The Scotsman

May or May not?

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Leading Conservati­ves exhort us to get behind Theresa May as our Prime Minister. Why? Mrs May, as a member of David Cameron’s Cabinet, supported bringing forward a

totally unnecessar­y referendum. The only reason for holding a referendum was that the Conservati­ve Party was running scared of Ukip winning key seats from them at the forthcomin­g General Elecand

tion. It is also worth rememberin­g that it was Theresa May who picked the team who managed to make such an embarrassi­ng disaster of the UK’S negotiatin­g position.

Next thing, mrs may, in order to secure her position, called the 2017 General Election. This rebounded on her; the Conservati­ve Party lost its Parliament­ary majority.

Is this the person to take the nation forward at such a critical time?

It seems logical to me that as the Conservati­ve Government got us into this mess, then it should be the Conservati­ve Government, and they alone, who should get us out of it.

As for the rest of us, we can only enjoy watching Mrs May’s party wriggle on the hook of their own making.

HARRY WILLS

Kedlock Feus By Cupar, Fife

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