Tory leadership hopefuls have “stepped up a gear” in making their pitches to
replace Theresa May as pressure mounts on the prime minister to set a date for
leaving Downing Street.
Rivals have undertaken a flurry of activity both behind the scenes and in the
media as speculation grows that Ms. May will announce her departure in the
coming weeks.
The expectation has been fuelled by signals that Conservative MPs whose votes
the prime minister desperately needs to pass her Brexit deal would back her plan
if she sets out her departure schedule.
With senior Tories such as Priti Patel, Liz Truss and Dominic Raab all making
public interventions within days of each other and following a tumultuous week
in Parliament, even Downing Street aides have accepted the political reality that
Ms May’s authority has faded.
It comes as the prime minister prepares for what might be her final attempt to
push her twice-defeated Brexit deal through the House of Commons on
Tuesday, with her team holding talks to win round DUP, Eurosceptic Tory and
Labour MPs.
If the meaningful vote on Ms May’s deal is won on Tuesday then she will head
to the European Council summit on Thursday calling for an extension of the
Article 50 period until 30 June, in order to pass necessary legislation to
complete Brexit.
The government has pledged to hold “indicative votes” in the days running up
to 29 March to find if anything has a majority in the Commons, while Ms May
is believed to also be open to a fourth attempt at forcing her deal through.
(The Independent)
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1) To disagree with her plan.
2) To talk about her plan.
3) To approve the plan.
4) To make another plan.