Theresa May faced a difficult, almost impossible task: to put all of the problems of the British political system on Putin, his “fake news” and mythical hackers, as well as tough social conflicts that, like acid, eat away the very fabric of English society. It is tempting to write off what Theresa May diplomatically calls “contention” or “dissonance in the West”, to the influence of the Kremlin and to how cleverly Russian propaganda has learned to use “information as a weapon”, but such rhetorical placebo is a sign of weakness, not strength The British premier is looking for the guilty in advance that the UK will turn from its "British economic empire" into an "island Mexico" under its leadership.
Theresa May’s main problem is not in the Kremlin, but in Brussels. The British establishment, which hoped to use Brexit for its own purposes, eventually outwitted itself and now does not know how to get out of the trap of its own making. The original plan was arrogant and prudent in English: it was required to leave the European Union, get rid of annoying migrants and the dictatorship of Brussels on many political and economic issues and finally throw off the need to pay to the European budget. It was assumed that the UK itself would retain the main bonus from being in the EU - easy access to the European market. The scenario was truly English - due to the fact that it intended to preserve everything that is beneficial for the British economy, and at the same time nothing to pay for it.
