A government and a country falling apart

Replacing May won’t solve the Brexit challenge. A general election would delay the outcome, while candidates once again would demean politics by making outrageous claims and promises about Brexit that they will never be able to keep

'A now familiar feeling of utter chaos.' Pic: Getty

Never was a column written with more speed. Timed correctly, it might just be completed beforeanother MP, cabinet secretary or minister quits their post over the draft agreement for Brexit. Or before the PM is overwhelmed with no confidence.

The house is falling down - and that’s OK, in a manner of speaking. There are always more where they came from – politicians that is. However, the UK is falling apart, and that’s ...