Theresa May must form a one-issue coalition to resolve this Brexit mess | Simon Jenkins

The Tories never forgave Robert Peel for seeking opposition support in 1846, but the episode provides a lesson for this prime minister

Of all human reflexes, jingoism is the most dangerous. It was evident in the hysteria of Tuesday’s Commons vote on Theresa May’s deal. Neither MPs nor the crowds outside had any alternative to offer, so they just shouted: “How does Brussels dare?” We have been in this mess before: I can just remember Suez. My father, who opposed the intervention and hated Antho...