PETER HITCHENS: Boris' great idea? Burn down the house TWICE to get rid of a wasps' nest, then stand in the ruins and blame everyone but himself for this futile catastrophe

This is Peter Hitchens��� Mail on Sunday column

The Prime Minister is like a man who finds a wasps��� nest in his house ��� and burns the house down to get rid of it. 

The wasps, having more sense than him, flew off as soon as they felt the heat. But the house is gone. 

Now he stands by the smouldering ruins, blaming everyone but himself for this futile catastrophe.

I suspect that some of the things he said on Tuesday night will bring him down, especially the outrageous threat to use troops....