Is Theresa May really the only Tory willing to hold this government to account? Rupa Huq
over 4 years in The guardian
The former Maybot is now an escaped mutant strain of Conservative, harrying Boris Johnson from the backbenches
It pains me to say it but Theresa May is right. Who would have thought that the Maybot, who parroted meaningless platitudes, such as “Brexit means Brexit” and “strong and stable”, could think outside the box. But her analysis, in today’s Daily Mail, of Boris Johnson having vacated Britain’s leadership role on the world stage for threatening international law-breaking and slashing the UK’s international aid contribution is spot on.
In normal times, the direct criticism of a PM by their predecessor would be a huge story. But these are not ordinary times; and with Biden’s inauguration and the UK’s rocketing Covid death toll passing 100,000, May must now regret being the first to roll out the red carpet for Trump – a sign of our Brexit-induced desperation for trade deals. She should have been holding him to account, when she was holding his hand. Continue reading...
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