Jane Merrick is a British political journalist and former political editor of the Independent on Sunday newspaper. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers. But the UK Prime Minister may be feeling wistful about last year's accident-prone event when she considers that, thanks to the chaos over Brexit, this conference threatens to be worse -- and could even be her last as leader. A comedian hands Theresa May a P45 during her keynote conference speech in October 2017. Rivals circleAt the four-day gathering in Birmingham, May will try to reassert her authority over her party, claiming that she is the only person who can deliver Brexit.

Source: CNN September 30, 2018 10:30 UTC