Since taking office on Wednesday, the new prime minister appointed his rival Boris Johnson for Foreign Affairs, alongside a minister out of the European Union, a position created on measure.
Correspondent in London
the twists of the post-Brexit have not end with the arrival of Theresa May to Downing Street. Upon taking office late Wednesday afternoon, she embarked on the formation of his government team. Surprise: it appointed Ministry of Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson, his rival for the premiership ambitions cut in flight. The return of the leader of the campaign Brexit. By entrusting this major responsibility to the former mayor of London, with which it has little affinity, strong new wife of Britain its ambition of reconciliation.
In reality , most of the concrete work will return to another supporter Brexit, David Davis, appointed Minister of output in the European Union, created a custom function. He was minister of Europe ten years ago. Another Eurosceptic Liam Fox is in charge of foreign trade, a crucial role in the context of EU output. Philip Hammond leaves the Foreign Office to become Chancellor of the Exchequer. His predecessor in the team Cameron, George Osborne, left the government. Amber Rudd, previously in charge of Energy, succeeds Theresa May in the interior.
“While we will leave Europe, we will live up the challenge “
arriving at Downing Street, the arm of her husband Philip, Theresa May, just inducted by the queen held a rallying speech. She recalled the links “precious” – and threatened by referendum – among the four nations that make up the United Kingdom. She placed his mandate under the imperative of the fight against the “withering injustice.” An interpretation of the vote of June 23 not only as a break with Europe, but also as a sign of popular revolt against the elites. She wants to shape a country that “works for everyone.” She also stressed the importance of course the historical moment and the “great national change” that awaits. “While we will leave Europe, we will be up to the challenge,” she promised.
The European Council President Donald Tusk said his “haste” of welcome Theresa May in Brussels, with the hope of a “fruitful” relationship. The President of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, spoke of his willingness relations “closest possible” with the UK. He assured he had no intention “bellicose” in future negotiations, while reiterating that there would be no discussion before the outbreak of the official procedure output by Article 50. A summit on the issue meet Francois Hollande, Angela Merkel and Matteo Renzi in Italy at the end of August.
When asked shortly before his departure on the advice he would give to his successor, David Cameron has recommended him to “stay as close as possible of the European Union in the interest of trade, cooperation and security. “” the Channel does not expand if we leave the European Union, “he continued, paying tribute to the qualities “excellent negotiator” of the new Prime Minister.
in a final speech to his departure from Downing Street, surrounded by his family and his team, David Cameron took stock of his six years in office, without mentioning that Brexit that led him to leave the scene just one year after the start of his second term. At midday, he had delivered at the last meeting of prime minister’s questions in the House of Commons, in a mixture of emotion and jest. “Apart from a meeting with Her Majesty the Queen, my agenda for the rest of the day is remarkably empty,” he had joked. He left the assembly to applause – practice contrary to custom – including the opposition, with the exception of Scottish nationalists. It will remain for them as one who fired Scotland outside the EU against its will. The outgoing prime minister submitted his resignation to the Queen. It becomes a backbencher.
Three contenders to head the Labour
Faced with the arrival of a new Conservative government, ‘Labour opposition sinks in a climate of near civil war. In a heated atmosphere, fueled by threats and insults, a new election will take place for the party leadership. The outgoing Jeremy Corbyn in place for eleven months, contested by 80% of MPs was allowed to stand. It will compare two dissident candidates, that of Angela Eagle announced Monday, and that of Owen Smith, who declared Wednesday. This may increase the divisions and to promote the re-election of Corbyn by some 500,000 encartés militants. The specter of a split would become very likely between the representative of the Socialist Left and the “modernizers”. The result should be known late September.
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