Conservative MPs should be careful what they wish for

How much trouble is Theresa May in? Just three weeks ago, it looked as though the Prime Minister was at her strongest point since the disastrous snap election. Now, the BBC 10 o’clock news is leading on questions about her survival – with reports of irrepairable drift, Brexit rifts. The Sunday papers are filled with a deluge of negative headlines depicting a party out of control – including on-the-record criticism from Conservative MPs. Former minister Theresa Villiers has gone on the airwaves to warn that the Prime Minister could be about to sell a lie on Brexit. What’s more, reports claim that the influx of letters to Graham Brady continues to rise.

Although there is still no obvious successor to May, something has changed in the mood of her party in the past week. After the disappointing reshuffle, MPs have lost patience with the Prime Minister. Over the past few days, the politicians I thought would be saying ‘keep calm and carry on’ are beginning to question whether things could get much worse.