We all lose in Tory war

BANANA republics in the grip of civil war are stronger and more stable than a Tory Government disintegrating before us.

The backstabbing between Ministers supposed to be on side is a breakdown in discipline so severe a team of UN peacekeepers would struggle to restore order.

Weak and wobbly Theresa May urging them to respect the privacy of Cabinet meetings is akin to Love Island producers urging bedhopping contestants to cut out the sex.

When rivals in a political party start savaging each other, it’s difficult to stop. Bad blood and personal feuds poison relations permanently.

When a rift as wide as Brexit exacerbates the battle of the egos, there is no chance this will cease. Mrs May’s lack of authority has created a vacuum within which snarling Tories are fighting to the finish.

The loser is the country. This Government is incapable of negotiating a decent Brexit, with note-less David Davis conveying the lack of strategic thinking. Britain deserves better than Tory twits. We want an election. Now.