> Why can't the government walk back these changes? Largely because they've only just got into power (about a month) after the last prime minister was forced o

> Why can't the government walk back these changes? Largely because they've only just got into power (about a month) after the last prime minister was forced out, and as their first major act, having to walk it back would cause an unacceptable loss of face. If they are forced to roll it back somehow, which may or may not happen, they get to look like they stuck by their 'principles' and it was other people who lacked faith in the plan. They can't be ousted easily, party rules give her a year without the possibility of another leadership challenge, but she could start facing open rebellion in the ranks, which might lead the whole thing to collapse, requiring a general election. And right now she'd lose one of those by a country mile.