Brexit impasse: May turns to Boycott for inspiration
LONDON: Recalling her admiration for the dull, dour but effective English batsman Geoffrey Boycott, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said she was determined to see through Brexit, choosing to ignore mounting numbers of her party MPs seeking to oust her.
May reminded people of Boycott’s legendary skills at the crease, insisting that like him, she was a steady player. “Am I going to see this through? Yes,” she told journalists.
“You might recall from previous comments I have made about cricket that one of my cricket heroes was always Geoffrey Boycott. And what did you know about Geoffrey Boycott? Geoffrey Boycott stuck to it and he got the runs in the end,” she said.
May was panned in Friday’s press headlines, as more Conservative MPs announced that they petitioned the so-called 1922 party committee to seek a change of leadership.
BARCLAY NAMED NEW BREXIT SECRETARY
Stephen Barclay has been confirmed as the new Brexit secretary as May seeks to fill posts in her cabinet.
Barclay, the MP for North East Cambridgeshire and a prominent ‘Leave’ supporter, had been serving as a minister at the department for health and social care.
Barclay steps in for Dominic Raab, who resigned on Thursday over May’s controversial withdrawal agreement for Brexit.