Theresa May put in a contrite performance at the 1922 committee last night, telling MPs that “I got us into this mess and I’ll get us out of it”. The Guardian, Metro and i are all very taken with that quote: “I got us into this mess, I will get us out” is the Metro‘s splash, “May’s mea culpa” is the i‘s, while “May: ‘I got us into this mess, I’m going to get us out of it” is the Guardian‘s.
May’s show of contrition has significantly reduced the chance of an immediate leadership election, though the threat will never fade entirely. That David Jones has been sacked from the Brexit department while its Lords minister, George Bridges, has also left post is causing alarm.
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