The puppet on a string
Apparently the ERG has a Star Chamber which decides on whether the government has gone far enough to meet its agenda.
Can you imagine what the media would say of the Militant Tendency did the same for Labour or the Guardian editorial team for the Lib Dems?
The trouble for the PM is that the support of the ERG this is a drug and his dealer is the puppet master pulling his strings.
“Want some more votes? Need someone to support you on the Today programme, it will cost”
And so the first among equals demeans himself and his office.
He tries to mug people who are actually trying to help, robs his friends, lies to his probation officer (Lord Geidt), burns bridges, betrays family, and whores himself for his dealer.
The speed with which a once great country can be weakened and humiliated by the actions of one desperate addict are astounding.
But you see it often enough with good, hard working, decent families laid waste by one real drug addict, this is much the same.
Rebuilding will take decades, finances rebuilt, bridges mended, friends compensated and apologised to, and reputation restored.
But still everyone will always know, and whisper
“That’s the UK, you know. The ones that went bad, such a shame, they had such a good name for themselves, before you know who.”
Economics, trade and Brexit, not necessarily in that order but the dog always comes first.