There's loads of fascinating stuff in Philip Hammond's Brexit interview with @UKandEU, particularly on Theresa May.

But it is worth kicking off by flagging what the ex-CX said about David Davis.

His assessment of DD's negotiating tactics is nothing short of spectacular.

Philip Hammond's assessment of Theresa May's plan for Brexit when she became PM in July 2016 is particularly frank.

Basically she didn't have one. Like the TV show Lost, there was a starting point... but apparently nothing else.

Philip Hammond pulls no punches on Theresa May's early decision to set up DExEU and DIT.

He describes it as 'a ludicrous notion' that any 'rookie civil service trainee could tell you... was a stupid idea'.

Extent to which the direction on Brexit was fluid in the second half of 2016 is best illustrated by Philip Hammond's anger at Theresa May's October conference speech when she ruled out Norway or Swiss model.

He said it was 'almost a coup' and created myriad problems for later.

Reading the full interview, it is quite amazing Theresa May and Philip Hammond managed to work together for 3 years.

How about this for savage, on the issue of pushing ahead with Brexit votes she was told she would lose: 'She sometimes confused stubbornness with heroism.'

If you lived every step of the Brexit saga I recommend reading the full interview. It's a fascinating insight into one of the key players in govt between 2016-19.

Transcript here:
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexit-witness-archive/philip-hammond/

I've written a take on the best of it too: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9210009/Ex-Tory-chancellor-Philip-Hammond-blasts-Theresa-Brexit.html