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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

The race to lead the Conservative Party and become the next Prime Minister of the UK is down to two women [bbc.co.uk]: Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom [wikipedia.org]:

Theresa May does - though - have the overwhelming support of Tory MPs, strikingly she has the backing of newspapers as diverse as the Mail and The Mirror and The Sun. So, say some, she's sure to win but, remember, that's what they said about the referendum, that's what they said before Boris Johnson endorsed Brexit, as he is now endorsing Leadsom. Johnson was clearly not impressed by Theresa May's declaration that Brexit means Brexit. He knows... she knows that the truth is much more complex than that.

Brexit - May says - will take time, will be complex, will need an experienced negotiator. Brexit - Leadsom implies - needs to be delivered fast, should be embraced and treated with hope and not fear.

Who should the country be ready for? That question will soon focus on much, much more than simply the choice between two different women.

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