Rather than that scenario I'm actually heartened that my original hope is (fingers crossed) slowly being played out...Of course the PM will go. She was only put there to do Brexit. They must have sat around a table and said, right, who is planning to retire soonish and doesn't mind doing one last ****e job that you'll be hated for in return for a possible early retirement and little bonus for your efforts?
In that Mayhem is a 'plant' and is playing a long ball game in order to thwart the lunacy that is Brexit...
Only time will tell of course, but quitters are getting increasingly nervous - which is a good sign!