{"id":217867,"date":"2019-06-07T23:26:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T03:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=217867"},"modified":"2019-06-07T23:26:12","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T03:26:12","slug":"undone-by-brexit-may-steps-down-as-conservative-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/06\/07\/undone-by-brexit-may-steps-down-as-conservative-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Undone by Brexit, May steps down as Conservative leader"},"content":{"rendered":"
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May, who announced her departure two weeks ago after her career was undone by the Brexit mess, formally stepped down in a private exchange of letters with the party. (File Photo<\/a>: Theresa May\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s time as Conservative Party leader ended today — not with a bang, but a whimper.<\/p>\n

May, who announced her departure two weeks ago after her career was undone by the Brexit mess, formally stepped down in a private exchange of letters with the party.<\/p>\n

That leaves almost a dozen Conservative contenders fighting to replace her and resume the stalled quest to lead Britain out of the European Union.<\/p>\n

The second female prime minister in British history spent the day quietly in her home constituency west of London, rather than the prime minister’s residence at 10 Downing St.<\/p>\n

May will remain as acting leader and prime minister for a few weeks while the party picks a successor, who will become the next prime minister.<\/p>\n

Conservative lawmakers will hold a secret ballot on Thursday, with any candidates who don’t get at least five per cent dropping out.<\/p>\n

Further rounds will be held the following week until the field is narrowed to two.<\/p>\n

The final two candidates will be decided in a mail-in vote by about 160-thousand Conservative members, with the winner announced the week of July 22nd.<\/p>\n

So far, 11 Conservative lawmakers are running to replace May, vowing to succeed where she failed and renegotiate Britain’s deal to pull out of the E-U.<\/p>\n

There’s just one problem: The E-U says that’s not going to happen.<\/p>\n

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said more than once there will be no renegotiation.<\/p>\n

Today he lamented that \u201cEveryone understands English, but nobody understands England.\u201d<\/p>\n

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