Theresa May has apparently offended many Members of Parliament by her words of yesterday, both in the House of Commons and later in her address to the nation. However, what she said had much truth in it.
She accused MPs of navel gazing and of being self-indulgent over the matter of Brexit. She said that the people were tired of the political games and arcane procedural rows that had dominated matters in recent times. The response from many in the political class as well as some of the media has been to throw brickbats at her, but is she really so wrong ?
In their frantic determination to prevent Brexit, or at least to emasculate it, MPs have undoubtedly used every trick in the book, including dredging up centuries old parliamentary rules; the attempts of some to 'wrestle control' from the government has been nothing but a game. The opposition parties have shamelessly played political games in order to achieve their own ends - Labour wants a general election, the Scottish Nationalists want independence for Scotland and the Liberal Democrats want Brexit stopped by any means possible.
Strangely, it seems to be only the Conservatives who have no ulterior motives and are simply arguing amongst themselves about the 'type' of Brexit to be sought, although they have certainly been gazing overly long at their navels and some have indulged in the assorted schemes designed to frustrate government plans. However, after Mrs May's performances of yesterday, this may now change, and the ulterior motive around which much of her party may coalesce could well be getting rid of her as soon as possible.
What fun times we live in !
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