Who speaks for the [British] state?

What is the proper distribution of power between Parliament and the executive? It’s a question raised by the recent High Court decision in Miller v. The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union… By Frederick Wilmot-Smith.
Read more: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v38/n23/frederick-wilmot-smith/who-speaks-for-the-state?source=Snapzu