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I'm just spitballing here but perhaps this sudden push to meet the public, press the flesh and test the water isn't of May's planning. It could even be a veiled threat to May...
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It's definitely come from No. 10 and has been presented as coming from May herself. She said:
"Overwhelmingly, the message I’ve heard is that people want us to get on with it."
"And that’s why it’s important that ministers are out speaking with communities across the UK about how the deal works for them."
I don't know, I think I might just accept that it's an unexplainable phenomenon. The political equivalent of yawning.
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I hadn't thought of that and happened to be having dinner with a friend who used to work at number 10 last night (as a civil servant, not a Tory).
He didn't think this could be possible because he believes May's intent focus on plan A is actually totally genuine - apparently she's really not a 'scenario planner' type and he reckons no way she's playing a game that long. I don't know whether to be relieved or worried about that.
That said Perry's little visit was on BBC R4 PM and I can't find any other evidence of it ever happening, so can only presume PM were given exclusive access, which is interesting.