keeping power in Tory hands
28 Mar 2019
It has never been about the will of the people. Not really. The Brexit disaster began because the Conservative Party was divided over Europe and anxious about votes leeching away to Ukip. To prevent a potential electoral disaster, David Cameron – against his better judgement, or at least the judgement of his betters – agreed to hold a referendum on Europe if he was returned to office in 2015. And so it came to pass.