The honeymoon, if there ever was one, is over
– rather than spacing out the measures over a longer period of time – was a view that her stock is highest now and to delay would be to risk things like party management or events meaning she had to change tack.
Boris Johnson had to scrap his radical planning reform following a revolt from MPs with southern seats who thought they were a vote-loser. By-election defeats to the Liberal Democrats were used as evidence that relaxing planning rules is electoral kryptonite for this Conservative coalition.
Then there’s plans for a UK-India trade deal, which could see increased immigration from India to the UK. Will the new International Trade secretary Kemi Badenoch – viewed as a future leader – be willing to front what could be an unpopular policy?