IT is difficult to understand the implications of the changes in the British government following the referendum which went in favour of Britain’s exit from the European Union. Both David Cameron leading the Conservatives and Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party were against Brexit. There has been no fall of the Cameron government, only David Cameron had to quit. The Conservative government has got new faces. In the hobbling to 10 Downing Street, Theresa May proved the only one ready to take on the British challenge. The curious thing is that May was opposed to Brexit like David Cameron but following the referendum decision she has issued firm statements about bringing about Brexit as soon as possible and ruling out the possibility of a second referendum. She has also sprung a surprise by naming anti-Brexit Boris Johnson Foreign Secretary. The chips are down and the British Prime Minister has to pull the trigger on Article 50 to take the UK out of the European Union. The women of the country may welcome May as Prime Minister; the only woman on the hot seat before was the iron lady, Margaret Thatcher. May has been a feminist and a champion of gay rights.
Theresa May has also been stoutly anti-immigrants. That may bring her close to those who voted for Brexit. The majority of the British people especially in England and Wales voted for exit because of mounting apprehension about an exodus to the country by unwelcome Syrians and Europeans. Cameron in his last address as Prime Minister had to assure that the attack on Poles and ethnic immigrants will be crushed. But secession from the EU will no doubt cause various problems in the UK, with Scotland having consistently said ‘nay’ to it.
