Government by cult

We are beginning to learn what government by cult looks like, with every ministerial pronouncement about Brexit now indistinguishable from the rabid outpourings of the legions of pseudonymous Brexiter social media warriors. It’s as if all the seats at the cabinet table have fallen into the hands of @bleiveinbrexit38754 accounts.No bogus statistic, half-truth, misunderstanding, naivety or downright lie is left unuttered. The world looks on, bemused and amused, at the spectacle of a once-respected