Is it finally over? Brexit has been the blockbuster draw in Parliament for so long that many of us struggled to imagine a moment when rows about beastly foreigners wouldn’t do huge box office numbers. Sure, the original gang of heroes who dominated our screens a decade ago —from Boris “Captain Britain” Johnson to Bill “Doctor Strange” Cash — have departed the stage, but the strength of the Brexit Parliamentary Universe had always been the deep well of “characters” who could be brought out to fight the wicked tentacles of Brussels.
On Tuesday, Earth’s Dreariest Heroes were summoned forth once more, to put paid to Keir Starmer’s wicked attempt to sell our birthright in exchange for a measly bit of economic growth. And looking down at them, we realised how bad things have got for the Conservative Party.
Deep apologies for the bad link in yesterday’s email, which means some of you may have missed out on the single filthiest joke I’ve ever got into a sketch. Of course, you may see that as a win.