The changing of the guard at 10 Downing Street always creates opportunities for the commentariat. I don’t just mean it gives them something to talk about for the next week or two; it also provides a chance for reinvention and renewal.
Suppose you have been a relentless critic of Brexit for the past three years, convinced the British public made a catastrophic mistake.

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