The British Conservative Party has always been renowned for its internal intrigues and penchant for backstabbing. Winston Churchill was both a victim and a beneficiary of this dynamic. Still, few prime ministers have been in as difficult of a position as Theresa May is today.

Having announced her proposed Brexit deal with the European Union on Wednesday, May is now under attack from just about every side. May’s draft deal needs parliamentary approval, but powerful Conservative members of Parliament are now in overt rebellion against it. They say May has given the EU too much without winning the political recovery of powers from the EU that she promised. The Labour Party opposition are also saying that May’s agreement is unacceptable.