Third Cabinet departure in as many months. Loss of close friend and ally. Scandal at the top of government. Cue questions about Theresa’s future. Has she been ‘rocked’ by the ‘sensational’ exit of Damian Green? Is this, at last, the beginning of the end for her?
I’m sure some enthusiastic members of my old trade will do their best to write this up as a mortal threat to Mrs May. They may talk about a shift in the balance of power in Cabinet. Or maybe a PM ever more isolated and friendless.
Actually, the boring truth is that Damian Green’s departure won’t end Theresa May. It probably won’t even harm her.
Start with the personal stuff. Yes, they’ve known each other for ages. But close? Not so much. Mrs May isn’t really close to many people, and certainly not to fellow MPs.
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