The Tory Party: Will It Bring Down Its Own Government?

If it does not fall in line behind May, the answer is yes. The government may fall anyway because the scale of the problems building up in front of it is epic. It is disunited over both the way forward for Brexit and the economy. The Tory party behind it is split on principle on the fundamental issue of Brexit and what it means. The public services are crumbling. The economy is slowing while other parts of the world are growing.Wage growth is negative. And thus far ministers are making a horlicks of the Brexit negotiations, which seem to be going round in circles. There is the Great Repeal Bill by another name now coming before the Commons and a majority for the official proposals is in doubt. No government since Jim Callaghan has appeared so bogged down.

So to imagine that a challenge to May leading to a contest among members of the Tory party, while government grinds to a halt, can or will be allowed to happen is plain ridiculous. The plotters need to face the political facts.

Either May stays or they all go.