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posted by martyb on Friday May 24 2019, @02:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the May-won't-any-more dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by fustakrakich on Friday May 24 2019, @07:30PM (6 children)

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Friday May 24 2019, @07:30PM (#847303) Journal

    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.

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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 24 2019, @08:33PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 24 2019, @08:33PM (#847343)

    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)

      by fustakrakich (6150) on Friday May 24 2019, @09:15PM (#847364) Journal

      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?

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      • (Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday May 25 2019, @04:11AM

        by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday May 25 2019, @04:11AM (#847491) Journal

        You can keep your norms, as long as they don't interfere with others

        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)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday May 25 2019, @12:24AM (#847436) Journal

    and make sure nobody becomes powerful enough to enforce a peaceful coexistence.

    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)

      by fustakrakich (6150) on Saturday May 25 2019, @12:34AM (#847439) Journal

      Who said anything about "responsibly"?

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      • (Score: 0, Flamebait) by khallow on Saturday May 25 2019, @04:09AM

        by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday May 25 2019, @04:09AM (#847490) Journal
        I just did. It's all part of the responsibility I'd bring to responsible power tripping.