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With another plan falling apart, a kinder Tory party would put an end to her suffering right now

Things fall apart. It was a victory of sorts. But Theresa May was in no mood to celebrate seeing her Brexit withdrawal agreement being defeated by a mere 149 votes compared with 230 first time round. This was a second humiliation even she could not ignore. Rejected by all the opposition parties. Rejected by 75 of her own MPs. Rejected by herself.

Not that she didn’t try. In her statement after the defeat, the prime minister insisted her deal was still the only deal on offer. It was bordering on clinical madness. Her limitations as leader once more exposed. This was May unplugged. Unvoiced even. Her words no more than the occasional gasp.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2VOarIm