Forget worrying about the loss of our corporate tax regime, the European heavyweights have much bigger fish to fry

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has a penchant for auspicious speaking venues Pic: Getty
The intervention in Florence by Theresa May led to short-lived positivity in the Brexit negotiations

Last week’s Tory party conference in Manchester will have serious implications for the Brexit process. Theresa May’s leadership now seems to be fatally wounded and, despite the natural desire to sympathise with any human being publicly floundering, the Conservatives are a ruthless lot.

This could not come at a worse time, with the Brexit clock running down. The last thing ...