How's Brexit holding up Great Britain?

In the first part of January, debate took place in the British Parliament on one of the country's most pressing problems. Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extreme Poverty, strongly accused the British government late last year. After a two - week stay in the world's fifth - richest country, Alston, who most focuses on Africa and Central America, claimed that the government of Theresa Mayt has pushed many British citizens into poverty.

This charge was to be discussed. When the debate began in the Lower Room, only 14 of the 650 MPs were present at the assembly. The minister responsible for the case sent the deputy instead. He promised to take Alston's report seriously. Then came the 30 minutes devoted to this day's agenda, and that is all.

Next Tuesday, the British Parliament will again debate Brex. Many of the lawmakers will find it difficult to find a seat in the full space. The discussion will last for hours again. Although everything has already been said, not everyone has spoken. If things go as expected, the likelihood of this process being postponed for several months or a year is great.

What is the relationship between each other? More than anyone can think. The contrast between the empty parliament and the packed parliament shows what things this country and these MPs still have energy for which they do not have. The more time it's spent on Brex, this black hole in British democracy, the more likely voters will retaliate.

When Theresa May became prime minister in July 2016, shortly after the Brex referendum, she seemed to expect 52 percent of Britons who voted to leave the European Union did not do so simply because they hate the EU. She gave her first talk to millions of Britons, who, after enduring years of hardship, were already doing well. She had said that it is a devastating injustice that if you are born poor, you will die on average nine years in front of others. May had promised to think of people in all government decisions, not powerful ones.

Two and a half years have passed since then, and all of the prime minister's decisions have been wrong or have been withdrawn shortly after entering into force. Most of them have been connected to Brex. Unfortunately, there was no time for “devastating injustice”. Hence, it is not surprising that the situation has deteriorated since then.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur's report is only part of the disease. Nine years after the conservative government presented austerity policies due to the financial crisis, the country has been partially destroyed by this process. One study has shown that nearly four million children in the United Kingdom are raised in families that cannot buy wholesome food. A new system of well - being, called “Universal Credit”, was thought to facilitate their well - being, but so far it has only made it easier for them to become poor.

National Health Service, which was once national pride, is in constant crisis with tens of thousands of positions incomplete. Although the number of unemployed may have declined, the number of poor workers is growing steadily. Amazingly, the country seems to have vast resources for Brex. Hundreds of millions of pounds have been spent on the project, and hundreds of millions more are expected to be spent. The departure of Great Britain has almost completely paralyzed the government. The government has asked the 4 thousand bidders to put aside their daily affairs and deal with Brex alone.

Yes, delaying this process would buy the country time, but nothing else. Instead of being ruled again, the State would simply continue to behave in a cycle around itself. What would happen if parliament again failed to reach agreement on the matter? At this point, it is very likely that the government will finally pay the bill for its inability to ensure a functional state system, writes “Der Spiegel”