We have a prime minister with one foot out the door and a leadership election which has split the party between cheerleaders for the frontrunner and anyone-but-the-frontrunner.

"A pact with the Brexit Party would be an admission the Tories are dead" The Daily Telegraph (17 June 2019), quoted by the Express. "Tory alliance with Brexit Party blasted as defeat by Ruth Davidson 'we’re not dead yet!'" (18 June 2019)

Theresa May announced her intention to resign as Prime Minister (and party leader) on 7 June 2019, but was not replaced as PM by Boris Johnson until 24 July 2019.