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BooScout

(10,407 posts) Fri May 24, 2019, 05:45 AM May 2019

Theresa May to resign as prime minister [View all]

Good riddance...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48395905

Theresa May to resign as prime minister

Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister.

In an emotional statement, she said she had done her best to deliver Brexit and it was a matter of "deep regret" that she had been unable to do so.

Being prime minister had been the "honour of my life", she said.

(More) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48395905

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Theresa May to resign as prime minister [View all] BooScout May 2019 OP

it's only the 24th, but it's already the end of may. unblock May 2019 #1

Whilst Theresa May took on a poisoned chalice with the job... T_i_B May 2019 #2

Arlene Foster: "thanks for the cash, sucker!" muriel_volestrangler May 2019 #3

May's Thatcheresque crack-up at the end of her speech has excited some sympathy Denzil_DC May 2019 #4

This sums up my twitterfeed today T_i_B May 2019 #7

Full statement : Ghost Dog May 2019 #5

She'll be replaced by worse, I fear LeftishBrit May 2019 #6

Chris Grayling has announced that he will run for leader T_i_B May 2019 #8

Don't start pining for Theresa May: she was unspeakably dire and this disaster's on her T_i_B Jun 2019 #9

I saw that last night! Denzil_DC Jun 2019 #10