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Theresa May is to be confirmed as the new Prime Minister by Wednesday evening, says David Cameron - after Andrea Leadsom dramatically quit the Tory leadership race.
The 22-strong Conservative Party board is in urgent talks over handing the Number 10 keys to the last woman standing - and it is a question of when, not if.
Third-placed Michael Gove said he would not contest Mrs May - and 1922 Committee chairman Graham Brady said there was no chance 'whatsoever' of reopening the race.
Labour and the Lib Dems called for an early general election after Andrea Leadsom's dropout speech, which you can read in full here. It came after she apologised by text for comparing her motherhood to childless Mrs May.
The 22-strong Conservative Party board is in urgent talks over handing the Number 10 keys to the last woman standing - and it is a question of when, not if.
Third-placed Michael Gove said he would not contest Mrs May - and 1922 Committee chairman Graham Brady said there was no chance 'whatsoever' of reopening the race.
Labour and the Lib Dems called for an early general election after Andrea Leadsom's dropout speech, which you can read in full here. It came after she apologised by text for comparing her motherhood to childless Mrs May.
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Mikey Smith
Remember when Theresa May said Gordon Brown should hold a snap election?
Back in 2007, when Gordon Brown had been installed in Number 10 following the departure of Tony Blair, Theresa May was shadow minister for Women - and on October 11th, she appeared in the house for Business questions.Here’s what she had to say:
“Incompetent, lacking in vision, with the same old spin—the Prime Minister is running scared of the people’s verdict.She also called Mr Brown a “bottler” for ducking a snap election.
“Yesterday in Prime Minister’s questions his excuse for not calling an election was that only 26 people had signed a Downing street petition calling for one. I checked the website this morning and there are now 4,408 signatures and rising.
“Can the Leader of the House arrange for the Prime Minister to give us an update on the petition every week in Prime Minister’s questions?”
