Theresa May is the current British prime minister and just recently had her Brexit plan voted down by British lawmakers. The final vote on Brexit was 202 yes’s, and 432 no’s. She only has until next Monday to come up with a new deal to replace her Brexit one. However, this staggering defeat has even more immense implications for the British government and for prime minister Theresa May.
Not only did Theresa’s plan fail to pass, the opposing party in government has called for a vote of no confidence. This means that Theresa May could potentially lose her seat of prime minister. The opposition Labour Party has called her government “sheerly incompetent” and could win an early general election if Theresa May loses the no confidence vote. The failure of her Brexit plan was costly for Theresa May as it lowered the confidence her supporters have in her to run the government. If she cannot regain the British lawmakers support, she could lose her position in government.
Questions:
- What is your opinion on Theresa May’s Brexit plan?
- How do you think political parties are affecting the British government? How does this compare to the American government?
- Do you think Theresa May has a chance to regain support from British lawmakers? Why or why not?
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Given that Theresa May has survived the no confidence vote I think that British law makers have some faith in her, just not this particular Brexit plan. Despite this win, she is still on the edge of losing support if her second proposal is not very strong. Political parties influence, like in America's government, is a primary cause of gridlock and is why recent Brexit plans have been rejected. But political parties challenging one another is not new, and so the tension in the UK government affect policy decisions like it always had. For one group to make scalding remarks about another is expressing opinions of one group and can undermine confidence, but also bring to light other points of view of a topic.
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