Not A Government: May in Chaos

As expected May said nothing yesterday, except to abolish the disgraceful charge to EU citizens who apply for Settled Status. Otherwise it was more of the same. Her red lines are still there. Her fantasies about Irish Backstops are still there. Her blind stubbornness in trying to unite the two halves of her busted party is still there. What is gone is her Executive power to organise Brexit and direct events.

So it is now up to parliament. And this is the moment when parliament must measure up. So far it has managed to find a majority for the things it opposes. Now it has to take a quantum leap in the murky gloom of the definitions of sovereignty in our unwritten constitution and show what it has a majority for. Then it has to direct the government to carry out its wishes. Chop chop.

Meanwhile May rushes about consulting, phoning and cajoling. Nobody is listening, because in truth they know that all she can do is await orders. And a good many are very much hoping those orders will be for her to march.