Only the most mean-spirited of observers would look at footage of British PM getting accidentally locked in her car in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and thinking “oh god, this is a perfect metaphor for her leadership, her ability to deal with adversity, and the entire Brexit experience to date”.
After all, it’s hardly her fault: unfamiliar cars have different locking mechanisms, there’s undoubtably extra security in this vehicle to protect its’ VIP passenger, and technical glitches are hardly uncommon in our complicated modern lives.
All that being said: hey, look at this footage of British PM getting accidentally locked in her car in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel!
Oh god, what a perfect metaphor for her leadership, her ability to deal with adversity, and the entire Brexit experience to date!
Brexit in a nutshell. Theresa May can't get out of her own locked car as Europe looks on bewildered pic.twitter.com/jbak3bgfc6
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) December 11, 2018
Mind you, it’s not the first time that events have worked against her to send a message which is basically a portent of doom.
Fortunately she got out in time for this press conference.