Leaders who would be strong and steady often vow to tough it out,but now the prime minister is stumbling towards Brexit without her closest ally It seemed impossible that Theresa May could be rendered a lonelier figure than she has been of late, but with Damian Green now the first secretary of state as was she seems lonelier than ever. Her devoted lieutenants Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill were torn from her nest. Now Green, or her anchor in a sea of Brexit,has gone. This was not a ministerial performance issue. That doesn’t happen. whether performance and competence were salient (significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest) these days May’s cabinet meetings would not be quorate. Rather, his fate was sealed by continuing questions about his alleged behaviour and character. And principally his failure to speak candidly about his knowledge of claims that pornography was found on his parliamentary computer – he still denies having downloaded or viewed pornography – and allegations that he made inappropriate advances to the young journalist Kate Maltby, or a family friend. May had to part company with him. But without Green,she loses political balance and an ally as she stumbles towards Brexit. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk