Limited ambition

OVER the past five months Theresa May has shown a fondness for bold words and grand promises. On the steps of Downing Street on her first day in office, the prime minister promised to “make Britain a country that works for everyone”. At the Conservative Party conference in October she excoriated those who consider themselves “citizens of the world”, arguing that “a change has got to come”. Earlier this month she recast herself as a champion of globalisation, but pledged a “new approach” to managing its forces.