The events of the past seven days could never have been foreseen. In fact, I am almost certain they couldn’t have been imagined even by the cronies inside No 10, who are more interested in playing House of Cards-style games than saving the country from economic oblivion.

This dangerous situation is not a game. We are living through an unprecedented time in politics, where the turbulence of Brexit means the seatbelt sign has to stay on and — unless someone takes control of the wheel — events look set to be increasingly bumpy.

Opposition parties face a decision: join with us in the SNP and take back control or sit back and hope prime minister Boris Johnson doesn’t allow us to crash out without a