The true deep-state conspiracy just benefits the old

The ‘alt-right’ would have us believe that the EU is a leftist cabal. It’s actually working for a much more sinister group

Whatever the outcome of the European Union elections, it is only a matter of months before Theresa May’s successor is handed the task of scuttling over to Brussels in a desperate attempt to secure a fresh Brexit deal.

When they return empty-handed – which is certain when the project aims to secure access to the customs union, minus any treaty obligations or the Irish backstop – failure will be blamed on forces inside Europe’s “deep state”. A no-deal Brexit can only be the fault of Brussels – and that will be the public relations spin.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2JCPTk1