Didn’t the Conservatives promise to ‘take back control?’ They’re doing the opposite

Boris Johnson has been known not to keep his promises, with one of his former ministers warning for the need to get any ‘in writing’ (Picture: REUTERS)Four years after winning a referendum campaign with the slogan ‘take back control’, Conservative MPs voted this week to surrender it.The crucial purpose of Parliament is the public scrutiny of government and ministers, the reason (you would think) why people want to be an MP – the chance to influence government policy