David Gauke tweeted a picture of himself holding a toy unicorn after his comments to cabinet, comparing a no-deal Brexit to the mythical creatureThe justice secretary has admitted that he would find it “very difficult” to remain in the government if it looked as though Theresa May were steering the UK towards leaving the EU without a deal. David Gauke said that he would be very surprised if the prime minister opted to do so, despite Mrs May’s repeated insistence that it was one of the three main options facing the UK. Cabinet discipline has been severely strained this week. Amber Rudd, the work and pensions secretary, said that there was a “plausible argument” for a second referendum if MPs could not find a way forward and Andrea Leadsom, the Commons leader, advocated a “managed no deal”. Mr Gauke told the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast: “I think making…

Source: The Times December 21, 2018 09:08 UTC