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There’s really nothing Theresa May can do without completely embarrassing herself.In a PMQs dominated by the NHS crisis today, the PM wound up to take a shot at Labour’s economic competence. Last week, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner described Labour’s high-risk "shit-or-bust strategy" in an interview in the Spectator. In the Commons, May got ready to use that against her opposition. She namedropped Rayner before smugly pointing and saying, "who I see is not in her place on the front bench today…"When it was pointed out that Rayner is herself undergoing medical treatment, May had to offer a cringing apology. "I do apologise… I didn’t realise. Mr Speaker, I didn’t realise she was herself undergoing medical treatment. I apologise unreservedly for that comment." Ouch.Since the election, Theresa May has resembled Sideshow Bob, stepping on a rake every time she tries a reshuffle, a re-launch or a conference speech. If she keeps attempting to make jokes, look forward to living with a Prime Minister who resembles David Brent more and more every day.@SimonChilds13