Mrs May steering Brexit to stormy seas

Environment Secretary Michael Gove may well be disappointed with his government’s deal on transitional fishing arrangements but his feelings will be as nothing compared to those on the industry’s frontline who have been let down by negotiations thus far.

Fishermen, including many on the east coast of Scotland, voted in their droves to leave the European Union, believing it to be the best chance to take back full control of fishing rights in UK waters.

The EU has failed to budge in its stance and Brussels will still have a say until the UK leaves completely after the asyet-undetermined implementation period.

Who knows what will happen after that.

It is the problem with Brexit in a microcosm.

Those who voted to leave did so on the basis of promises which have, so far, been impossible to keep.

Farming, another sector which was perceived as largely pro-Brexit, has suffered similarly.

Despite making all the right noises for their constituents, the group of Scottish Tories who met Theresa May were apparently given little time to plead their case.

According to some, they have threatened to bring down the Government rather than agree to a deal seen as betraying those who gave them their place in Westminster.

It is unlikely to come to that but choppy waters experienced so far by the Prime Minister could become stormy seas indeed.