A Futile Leadership Challenge from Brexiteers in Denial
The EU is not going to give another prime minister a better deal.
Theresa May
Theresa May Survives Leadership Challenge from Brexiteers
The prime minister survives a confidence vote but promises to stand down before the next election.
May Delays Brexit Vote. Britain Can Cancel Article 50
The prime minister does not have a majority for her agreement with the EU.
May’s Brexit Deal Splits Conservatives
Ministers unhappy with the draft treaty have resigned.
May Wins Cabinet Support for Brexit Treaty
Ministers support the deal, but there are doubts it can get through Parliament.
Theresa May Loses Pro-Brexit Ministers
Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resign.
May Has No Good Options to Heal Party Rift on Brexit
Every time the prime minister leans too far to one side, the other rebels.
Theresa May Repeats Alexis Tsipras’ Mistake
The British prime minister is trying to go over the bureaucrats’ heads.
Defeat Makes It Harder for May to Navigate Brexit Demands
Both pragmatists, who want a “soft” Brexit, and hardliners now hold more sway over the prime minister.
May to Stay in Power with Support of Northern Irish Unionists
Conservatives lost their majority in the election.
What Britain’s General Election Result Means
The Conservatives will probably stay in power. Scottish independence has become less likely.
Conservatives Lose Majority in British Election
Theresa May’s gamble backfires.
Both Conservatives and Labour Have Left the Center Wide Open
Somebody is bound to take advantage of that.
Knives Will Come Out for May If She Loses Majority
Anything short of a victory and the Conservatives would start looking for a new leader.
Other Conservatives Should Be Wary of Imitating Kurz and May
Unlike most, conservative leaders in Austria and the UK can afford to appease reactionary voters.