The UK cabinet, comprised of former journalists, media "personalities" and PR industry hacks, only thinks in terms of the 24 hour news cycle: how to deflect blame, rile up their base, or throw dead cats.

What they are fundamentally incapable of doing is thinking and planning ahead beyond that cycle. Which is fine, so far, as they are greatly aided by their friends in the media, Britain's antiquated "democratic" FPTP system, and by the deep unblinking gullibility of their core voter.