The Daily Telegraph said in an editorial that Cameron “leaves behind a stronger country, a thriving economy and more chances to get on in life”.
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He said that to secure a good deal Britain’s first port of call should be Berlin, not Brussels – where vehicle exporters like Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen would not be willing to risk running into trade tariff in their exports to the UK.
Cameron did plenty, leading his party back to power after years in the wilderness and then to a landslide win in last year’s elections.
European Union leaders are pressing for a swift divorce following the Brexit vote, which sent shockwaves around the world.
Eurosceptic former ministers David Davis and Liam Fox were appointed respectively as Brexit negotiator and global trade minister, two new posts reflecting changed priorities after the referendum. We’ll make Britain a country that doesn’t work for the privileged few but everyone of us.
May is the second female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher, also a Conservative politician, who led the country from 1979 until 1990.
In her speech on entering Downing Street, May promised to promote social justice, reflecting the fact that many voters who backed Brexit feel left behind in modern Britain.
May campaigned as a safe pair of hands who will help bridge Conservative Party divisions exposed by the Brexit referendum and restore investor confidence.
Trying to reclaim his legacy from Brexit, Cameron said his government had cut the deficit, overseen economic growth and legalized same-sex marriage.
Cameron was put through a final Prime Minister Questions session, where he kept the tone light amidst some criticism, including over the rise in food banks or his part in calling the vote that ended up with Brexit.
Ms May has run Britain’s home office for six years, dealing with policing, immigration and other tough issues.
It came after she swiftly appointed key cabinet members soon after taking office Wednesday, including new Treasury chief Philip Hammond and Boris Johnson, the former London mayor, as foreign secretary.
May stressed her commitment to delivering Brexit but “explained that we would need some time to prepare for these negotiations and spoke of her hope that these could be conducted in a constructive and positive spirit”, a Downing Street spokeswoman said.
EU leaders are pressuring Britain to open formal exit talks sooner and warning that the United Kingdom can not have access to the single European market of 500 million people without accepting the free movement of EU citizens, a sticking point for many pro-Brexit Britons.
“I don’t detect Theresa May being an impulsive person”, Travers said.
Theresa May faces those kinds of odds, says Yates. He said the government is working hard “to do what we want, which is to give a guarantee to European Union citizens that they will have their rights respected”. He offered something of a political philosophy, saying, “I believe that politics is about public service in the national interest” and quelled rumors that he does not like Larry the Cat, rebutting with a resounding: “I do!” and holding up a photo of himself sitting on an armchair with Larry on his lap. “After all, as I once said, I was the future once”. “The Channel will not get any wider once we leave the European Union, and that is the relationship we should seek”.
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He left the chamber to applause from all sides of the House and a standing ovation from his Conservative colleagues.
