James Forsyth James Forsyth

All battle, no plan

Brexit vs Remain, Chequers vs no deal … and then there’s the leadership question

issue 15 September 2018

It looks as if the Conservative party is already at war. Fifty or so Brexiteer Tory MPs openly meet to discuss deposing the Prime Minister —  yet they have no strategy and (at present) no chance of defeating her in a confidence vote. On Twitter, Tory backbenchers and even ministers can be found threatening to destroy each other.

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