Daily Mail: 'It's been the honour of my life to serve the country I love': Theresa May breaks down as she announces she will stand down on June 7 in emotional last speech and pleads for politicians to find Brexit compromise that eluded her
* PM spent the night at home in Berkshire with her husband Philip before returning to Downing Street today
* Theresa May announce plans to step aside as Tory leader on June 7 and leave No10 over the summer
* Mrs May began the day with a meeting with the Tories' backbench 1922 shop steward Sir Graham Brady
* She then address the nation from Downing Street to explain why she has decided to leave 'the job I love'
Tearful Theresa May finally bowed to the inevitable and called time on her troubled premiership today - after a massive Tory mutiny over her Brexit plans.
Watched by husband Philip, the Prime Minister was overcome by emotion on the steps of Downing Street as she admitted her desperate struggle to get the UK out of the EU will end in failure.
'I've done my best,' she said. 'I have done everything I can to convince MPs to back that deal ... sadly I have not been able to do so.
'It is and will always remain a matter of deep regret to me that I have not been able to deliver Brexit.'
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WNU Editor: She had one job, and that was to fulfill the mandate that the British people voted for in fulfilling Brexit. But because she was personally against it, she did not have the will to push forward and accomplish. For that failure in leadership, the Conservative Party has been severely damaged, and for soon to be former Prime Minister of the U.K. Theresa May a person who will not be viewed kindly by future historians. The new Tory leader will be chosen in July .... Conservative Party: New PM to be in post by end of July (BBC).
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Some will always hate her, some will always love her for doing exactly what she did.
Until we have figured out what exactly happened during Brexit, all forces at play and if misleading promises (money savings etc that Brexit was built upon) were part of Brexit, which seems to be the case, then I wonder if there really shouldn't be a better informed, second referendum.
But either way, let this be the final wake up call for the EU. I don't want to lose the British, but if they truly want to leave, help them leave. They are our friends and should be treated as such.
"But because she was personally against it, she did not have the will to push forward and accomplish."
How attuned are you in British politics? That assessment is woefully wrong. I'm no fan of May, and I'm glad to see her go; but to her credit, she did her absolute best in trying to make Brexit happen, and she never let her personal views get in the way of what the people wanted. The reason why the mandate wasn't achieved, is because of the constant bickering, infighting and indecisiveness of parliament. Not because of May.
The two strongest leaders since 1970s have been Thatcher and Brown.
Every one else has been gray, forgettable, or you want to forget them.
The EU is a great idea and those are the key words "A great idea". But lets face it. It is an obvious idea, so really no kudos goes to people to implementing it, if they do so before its time and in a bad manner.
- The EU was forced or rushed. The economic crisis of 2011 proved that. At least four applicant lied about their economic finances and other EU nations winked and nodded. Also plebiscites on the EU were forced on nation every year until the voted yes.
- Germany and France run the show. A person could argue this is a good thing, but it could also be a very bad thing. It is a very bad thing when someone like Merkel declares in effect open borders. Did they take a poll of such a major policy Europe much less Germany? It is cynical to day but I believe true that a political leader knowing that is is a bad policy, but will persevere, because of the way elections come around later, the voters can or may forget. The politicians have dozens of chances to pull "Watch the birdy". The press assists them due to its very nature of alarmism hyping everything coming down the pike and because they are political allies.
Germany and France run the show. That is like California and New York running the US. That is not very inclusive. Basically, two politicians in two countries have to figure out how to get 51% of the votes of the voters who show up in just two countries. Then they call the shots for an entire continent. So you know how the scheme to make the 51%.
So we have had Hollande (a great ape who swings from chandeliers and beds women left and right), Macron (the empty suit, who was a socialist until he want't until he got elected and ran things the same way) and Merkel (the double whammy affirmative action hire, who is a communist). Those 3 are all worthless politicians.
Merkel had her immigration policy going hot and heavy in 2015 and 2016, but she won't be out of office until her party is routed bit by bit 5 years later.
Gordon Brown! GORGON BROWN! HAHAHAHAHAH!!!
PULL THE OTHER ONE!!!!
what about Obama? no mention here?
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