It’ has been said over the Channel in recent days that Theresa May was reportedly duped by someone who, if not malicious, was certainly ham-fisted. And this apprentice sorcerer was none other than Jean-Claude Juncker! It is whispered that the president of the European Commission took advantage of confidential chats with the UK prime minister to urge her to call a snap general election to increase her parliamentary majority – which stood at barely seventeen seats – ahead of the Brexit...