Ten days since the start of the Great February Revolution (as historians are unlikely to call it) and the breakaway MPs must be feeling a bit miffed. The rebels, tagged as ‘TIGs’ in the press, are blessed with every advantage a political movement could hope for – apart from a logo, a creed, a headquarters, a constitution and a following. The 11-strong group have become the silent stars of PMQs. Seen but not heard. The Speaker failed again this Wednesday to ask a TIG to speak. Does their reticence signify anything? Perhaps trouble is brewing and the TIG bigwigs are trying to stop the membership from cracking up into dissident units. Still, it would fit perfectly with their principles if they were to split into a fresh set of warring groups: New TIG, Blue TIG, Continuity TIG and the TIG-Dems.
Theresa May had a wardrobe rethink today. As a woman, her scope for sending emotional messages via her colour-palette is far wider than a man’s.
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