Theresa May
Theresa May

Having brought forward the date of his resignation to July 13, British Prime Minister, David Cameron will take a bow tomorrow as his Home Secretary, Theresa May takes the driver’s seat to steer the affairs of the United Kingdom. Cameron’s decision to step down came as a result of the referendum by the British populace after much debate on  whether to leave or remain in the European Union —Brexit. The Prime Minister was a chief mouthpiece for the ‘Remain’ group which lost by 48% to the ‘Leave’ camp that won by 52%.

Bids to become Prime Minister saw many contenders from the Conservative Party taking a shot and many thought former Mayor of London , Boris Johnson who spearheaded the ‘Leave’ campaign would lead Britain through the next phase of her life as a nation. Johnson however made it clear that he was not  running and expectations shifted towards other “Pro-Brexiteers.”

Many influential politicians including Michael Gove, Britain’s Justice Minister campaigned to ascend the Prime Minister’s seat but the dramatic run for British leadership witnessed the exit of virtually all candidates leaving two last persons standing who turned out to be women —Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom.

Britains’ Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom would have been a fair winner for she backed the Brexit wholeheartedly and was a voice in the motion for it. However, her downfall in the race was caused by much anger surrounding the  comment she made about her opponent, Theresa May while discussing British leadership saying she had no children, only “possibly has nieces, nephews, lots of people. But I have children who are going to have children who will directly be part of what happens next”. Leadsom apologised for her remarks by a text message to May. She dropped out of the race yesterday leaving Theresa May as the only contestant to become Britain’s Prime Minister.

Theresa May has been Home Secretary of Great Britain since 2010. She is a known “Eurosceptic” (someone who opposes a federal Europe) and even if she silently supported staying in the European Union, she did not give a voice in the ‘Remain’ campaign. She will comfortably seat in 10, Downing Street on July 13, making her the first female Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher.