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There isn't one capable of leading us out of Europe ,and if you say Boris was i will hunt you down and castrate you ;)

Besides i don't think TMay was 100% committed to remain ,or leave for that matter ,i think she only supported remain through loyalty to Cameron

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Michael Gove.

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If he'd handled things differently then i would agree but he didn't ,he showed qualities that are not best suited to forming a stable government which is the most important thing at the moment .I would imagine that TMay will have a few Brexiters in her cabinet simply because she knows how to play the game

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Oh please Michael gove I'd rather we go leaderless then have him just because brexit won the vote doesn't mean everything has to have one involved I want the best person for the job out of the applicable candidates and like it or not may is it. She has committed to brexit she has given an assurance there will be no back entry back into the EU what more do you want. Personally I'm not completely convinced she is or ever was a staunch remainer but time will tell we need a leader that's willing to get things moving clearly isn't going to Cameron he is too busy lining up his private sector jobs to worry or do much for the country.

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Oh no she isn't. Pantomime over.

Political manoeuvring is different to running a Government.

She's no Maggie; she's more grey John Major. The wilderness beckons.

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Who really thought Maggie was PM material until she became PM and proved herself one of the greats? ;)

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Loving how the BBC have turned Leadsom into a 'leading light of the Brexit campaign' i never heard of her before the leadership race

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Maggie did.

Mrs May can manage a Department but not the Country.

Nor me. She was ill-equipped so 84 voters already got it wrong. Soon this drama will become our crisis.

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Corbyn could learn some lessons from Leadsom.

Ms May has said a lot of things I like so far. Although she's an authoritarian nut job she does have some interesting plans and is somewhat Red Tory from what she's said which will appeal widely.

Stability is a key thing for right now. That and not being divisive as far as who voted what in the referendum - it's now irrelevant. The only issue is the deal we can secure as we leave, and that depends on negotiating skills, not preferences of individuals.

We may not have the direction I'd wish for but at least we'll have a direction.

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The referendum has liberated politics and the ensuing mayhem is a good thing.

Stability is an important target but we've chosen to stir the pot so stability will have to come in good time. We need to be forming the negotiation team and to be defining its parameters and making sure they reflect the majority decision.

Choosing the right path precedes following a direction.

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What's most important now is to have a hard nosed team negotiating with the EU. People with backbone and experience. People who will get us the best deal. People who know how to play hardball. None of this half-hearted Cameron nonsense.

It'll be interesting to see who TM chooses.

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I know who I'd appoint. Michael Gove (ruthless tactician), Ian Duncan Smith (meticulous eye for detail) and Tony Blair (duplicitous, cunning survivor). ;)

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May to become PM on wednesday

Theresa May is set to be appointed the new prime minister on Wednesday, says David Cameron.

http://news.sky.com/story/theresa-ma...esday-10498864

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Next question is when she will invoke A 50

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Many people said the same about Thatcher. May clearly believes she can so she has that in common with Maggie according to you. Only time will tell how well/badly she fares but neither of them will have had an easy introduction to life at No 10 that's for sure. Thatcher had out of control unions and flying pickets to contend with, May has Brexit. The coming months won't be boring.

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Amen to that. :tu:

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My next question is when are she and Merkel going to have that cat fight?... :D