The Brexit rebellion has begun. After murmurs of discontent and Jacob Rees-Mogg editorials over the weekend, the kickback to Theresa May’s soft Brexit agreement has arrived in the form of a resignation from David Davis. Steve Baker – a former chair of the European Research Group – has followed suit and things are looking very fraught. No 10 remain confident that should 48 letters be fired off to Graham Brady – the chair of the 1922 committee – they would win that confidence vote.
But there’s another problem in all this. The European Research Group – made up of Eurosceptic Tory backbenchers – have turned on the Prime Minister and her Brexit blue print. A blue print that is expected to be watered down further. They have also been quick on WhatsApp to welcome David and Baker back into the fold.
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