By being so scornful, his critics have set a low bar for him. We are about to see whether he can astonish them by bounding over it.
It is dawning on them that they may have underestimated him. Hence the newly hysterical note in their denunciations.
Campbell’s public letter testifies to the depth of the split on the Left.
There are real, viable answers to this sticky problem. But rebuilding trust may be as hard as resolving technical questions.
“Brexit is the will of the British people, we need to deliver that.”
Such harm would involve “electoral consequences”, Rees-Mogg warns. Plus: why he doubts the Cabinet is on the verge of ousting the Prime Minister.
There are four new documents – a joint instrument on the backstop, a unilateral Government declaration on it, and two documents about the Political Declaration.
The Attorney General is asking difficult legal questions about it which Dublin, Brussels, and even many in London would rather draw a veil over.
“This, ultimately, is what vindicates the decision that the British people made to stand aside.”
The former Brexit Secretary says “it’s not quite true to say I support no deal”.
Selmayr and Weyand have got much of their way so far. And there’s every chance they will continue to dominate the process.
EU leaders should recognise that May is serious in trying to reach a negotiated deal that has a chance of passing Parliament.
From fishing to illegal immigration, Britain must make preparations to give its claim of “walking away” some weight.