While the 4 to 1 vote in favour of Brexit at Westminster yesterday went virtually unnoticed by the Globe it was widely felt across Europe. Marine Le Pen has vowed to hold a Frexit referendum. Anti EU sentiment has been on the rise in Europe, accelerated by Frau Merkel's unilateral decision to invite the middle east and North Africa to move in. Yesterday's vote and the likelihood of Commons final approval next week adds fuel. 

Four years of Hollande's shambolic neo-Marxist government and France's sclerotic economy are the main drivers of Le Pen's rise. The truck massacre in Nice heightened concern over the problem of radical Islam in France, with one of the largest Muslim populations in Europe. After decades of open migration Mme Le Pen's immigration stance is considered rational and not dissimilar with Britain's policies. Mme Le Pen has largely defanged the NF to where it more resembles the UK Tories. And this worries the chattering class with their plans for greater centralization.