May’s Cabinet reshuffle is an utter shambles, but that is the new normal in politics
Modern politicians seem incapable of keeping stability within their ranks
The rules have changed and this is the new normal.
Younger readers will find it difficult to recall – and those who can remember as far back as a decade or so might question the accuracy of their memories – that there was once a time in British politics when a Cabinet-level resignation was a relatively rare occurrence. Unless you were Peter Mandelson, obviously.
Yes, hard though it is to believe, there was a period in British politics when a Prime Minister might go for weeks – months, even – without the headache of having to reconfigure their ministerial team. My earliest recollection of such a resignation was in 1982,…
