Theresa May may have days, if not hours, left as prime minister of the UK following a full-blown cabinet coup on Saturday night as senior ministers moved to oust the UK prime minister and replace her with her deputy, David Lidington.
According to the Sunday Times, following a "Frantic series of private telephone calls", senior ministers agreed the prime minister must announce she is standing down, warning that she has become a toxic and "Erratic" figure whose judgment has "Gone haywire."
The Sunday Times, which reported that up to 11 cabinet minister confirmed they wanted the prime minister to make way for someone else, said that at six senior ministers want her deputy, David Lidington, to deliver Brexit and then make way for a full leadership contest in the autumn.
Lidington's friends want him to pledge to allow the cabinet to decide Brexit policy in order to get Hunt and Gove on board, urging the three cabinet heavyweights to work together to take control of the government.
As the Times details, the coup erupted "After a week of mistakes" by May, who delivered a television statement that alienated the MPs whose support she needs for her Brexit deal and then flirted with backing a no deal before performing a U-turn.
One cabinet minister said: "The end is nigh. She won't be prime minister in 10 days' time."
Another cabinet minister said: "If the prime minister no longer has confidence of the parliamentary party, is badly placed to win over support of other parties and patience with her is almost run out among the EU 27 - then her continuing is a real problem."
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-23/uk-coup-erupts-theresa-may-cabinet-revolt-plotting-her-imminent-overthrow
According to the Sunday Times, following a "Frantic series of private telephone calls", senior ministers agreed the prime minister must announce she is standing down, warning that she has become a toxic and "Erratic" figure whose judgment has "Gone haywire."
The Sunday Times, which reported that up to 11 cabinet minister confirmed they wanted the prime minister to make way for someone else, said that at six senior ministers want her deputy, David Lidington, to deliver Brexit and then make way for a full leadership contest in the autumn.
Lidington's friends want him to pledge to allow the cabinet to decide Brexit policy in order to get Hunt and Gove on board, urging the three cabinet heavyweights to work together to take control of the government.
As the Times details, the coup erupted "After a week of mistakes" by May, who delivered a television statement that alienated the MPs whose support she needs for her Brexit deal and then flirted with backing a no deal before performing a U-turn.
One cabinet minister said: "The end is nigh. She won't be prime minister in 10 days' time."
Another cabinet minister said: "If the prime minister no longer has confidence of the parliamentary party, is badly placed to win over support of other parties and patience with her is almost run out among the EU 27 - then her continuing is a real problem."
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-23/uk-coup-erupts-theresa-may-cabinet-revolt-plotting-her-imminent-overthrow
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