The United Kingdom – the homeland of pragmatism and realism, a country of unflappable principles and unmatched adaptability that stoically gave up its empire after successfully defending Europe’s freedom against Nazi Germany – has now lost its way. More precisely, it has been led astray by the Conservative Party’s ideological fantasy that certain EU powers can and should be returned to British sovereignty.
英国——实用主义和现实主义的发轫地，一个有着惊人镇定和适应性的国家，一个在成功对抗纳粹德国、捍卫欧洲自由之后放弃帝国地位的国家——如今正在迷失方向。更准确滴说，它是被保守党意识形态幻象——欧盟权力可以也应该回归英国主权——带错了路。