The Guardian view on the reshuffle: weak, weak, weak | Editorial

Theresa May does not even have the authority to appoint the ministers she wants. She is in office, but not in powerBefore 8 June, Theresa May had sketched out a new cabinet. It would reflect her mighty status as the prime minister who had won the nation’s endorsement. Out would go her troublesome chancellor, Philip Hammond. In his place would come her closest ally and oldest political friend, Damian Green. Even as she reeled from the catastrophic election result on Friday, insiders were st