That article has been about as welcome in the closed atmosphere of Westminster as a fart in a spacesuit.

The reaction from the tories more or less confirmed the truth of it and, with less than a year to go, even close friends of the Tories are wondering what on earth is going on.

A Times opinion column this morning called on May to go. However, after he outlined all the problems that she faced trying to simultaneously square several circles whilst deflating various brexiteer trial balloons, all the while avoiding upsetting influential voices who might derail the entire project, it was quite obvious that these cats ain't gonna be herded anytime soon.

Brexit is disintegrating in front of us, destroyed by the incompetence of its most enthusiastic supporters. I'm currently wondering whether at some point May will be making a version of the Japanese Emperor's Jewel Voice broadcast at the end of WWII the brexit situation has developed not necessarily to Britain's the Tory party's advantage"

keep to the Fen Causeway