Are Theresa May's Days As Prime Minister Numbered?

New York Times: Theresa May’s Nightmare Week Ends With Party Coup Attempt

LONDON — With crucial German and French elections out of the way, this was the moment when talks on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union were supposed to get serious.

Yet, while things look steadier in Berlin and Paris, Britain is suffering repeated aftershocks from last year’s referendum decision to quit the 28-nation bloc, the latest of them threatening to engulf its prime minister, Theresa May, who is fresh off a calamitous, accident-strewn speech on Wednesday.

On Friday, Mrs. May, who presides over a warring cabinet, faced down a coup attempt from a group of her own lawmakers, following the debacle at her Conservative Party’s annual conference, where her speech was interrupted by a prankster and she was plagued by a persistent cough and a malfunctioning stage set.

“You can’t just carry on when things aren’t working,” Grant Shapps, a former chairman of the party, told the BBC, as he called for Mrs. May to stand aside. “The solution is not to bury heads in the sand,” added Mr. Shapps, who claimed to have support from around 30 fellow plotters, including five former cabinet ministers.

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WNU Editor: I am surprised that she is still around. She lost her authority and credibility by calling an election that was not necessary .... running an incompetent campaign that alienated her base .... and then losing her parliamentary majority in the process. But even with this resume .... the majority of Conservative MPs are still loyal to her, and they will back her. Bottom line .... she will stay Prime Minister for awhile.

More New On U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Political Problems

Theresa May says cabinet 'fully behind' her leadership -- BBC
Theresa May prepares speech to halt rebellion against her after playing down calls for her to quit -- The Telegraph.
Sack Boris Johnson and reshuffle cabinet, senior Tories to tell May -- The Guardian
Angry Conservative MPs help Theresa May see off coup attempt by condemning disloyal ringleader -- The Independent
Theresa May Could Be Out of Power Very Soon -- Benjamin Hart, NYMag