As Brexit approaches, the US is still Britain's Valentine

Just over a month before Brexit, eight members of the Labour Party in Britain’s Parliament have just quit to form a new “Independent Group.” Now, astonishingly, they have been joined by three members of the Conservative party.

Significantly, all of the Labour MPs had been supporters of remaining in the European Union, and all were frustrated by Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s continued support for Brexit, among other issues. At the very least, this will split the Labour vote at the next election, and the most prominent Labour defector, Chuka Umunna, hopes that soon other disaffected MPs will join them.