Like trying to herd cats - Grimsby MP Lia Nici's well-nigh impossible challenge

                                                   

Lia Nici - unenviable role

SPARE a thought for Grimsby MP Lia Nici in her role - since September 20 - as Assistant Government Whip!

Along with fellow Assistant Whip Mark Jenkinson and Chief Whip Wendy Morton, her job is to ensure fellow Conservative MPs toe the political  line. 

But it is currently a well-nigh impossible challenge.

There are so many factions both inside the Conservative administration at Westminster that effectively no one is in charge - there is no line to be toe'd.

As Prime Minister, it should be Liz Truss, but her credibility is rapidly being eroded both by her own policy missteps, which have triggered turmoil, and by back-stabbing former Cabinet colleagues as well many disgruntled back-benchers increasingly fearful of losing their seats at the next General Election.

What can Ms Nici and her Whips' office colleagues do?

Nothing.

They will just have to lie low and hope that, somehow, calm returns, unity is restored to the parliamentary party and that its members can then all coalesce behind a leader who enjoys their unanimous support.

 And, alas for her, that leader is unlikely to be Ms Truss.