This points to No. 10 having made up its mind about the toxicity of @BorisJohnson. Which makes sense. His ability to fight proxy wars, betray colleagues, and barefacedly lie is hard to get past.
But the appointment of @DominicRaab suggests she just blinked. /2
This doesn't suggest the Brexit crew feel particularly confident about rolling May any time soon. /3
And now @realDonaldTrump is sticking his oar in. I can see this simultaneously steeling Brexiteer and Remainer resolve. / 4
The main thing I am going to miss now David Davis has gone is the parody.
In the latest series Ep 4 at 25.50 - the final skit - Davis resigns and moves to Panama. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b… /5
In the latest series Ep 4 at 25.50 - the final skit - Davis resigns and moves to Panama. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b… /5
David Davis as Brexit Bulldog, on Dead Ringers compilation from 2017, which captures very accurately what it has been like having him as the UK Brexit Secretary for the past 2 years. /6
As we wait for the next #Brexiteer move, #BrexitShambles is trending highly on UK twitter, inspired by this glorious metaphor. /7
The Etonian tones of Jacob Rees Mogg toffsplaining why everybody who disagrees with him is wrong on LBC. If @BorisJohnson bottles it again (which seems likely), it does look as if Mogg will have a tilt at the leadership. /8
There is now fairly feverish interest in the whereabouts of @BorisJohnson, is he at the COBRA (National Security) meeting or not? According to some official sources he is but then there is this. /9
Meanwhile @theresa_may's most loyal lieutenant, the always reasonable Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is pouring oil on the troubled waters. Hope springs eternal. /10
Today BBC's @daily_politics is well worth a watch @bbclaurak @JPonpolitics and @Jo_Coburn explaining events and interrogating #Brexiteers who clearly appear to be split over what happens next. /11 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
David Davis's Under-Secretary for Brexit @SteveBakerHW's IV is particularly revealing. Calling for calm whilst attacking those who cannot fight back, the public servants.
His remarks about childishness seem particularly ironic. /12
His remarks about childishness seem particularly ironic. /12
After Baker calls for calm from fellow MPs, @Jo_Coburn asks @SteveBakerHW how his resignation is helpful in calming the situation. His answer is not convincing. By 11am he appears to have realised there is no time for the latest #Brexiteer tantrum. /13
Today's drama, following the weekend's "Shiny Turd" headlines have the hallmarks of a @BorisJohnson plot. An eye catching headline, absent any strategy or rationale, followed by a game of where's Boris as he hides out & figures out how to save his skin. /14 #BrexitShambles /14
After a pot of honey hiding out in his burrow, accompanied by some ruminating, @BorisJohnson has decided, for a change, not to cut and run. He's resigned. Game on. /14
The share market seems to be fairly happy to see him go - still betting on the last stand of the Brexiteers being a fizzer & soft or no Brexit following. The PM is due to speak in three minutes. #BrexitShambles /15 
This, frankly, is what @theresa_may needs, but it could be wishful thinking from the #Brexiteer side of this scrap. So far Leadsome, Gove and Raab have publicly said they are not going and some lesser ministers have changed their minds.
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Things are moving remarkably fast. The assumption seems to be that @BorisJohnson will definitely mount a leadership challenge. However I suspect expecting two decisions in one day from a Bojo under pressure is a forlorn hope. /17
Starting a new Breaking #BrexitShambles thread here >> /18
