There is something rather liberating when a polite technocrat loses his rag. Boy, Rishi Sunak was cross. Normally tolerant to a fault, the Prime Minister called an emergency Downing Street news conference to address the latest Tory infighting. He. Was. Seething.
The intention this week had been to follow Monday's impressive legal migration crackdown with an end-of-week announcement of the 'toughest anti-illegal immigration law ever'.
Robert Jenrick's departure on Wednesday night threw an almighty spanner in the works. Principled resignation by Mr Jenrick or treacherous attempt to scuttle the Government?