It seems that the shadow cabinet reshuffle is less of an event and more of a process. Traditionally, these events in both government and opposition tend to take place over one day. But Kemi Badenoch, mindful of the tensions that sackings can cause, is allowing those departing to do so one at a time and in their own way. James Cleverly quit the housing brief on Saturday as he bids to become the party’s London mayoral candidate. Now it is the turn of Priti Patel who is standing down as Shadow Foreign Secretary. She has released a statement overnight, explaining that she will be taking up a newly-created international role, liaising with the Tories’ sister parties around the world. This novel approach to reshuffles is how Badenoch........

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