Theresa Mays Position is no longer safe. The Prime Minister might soon be forced by her Cabinet to resign, as reported by British media on Sunday. Accordingly, the head of government is facing a fate week.
A government spokeswoman, spoke on Sunday of “speculation”. The “Times” that there are Considerations that the EU-friendly Vice-Prime Minister, David Lidington could step in as the interim head of government.
Interim successor May? Vice-Prime Minister, David Lidington. (Photo: Keystone)
He should explore a new course for exit from the EU, and in the fall for a permanent Prime Minister. The newspaper relied on eleven unnamed members of the government, want to overthrow May. For Monday May want to convene your Cabinet.
Lidington, and the Hunt
Lidington in January 2018 may’s chef de Cabinet. Previously, he was inter alia Minister of justice and Secretary of state in the Ministry of foreign Affairs. He was unobtrusive and was May loyal.
British media reported that he has applied for his attitude to Brexit the nickname “Mr Europe”; he as “the man without enemies to the house of Commons”. The 62-year-old father of four children is very religious. He studied history at the prestigious University of Cambridge.
The “Daily Mail” according to the well-connected environment Minister Michael Gove has thrown his hat as a successor of May in the Ring. After the Brexit Referendum in 2016, he supported first of all Boris Johnson in his candidacy for the office of the Prime Minister.
at The last Moment of the Brexit supporters decided to run itself – at the time it didn’t work out. The former Journalist is considered to be ambitious. He was, among other things, the Minister of justice.
For exit from the EU, the outcome of the political earthquake in London is of vital importance. The EU had last week a postponement of the Brexits up to at least 12. April.
crisis meeting on the country
May, however, meet on Sunday in a crisis meeting with party colleagues on how to proceed. The head of government met with “their colleagues” in the country residence, Chequers, as a government spokesman confirmed.
Present at the Meeting, British media, were reportedly among others, the Brexit-hardliners Boris Johnson, formerly Minister of the exterior, as well as Jacob Rees-Mogg, who is in favour of a Brexit, without agreement with the European Union.
third-party calls
Should crash in a power struggle, a hard Brexit advocates May, would be an imminent chaotic exit without a contract, probably – possibly but by the end of this week. Because the house of Commons the agreement with the EU, the previous leaving date 29. To move in the next few days formally in British law.
The Prime Minister, only days before the planned Leaving date prior to a third defeat in Parlamentmit. Two Times, in mid-January and mid-March, was you failed with your agreements negotiated Exit is already cracking.
The EU agreed to a postponement of leaving the EU, but in London, the patience with which the Prime Minister seems to be largely at the end. (fal/sda/afp)
Created: 24.03.2019, 20:15 Uhr
