28/12/2017

Will Theresa May make it to Christmas 2018? 5 things that could sink her govt in next 12 months

Will Theresa May make it to Christmas 2018? 5 things that could sink her govt in next 12 monthsIf Theresa May needed to rest anything over the festive period, it was those perfectly-manicured fingernails she’s been using to cling onto power. Say what you like about the Prime Minister – she’s hung on against the odds.
Yet the ghosts of 2017 will haunt May into the New Year, weighing down on Downing Street as the PM attempts to balance Brexit, Boris Johnson and a battering at the polls. Surely it can’t get any worse, she must be telling herself.
What could finally sink T-May in 2018?

1. Round two: May vs. Brussels/backbenchers/backstabbers/bankers

Britain is a divided nation. Heading into 2018, May has a gigantic job on her hands to bat away Brussels’ demands, keep the Remainers at bay, please the Brexiteers... and keep her job.
The PM might need to grow a few extra limbs to strangle political infighting in her cabinet while avoiding a battering from the bloc as Britain talks through its EU exit.If she is not careful, the pound could nosedive again, driving up costs and damaging the economy. EU nations like France and Germany are already trying to poach big banks and steal London’s crown as the financial heart of Europe.
After the euro/pound exchange rate leveled out, British holidaymakers (and Brexit voters?!) were furious. If sterling is overtaken it could almost spark a vote of no confidence.
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has already been described as a prime minister in waiting; perhaps another snap election could see the red flag flying over Number 10.

2. The Trump card? Inviting the Donald for tea might be a bad idea...An early event in May’s 2018 diary could cause huge problems: Theresa hosts a ‘special friend’ for tea.

Protests have already been scheduled for February when POTUS Trump makes his long-delayed visit to the UK. When details (and a solid date) of the President’s visit are announced, thousands are expected to take to the streets in protest.
May’s handling of the visit and the mass protests could have real consequences for her future. Supporting Trump and cracking down on protesters will likely enrage the nation – as well as her own MPs calling for the visit to be scrapped.
But May needs Trump on side. The so-called ‘special relationship’ has already been rocked after Trump shared Britain First’s Islamophobic tweets and refused to intervene in a trade dispute that could cost thousands of UK jobs.
In January 2017 they were photographed prancing round the White House hand in hand, but Trump’s social media use has upset many Britons, and a repeat of the UK/US love-in will not be good for May.
Inviting sharks for dinner is bad practice, Theresa, and rivals are lining up along Downing Street to pick the bones of a Conservative carcass. Perhaps it’s better not to make it so easy for them.

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