A pleasant note on May’s departure

Politics aside, let us hope that Theresa May can enjoy some much needed rest. A holiday wouldn’t go amiss.

Politics aside, let us hope that Theresa May can enjoy some much needed rest. A holiday wouldn’t go amiss.

I can’t think of a policy position which I share in common with Mrs. May (does she hold any positions at all?). She will not be remembered for very much, if she is remembered at all. Like most modern politicians, she was capable of telling voters what they wanted to hear (sometimes, anyway!) but less determined to enact said promises.

This said, on Brexit – the dominant issue of our day – she took over from her ignorant predecessor, who called the referendum under the impression ‘Remain’ would win, in good faith and – in my opinion – did all that she could to secure the best possible withdrawal agreement for our country.

Placed in an impossible position, she acted (on the whole) not in a rash manner but calmly and respectably; we must, at least, have a little sympathy for her for this.

Contrastingly, those on the two extremes of the Brexit debate have acted irrationally, completely averse to any suggestions of compromise. Their silly behaviour made the (now) former Prime Minister’s job much harder than it ought to have been.

Again, I am not, and never have been, a supporter of Mrs. May. I very much doubt, however that Boris Johnson will have much more to offer.