When Theresa May addressed the nation in Downing Street on Wednesday evening on her Brexit deal, her staff watched more nervously than usual. “I did breath a sigh of relief as I turned round and walked back towards the door,” May later told her team. For those in No 10 looking for good omens in a stressful week, her accomplished performance seemed to be it. They certainly ignored the symbolism of a Downing Street reception later that evening to honour two tug-of-war teams. Everything changed the next morning when May’s…

Source: The Times November 18, 2018 00:15 UTC