March 01, 2017 at 09:00AM
While John Major and Tony Blair struggle with their Brexit defeat, the prime minister has read the national mood and is successfully navigating it
So John Major and Tony Blair are on the same team now. It could be one of those movies that give ageing Hollywood action heroes a valedictory outing (in cinema-trailer bass). “Once they were rivals. Everyone thought they were out of the game. But there was one last job to do, and this time they’d be in it together…”
And the award for best political comeback goes to Beating Brexit. No, wait! Wrong envelope. In a speech on Monday, John Major questioned Theresa May’s technique for removing Britain from the EU. Impatient stomping towards the exit while ramping up unrealistic expectations reduces the chances of getting a good deal and makes an imperfect one hard to sell. Blair made a companion argument last week, urging those alarmed by the current national trajectory to campaign for a different one.
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