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UK Prime Minister Theresa May Will Resign, Pass the Brexit
Theresa May has announced that she will resign as UK's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party:
Mrs. May announced on Friday that she would be stepping down as leader of her Conservative Party and then as Britain's prime minister, after repeatedly failing to win Parliament's approval for a deal to withdraw the country from the European Union.
A successor to Theresa May will be chosen before Parliament's summer break, the Conservative Party chairman said. She will continue as prime minister until the leadership contest is finished.
[...] Standing in front of 10 Downing Street, Mrs. May said it was in the "best interests of the country for a new prime minister" to lead Britain through the Brexit process. She announced plans to step down as the leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, with the process to replace her beginning the following week.
Previously: Theresa May: UK's Next Prime Minister?
UK PM Theresa May announces resignation amid fury over Brexit handling
foxnews.com/world/uk-pm-theresa-may-announces-resignation-amid-fury-over-brexit-handling
May spoke outside 10 Downing Street after a meeting with Graham Brady, the head of the 1922 Committee of Conservative Party backbenchers. She said she will step down on June 7. Her resignation will trigger a party leadership contest, and whoever wins that contest will take over as prime minister.
[...] Her announcement could complicate the upcoming June 3 state visit by President Trump to London to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, where he will also meet with Queen Elizabeth II.
May will still be in office during that visit, meaning it will nix the chance for a new prime minister to forge ties with the American president at a time where such relations are vital. A U.S.-U.K. trade deal is a top priority for the U.K. as it looks to depart from the European Union and begin making its own trade agreements -- and Trump has said "the potential is unlimited" for such a deal.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Friday May 24 2019, @05:22PM (13 children)
Actually, the choice to join the EU was a stupid one. I have never favored the EU. I really don't like the idea of a world government, nor do I like the idea of suborning nations under a super government. The world already had three too many overly large, and two too many overly powerful nations, before the EU was born.
If China could be broken into three or more peaces, Russia into another three or more, and the US into at least two, the world would be a much better place. And, just let the EU slide into history, as a bad mistake.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 24 2019, @05:33PM
That's OK, Runaway, the EU has never favored you either, and really does not care what you think.
Again, the idea of a world government doesn't like you, either. And since you live in a state guilty of rebellion in the past, does not care about your opinion, as well.
Ah, a separate peace [wikipedia.org]? Not a bad book, but rather dated, and over-hyped when it came out. But even if there are several "peaces", they do not care about what you think.
Get back on your lawn, Runaway!
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 24 2019, @05:54PM (4 children)
So have said the french [bbc.co.uk].
Pretty good reasons too [theguardian.com]
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How about we start with letting US slide into history?
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Friday May 24 2019, @06:06PM
In case you hadn't noticed, we're already sliding. The Military Industrial Complex isn't ready to recognize that fact, but the slide has started.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by jimbrooking on Friday May 24 2019, @06:31PM (2 children)
The US is sliding into history all by itself as an example of a failed system of government.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday May 24 2019, @07:33PM
Well, it certainly isn't a very good reflection on majority rule. But one small fact does emerge from the drama, the two party system is definitely no worse than the multiparty circus we are watching.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 4, Informative) by crafoo on Saturday May 25 2019, @11:39AM
Correct. Universal suffrage was a mistake. Glad to see people waking up to this. Mob rule, where the mob does not shoulder the consequences for their vote, is disastrous.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by fustakrakich on Friday May 24 2019, @07:30PM (6 children)
If China could be broken into three or more peaces, Russia into another three or more, and the US into at least two, the world would be a much better place.
Yeah, balkanizing always worked in the past. We need to bring it back, and make sure nobody becomes powerful enough to enforce a peaceful coexistence.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 24 2019, @08:33PM (2 children)
i would like it if the US fed power was greatly diminshed and the states were free to make their state laws as they see fit. people could move to states that abide by their norms instead of trying to force people to live under something nobody likes.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday May 24 2019, @09:15PM (1 child)
That argument has been settled. You can keep your norms, as long as they don't interfere with others'. The feds' job is to ensure that. But they should wait until they are called in.
Other than that, can you specify?
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday May 25 2019, @04:11AM
Particular, as long as those norms don't interfere with the TLAs.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday May 25 2019, @12:24AM (2 children)
Who will be this nobody that will power trip responsibly? Perhaps after I finish ranting on the internet, I will take on this burden and kill all the bad people in the world.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Saturday May 25 2019, @12:34AM (1 child)
Who said anything about "responsibly"?
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by khallow on Saturday May 25 2019, @04:09AM