At what point is it sensible to accept one has been outmanoeuvred? You’re the Prime Minister and got forced to resign, promising to “be back” and plot from the back benches of parliament; then you resign as a Member of Parliament, promising to “be back” and now, plotting from your conservatory or kitchen table. Surely, the handwriting has gone past being just on the wall? It is now tattooed to your knuckles right?
Even if one were to subscribe to ‘never say never’, I believe at some point, not saying it makes absolutely no difference, it still is NEVER!