When it comes to upheaval and drama, you would be hard-pressed to find a more jam-packed decade in British politics than the 2010s.
The clarion call to"take back control" excised voters more than the Remain side's steady as she goes"stronger in" message.
Having largely kept her head down during the EU referendum campaign, Mrs May emerged as the consensus candidate to succeed David Cameron. One moment during the campaign has gone down in infamy. It came when Mrs May performed a U-turn on plans to reform adult social care.The phrase came to embody the criticism that she was"robotic" and unable to display the political agility of a good leader.When the nation's verdict came in, Mrs May was battling to stay in Downing Street in a hung parliament.She struck a deal with Northern Ireland's DUP and managed to remain PM for a further two years.
In an emotional statement, she said it had been the"honour of my life" to be PM and"serve the country I love".After coveting the top job for years, he now had his chance.Before moving on to Boris Johnson's premiership, it is worth remembering one of the key figures of the decade.often took centre stage in the Brexit drama, something he evidently relished.
Much of the debate during the early months of his premiership was about whether he was sincere about getting a new deal, or whether no-deal was the true goal. MPs withheld their approval for it and the PM was left with no choice but to comply with the Benn Act and ask for another Brexit delay.Johnson bets the house
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