David Davis excels in this government of all the talentless | Marina Hyde

After another languid week, even the Brexit secretary’s allies are worried. But he’s safe – his colleagues are even worse

It’s long been traditional to describe a lazy performance by an actor as phoned in. In the case of DExEu’s David Davis, however, he doesn’t even text it in. The secretary of state’s performance in front of the Brexit select committee this week basically amounted to a series of emoticons. He can’t do you an explanation of how in the name of magical thinking the government can square its promises on the Irish border with promises on leaving the customs union – but he can do you the shrug. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Did you miss it? Don’t worry. Just ask him another question and he’ll do it again.

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