Tick tock, Tory Theresa, is your time up?
On her way: She’s managed to dodge the bullet for nearly two years, but is she about to resign at long, long last – putting US out of her misery?
It’s looking bad for Theresa May. She may be ousted on the eve of the European Parliament elections she promised we wouldn’t have to hold.
After the disaster that was the introduction of her third (and final?) attempt to get an EU Withdrawal Bill passed by Parliament, it seems she may be facing a full-scale Cabinet revolt and demands for her resignation.
Very senior MP tells me the word from the Cabinet corridor in the HoC is that the PM will resign tonight, Andrea Leadsom is poised to resign to launch a leadership bid, others may also resign & David Lidington will take over as acting PM. Unconfirmed!
— Jon Craig (@joncraig) May 22, 2019
Apparently Sajid Javid, Jeremy Hunt and David Mundell (he’s Secretary of State for Scotland, by the way) have all requested meetings with Mrs May, but have all been rebuffed.
It seems Penny Mordaunt is also saying she can’t support the new Withdrawal Bill. Reporters are saying it’s an indirect way of telling Mrs May to go, while being able to say that they never overtly demanded it.
The sticking-point seems to be the promise related to another referendum.
Meanwhile the Tory backbench 1922 committee is meeting with the Chief Whip, Julian Smith – to discuss rule changes that will allow an immediate vote of “no confidence” in Mrs May’s leadership.
Tory MPs are openly telling the broadcast media that she has to go – and not the usual suspects, either. Here’s Tom Tugendhat:
As speculation grows Theresa May is about to resign, Tonbridge and Malling MP @TomTugendhat says it's time for change @itvmeridian pic.twitter.com/PMgDarEpfC
— Phil Hornby (@philhornbyitv) May 22, 2019
And here’s Tim Loughton:
.@timloughton "We need a new leader very quickly, with a new, fresh approach to try and break through this [Brexit] impasse, and that is why I wrote a letter to Graham Brady saying I think we need to have a leadership election…" pic.twitter.com/iHX1KQRAX1
— BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) May 22, 2019
Former Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb has also said she should resign as soon as possible.
We are told there will be no statement from 10 Downing Street this evening.
Judging from past form, that means there will be a statement from 10 Downing Street this evening.
It’s all very disappointing for This Writer.
For once, I don’t have any popcorn in the house.
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it’d be ideal that out of spite, she’d order another snap Gen Election . . . here’s wishing tbh . . . .