“I think it’d be quite telling for a prime minister in the 21st century for their final act to be posting a cat picture on Facebook”, says Steve Jones, social media editor for the UK’s Press Association news agency. “It is vital that negotiations for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, in particular, reflect the broadest political agenda”.
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Cameron, who led the “Remain” campaign, announced the morning after the June 23 referendum that he would stand down, triggering a leadership contest in the ruling Conservative Party.
May has said she plans to set up a new government department to lead the process of quitting the European Union which would be headed by someone who had campaigned for Brexit.
Theresa May has been appointed Britain’s new prime minister Wednesday after meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
May emphasized 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”, the spokeswoman said of the calls.
“The substantive point is that we were told by President Obama that in respect of global trade, we would have to get to the back of the queue. I know you are working around the clock, I know you’re doing your best and I know that sometimes life can be a struggle”.
Buckingham Palace has released an image of May offering a deep curtsey before the monarch, denoting that she has accepted the queen’s invitation to form a government.
“Based on the public comments we’ve seen from the incoming prime minister, she intends to pursue a course that’s consistent with the prescription that President Obama has offered”, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
“If you’re from an ordinary working-class family, life is much harder than many people in Westminster realize”, she said.
Johnson as the foreign secretary surprised many, with opinion divided on whether he would be an asset or a liability for Britain on the worldwide stage, given strong feelings against him in some European capitals. Now he’s forecast to join those Conservative lawmakers lacking ministerial posts known as “backbenchers” who typically bray their approval of the prime ministers’ remarks from the background.
Former foreign secretary Philip Hammond was appointed the new chancellor, while former energy secretary was named the new home secretary. May’s former job of home secretary went to Amber Rudd.
May has said she will create a new post of “Brexit” minister to oversee talks on a British EU exit from the 28-nation EU. That key job went to veteran Conservative lawmaker David Davis – a longstanding advocate of leaving the European Union – and he will lead at least two years of negotiations with the bloc.
The question of whether to Remain or Leave has also concerned Larry the Cat – who has been a familiar presence since he moved into the prime minister’s residence five years ago.
Cameron, had earlier congratulated May as he left 10 Downing Street for the last time with his wife and children.
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Mr Cameron told the Telegraph: “I came into Downing Street to confront our problems as a country and lead people through hard decisions so that together we could reach better times”. Cameron will be appearing before Parliament as prime minister for the last time before handing over to successor Theresa May.
