Conclusion: Brexit, Parliament, and the Constitution

Abstract

Abstract This concluding chapter gives an overview of Brexit, which meant that the UK formally left the European Union in January 2020. It cites how the Brexit issue highlighted some key aspects of UK politics. Theresa May initially proposed a deal that was generally not accepted by Brexiteers, while Boris Johnson boosted the anti-parliamentary rhetoric. Moreover, most of the Brexit process was fundamentally affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, which drew attention away from Brexit and the government’s manifesto pledges of constitutional reform. The chapter looks into the cultural changes triggered by Brexit in UK politics and its subsequent influence on democratic pressures across the world. It also acknowledges how the Johnson regime ended in summer 2022.