A recorded interview with the Prime Minister on Andrew Marr this morning, she herself is at the G20 Summit in China, did not reveal any more of her political hand beyond the soundbites already in circulation. On Hinkley Point, Article 50, Grammar Schools and the usual list, she answered different questions to the ones put. The problem is, and this is beginning to reveal itself at the G20, this is not a normal time, so normal politics do not quite work. One after another foreign political heavyweights express astonishment that the Cameron government, having chosen a completely unnecessary referendum as a means to resolve a generation of argument within the Tory party, had no plans, even in outline, of what do do if the result was not the one they were promoting. Thus everybody, including the civil service, found themselves at a loss when Brexit crashed down upon them.
So we do not know when the negotiations will begin, what are our goals or how we are going to score them. If you are running a business or making plans for your future this is far from ideal. During the coming week David Davis, the Secretary of State for Brexit, is due to make a statement to the Commons to explain what is going on. We shall be listening.