The End of the Cult of Sympathy for Theresa May
After suffering a second crushing blow to her Brexit deal, Britons’ sympathies for the prime minister appear to be running out.
LONDON—When Theresa May took to the dispatch box to stage yet another—ultimately futile—defense of her Brexit deal before the House of Commons, she was barely audible. The British prime minister had lost her voice.
Observers described the scene as “” and “.” Even those who stood to contest her deal couldn’t help but express some sympathy. “Most of us when we’re unwell can take from May’s Conservative Party over its handling of Brexit. “This prime minister simply battles on, and that’s appreciated.”
