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Ben Glaze

An unhappy return to work for Theresa May: The Mirror Politics Morning Briefing

MPs return to Westminster this morning and once again, it will make for an unhappy return to work for Theresa May.

You may remember the Prime Minister came back from her Easter holidays in 2017 and surprised us all by calling a snap election.

Today, the forces of the “men in grey suits” from the Conservatives 1922 committee will gather in the corridors of the House of Commons where they could decide to rewrite the rules so they can force out the Prime Minister sooner than she imagined.

One can argue about the fairness of changing the rules of the game, but there is no doubt whatsoever the dynamics have changed in the party since she decided to go cap in hand to Jeremy Corbyn's and beg for his help in getting a Brexit deal through Parliament.

(PA)

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Talks between the parties resume this afternoon after an 11-day pause, but realistically no-one is holding out much hope for a breakthrough.

And attention will be focused elsewhere this morning as Nigel Farage's new plaything, the Brexit Party, unveils new candidates to contest the European Parliament elections on May 23.

And in Bristol, Change UK – aka The Independent Group – will offer us a glimpse into how it will fight the poll (Clue, its MPs want to Remain in the EU).

But one of the more interesting interventions today will come from Greta Thunberg, the Swedish schoolgirl who spearheaded the classroom strike movement to highlight the perils of climate change.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg during the Extinction Rebellion protests at Marble Arch, London (Adam Gray / SWNS)

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She is in SW1 to meet with opposition party leaders.

Outside, climate change protesters are set to continue their demonstrations/rally/picnic-in-the-sunshine – though their numbers are likely to be seriously diminished by the return-to-work and, in some cases, school.

With the benefit of the Easter recess, there is only one thing one can really predict about the next few months, and that is their unpredictability.

For those who like their politics raw, passionate and fiery, well it's going to be fun for you.

For others who prefer stability, altruism and logic – there's not much hope, I'm afraid.

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