It is poignant and appropriate that Theresa May is missing Saturday’s meeting of European leaders marking the 60th anniversary of the treaty of Rome. Mrs May does not want to undermine European solidarity. European leaders are forced to strike a balance between respecting Britain’s democratic choice and underlining the lack of wisdom – as they see it – of that choice. It has been hard enough for EU leaders to draft a joint statement for Saturday’s summit, let alone devise and stick to an agenda for renewal. Mrs May does not share that view, but she shares a party with its proponents and indulges their prejudices on other matters.

Source: The Guardian March 24, 2017 18:33 UTC