[sockhead]

"and it seems Mr Cruz's brand of high-stakes brinkmanship is gaining favour in the US capital"

The BBC means that there is a Republican who isn't content to roll over and play dead for the Dems.

[Calpublican]

{”and it seems Mr Cruz’s brand of high-stakes brinkmanship is gaining favour in the US capital”}

It’s what The People want, BBC, you insipid little twits.