The speech of British Prime Minister Theresa May on the final day of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on Oct. 5 was a clever piece of populist rhetoric. It appealed effectively to British suburban prejudices and aspirations.
She cemented her support among the Tory right-wing Brexit supporters by confirming her slogan that indeed "Brexit means Brexit." She declared that Britain would start the process of leaving the European Union by the end of March next year.
She affirmed that legislation would be brought forward incorporating EU regulations into British law with a view to repealing in due course rules the British government dislike. She once again declared that Britain would take back control from Brussels. She specified in particular that this included immigration.