Yet as some hardline Tories and other Brexiters criticise May’s Florence speech for effectively delaying Brexit, there are concerns among Conservatives that the so-called “Brexit betrayal” narrative being pushed by Ukip and its fellow travellers could gain ground. Nigel Farage, the former leader and still the man many Ukip voters look to for leadership, was quick to condemn May’s plan. As May prepared to give her speech in Florence, there was already an air of suspicion on Rochester’s sun-bathed high street. “She is so weak,” said one Leave voter, reading a newspaper article about May’s Florence speech. I’m tired of being Little Britain.”Even among the more pragmatic Brexit backers, there are creeping suspicions Britain may never leave.

Source: The Guardian September 24, 2017 06:00 UTC