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Originally Posted by Damien
So May survived yesterday and after Boris there were a couple of minor resignations but no great revolt yet or a leadership challenge.
I wonder if it's in May's interest in intentionally spark a challenge though. Tory Party rules mean that if you've successfully won a confidence vote then you cannot be challenged for another year, a year which would take us past Brexit Day.
Does she really want to spent the next few months negotiating with the EU with the threat of a coup hanging over her head? Draw the poison now, put up or shut up style. If she gets though this period she'll end up with the starting point for a deal, a united Cabinet and be safe politically.
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Yes, I think you are right on that.
If she survives this round, she now has a supportive Cabinet, no longer has Boris to worry about and can basically take over the Brexit negotiations.
So after all the nonsense, she comes out stronger and more stable!
I have some concerns about TM's latest proposal, but we haven't seen the detail yet. I will get on board with it if I can see that we can still forge our own trade deals and we remain outside the jurisdiction of the ECJ. Free movement of people to live and work in this country also has to stop.