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ON ONE level, much has happened since June 23rd, when Britain voted by 51.9% to 48.1% to leave the European Union. The country has a new government led by Theresa May. She has set up two new Departments, for Exiting the EU (under David Davis) and for International Trade (under Liam Fox). After years of cuts, the civil service is growing again, to tackle the challenge of disentangling Britain from Brussels. And in his Autumn Statement Philip Hammond, the chancellor, softened previous plans to cut the budget deficit by 2020.

On Brexit itself, however, Mrs May has done little beyond repeating her catchphrase that “Brexit means Brexit and we’re going to make a success of it.” She has promised a Great Repeal Bill to enshrine most existing EU rules into British law for continuity. And she has said she will invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty, the legal clause that sets a two-year time limit for Brexit, by the end of March 2017. 

Indeed, most public discussion on Brexit has been procedural, not substantive. Parliamentary debates have revolved around how much information MPs will be given. The courts have become involved: in January the...Continue reading

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