May thinks she’s won. But the reality of Brexit will soon hit her again | Rafael Behr

The Brady amendment passed. But ultimately the problem is not the deal, or the backstop, or Brussels: it is Brexit itselfBritish politics now follows the tortured pattern of addiction. Inside the addict’s head the most important thing is getting to the next Brexit fix, scoring the best deal. But from the outside, to our European friends and family, it is obvious that the problem is the compulsive pursuit of a product that does us only harm. On Tuesday night Theresa May thought she had scor