A party committed to defending the economic interests of rich elites could never win by saying so. But a mainstay of Tory propaganda was always this: we are a bulwark against chaos, the custodians of economic security. So look now as the Tories prepare the biggest economic shock imposed by a British government in modern history. The Tory party could not negotiate a deal with itself, let alone 27 foreign states. But they have abandoned their traditional trump card: the promise of stability and order in the face of chaos.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2018 11:33 UTC