How May kept her secret – and left rivals scrambling

The PM brilliantly outwitted her opponents after weeks of denying she was going to go to the countryOn the Thursday before Easter, Westminster journalists were invited to bring their children to No 10 Downing Street for an Easter egg hunt. Gold chocolate eggs of all sizes were hidden in the flowerbeds. There was much excitement as the young guests tore around the lawns in pursuit of the hidden treasure. But for the parents, the occasion lacked one vital element. “There were loads of e