London — UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s attempt to give her government a 2018 reboot was marred by a chaotic cabinet reshuffle as senior ministers refused to follow her orders. It’s a development that bodes ill for her ability to successfully navigate the next, even trickier stage of Brexit talks. May’s office flagged Monday’s events as "a refresh" of her top team, but instead of the usual parade of lawmakers arriving at her office in quick succession to accept their new roles, things went off script. First, health secretary Jeremy Hunt, then education secretary Justine Greening were locked in discussions with her after rejecting proposed moves. Hunt eventually won his argument to stay on, but Greening, who spent more than two hours in 10 Downing Street, quit rather than accept another job. May was said to be "disappointed" at losing Greening, who opposed Brexit, and could now vote with pro-EU rebels in the House of Commons. It was not the restart she wanted. There were echoes of h...
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