Theresa May is steering Britain straight towards the rocks – and there’s no change of course in sight

In our series giving a glimpse of life at The Independent, deputy political editor Rob Merrick says there are three groups of potential rebels attempting to either find a different, entirely illusory channel, to force the PM to bow to the will of the ship – or to throw her overboard

Imagine a ship, its wheel gripped by a white-knuckled captain staring manically into the distance, ignoring shouts from crew and passengers to change course and avoid the terrifying rocks ahead.

The skipper – let’s call her Theresa – insists she can steer through a narrow channel to her destination and avert disaster. Everyone else on board can see only rocks. This is Brexit.

With just 101 days until the UK is due to leave the European Union, Westminster is braced for another week when the crunch question is: who is at the wheel?