Theresa May, the ‘valiant pugilist’

One senior Conservative MP describes Mrs May’s method of government as “valiant pugilism”. Rapid decision-taking and parliamentary dealmaking are things to which she is particularly ill-suited.

— The Economist, in ‘Missing: the British government

“It’s a fantastic skill, her ability to do nothing,” says one of her former cabinet ministers, almost admiringly.

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