Britain's May should set resignation date next week - senior lawmaker

 

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves church, as Brexit turmoil continues, in Sonning, Britain, May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative lawmakers to address her future, the group's chairman said on Saturday.

 

Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee, which can make or break party leaders, told BBC Radio that May had been asked to give "clarity" at next Wednesday's meeting after she failed to get her Brexit deal through parliament, leaving the government in a state of limbo.

 

"It would be strange for that not to result in a clear understanding (of when she will leave) at the end of the meeting," he said.

 

May, who secured the leadership in the chaos that followed Britain's 2016 vote to leave the European Union, has promised to step down if lawmakers back the deal she struck with Brussels to leave the bloc.

 

But the prime minister has lost heavily on three attempts to get it through parliament, defeated by lawmakers in her own party who want a much more comprehensive break from Brussels and those who want a second referendum to reverse the process.

 

Brady, head of the group which oversees the party's leadership contests and represents the wishes of backbench lawmakers, said he thought May had been reluctant to set a date because of the impact it would have on any future Brexit vote.

 

"I think the reticence is the concern that by promising to go on a certain timetable, it might make it less likely she would secure parliamentary approval for the withdrawal agreement, rather than more likely," he said.

 

Tensions within the Conservative Party have grown after May failed to deliver Brexit on the original deadline of March 29. The prime minister has since opened talks with the opposition Labour Party to try to find a compromise before the next departure date in October.

 

The deadlock damaged both parties at local elections earlier this month and could have a similar impact when elections are held for the European Parliament on May 23.

 

One of the Conservative Party's prominent financial backers, Jeremy Hosking, told the Financial Times he had donated 200,000 pounds to Nigel Farage's Brexit party because the European elections had become, by default, a second referendum on Brexit.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-05-12

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1 hour ago, Puchaiyank said:

Remind me again why this post is allowed to remain on "Thai" Visa Forum?

 

 

Because it is in the World News forum:

 

 

 

 

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Edited May 12, 20197 yr by metisdead

"Now kiddies, you will agree to my brexit deal - I can wait all day - I can wait all year - I can wait until you do. I'm not leaving until you agree that matron was right all along "

Mad cow disease ? 

As a gesture of good will she should resign on March the 29th and say it 104 times resign means resign I'm leaving your staying????

2 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

As a gesture of good will she should resign on March the 29th and say it 104 times resign means resign I'm leaving your staying????

I quite agree, March 29th sounds like a good date to me

funny,

that people think May resigning will improve things

 

 

1 minute ago, melvinmelvin said:

funny,

that people think May resigning will improve things

 

 

In fact , May resigning will probably be more detrimental to the Brexit loonies.

1 minute ago, melvinmelvin said:

funny,

that people think May resigning will improve things

Could it make it any worse?

32 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said:

funny,

that people think May resigning will improve things

 

 

Also funny that Brexiteers finally seem to admit that people can change their mind and want a democratic decision to be revisited. 

Also funny that remainers think Brexiteers change their mind! 

Basically she she ain't going until her deal is passed...

 

So she will not be going until November when she can be sacked by her own MP's. 

Edited May 13, 20197 yr by Basil B

Think it will be forced on her VERY SOON..as people will just laugh at her..especially people from her own political party.
Also think her husband will insist on her resigning..maybe his business associates have " had a word ".

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20 hours ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Also funny that Brexiteers finally seem to admit that people can change their mind and want a democratic decision to be revisited. 

 

Not all of them. Farage now denies have supported a second referendum at one point. When challenged my Andrew Marr he said he "was thinking something different when he said it" and then tried to abuse Marr for bringing it up!

 

And Brexiteers think he should be PM! 

 

 

On 5/13/2019 at 4:57 PM, Baerboxer said:

 

Not all of them. Farage now denies have supported a second referendum at one point. When challenged my Andrew Marr he said he "was thinking something different when he said it" and then tried to abuse Marr for bringing it up!

 

And Brexiteers think he should be PM! 

He never supported a 2nd neverendum; he did however more-or-less resign himself to the fact that UK might as well have one so that he could neuter the silver medalists once and for all....& for any that haven't noticed he's managed that anyway ????

Edited May 14, 20197 yr by evadgib

She should stay, doing more for the Brexit Party than any rally, 100,000 people paid up supporters in just under a month.