Sunday, October 21, 2018

#UK: Conservative MP Gives Voice To Frustration With Embattled PM; May Could Face "No Confidence" Vote From Within Her Party Within Days

[world politics news]


In a stunning public rebuke, a rising star in the UK's Conservative Party has called for the ouster of Prime Minister Theresa May.

Conservative rising star MP Johnny Mercer today issued a call to arms in the Sunday Times newspaper for MPs to oust Theresa May, saying Britain cannot be led by someone guilty of an “abject failure to govern” at such a defining moment in our history.

Mercer wrote that he “cannot continue to support an administration that cannot function” on issues from Brexit to the Grenfell Tower disaster.

May, facing a rebellion in her party over her compromise plan for Brexit, is likely to face a vote of no confidence in the coming week, say insiders, triggered by letters sent in by disgruntled members of parliament.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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