'Theresa May should stay' Amber Rudd makes desperate appeal as rebels close in on the PM

After the debacle of the keynote speech at the
Conservative Party conference in Manchester, the
Home Secretary wrote an impassioned article arguing
that Mrs May should carry on as Prime Minister
regardless.
But by doing so, she has revealed that there is a
possibility the Prime Minister could leave office soon.
Ms Rudd writes in the Telegraph: “So this is what we,
Theresa May’s Government, want to do; to set out a
better path, one that actually leads to a prosperous,
secure and united country. We can do that, and we will
under her leadership. She should stay.
“Do not doubt that the Prime Minister’s absolute
commitment to tackling the injustices is a real one.
And as the Prime Minister also said this week, we are
at a turning point for the nation. Trust that it is us
who will take Britain in the right direction.”
Theresa May should
tell her cabinet to
‘pipe down’, ex-SAS
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Theresa May who
faces a plot from 30
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She also mentions David Davis, Boris Johnson and
Philip Hammond, insisting they are in support of Mrs
May.
The article comes after it has emerged that a group of
around 30 rebel Tory MPs are plotting to demand the
Prime Minister resigns.
The rebels do not intend to trigger a formal no-
confidence vote in Mrs may, but instead, want her to
admit that she has to leave.
The rebels include both Remainers and Leavers and
five are said to be former Cabinet ministers.
They believe if they can recruit another 15-20 MPs
they will have enough support to confront Mrs May
and tell her to go.
They are said to believe there is a “50-50” chance of
doing so by Monday, but they want her to agree to
step down before Christmas.
The former culture minister Ed Vaizey broke ranks
yesterday by publicly saying "quite a few people are
firmly of the view that she should resign".
Speaking to BBC Radio Oxford, Mr Vaizey said: "I
didn't predict Brexit, I certainly didn't predict the
election result.
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"But the Tory Party conference was a great
opportunity to reboot the party and therefore reboot
the country to give it a clear sense of direction and
that didn't happen.
"So yes, I am concerned."
Another former culture secretary, David Mellor,
described Mrs May as a “dead woman walking”.
One backbencher said Mrs May is “no longer seen as
credible or competent”.
She also mentions David Davis, Boris Johnson and
Philip Hammond and insists they support the PM
The MP added: "It has to be all or nothing.
"We can't have a situation where a few go public with
their criticism and the rest fade away. There is a small
window of opportunity here, more people are coming
forward.”
But, former SAS officer Colonel Collins said that
Theresa May should tell her cabinet to “pipe down”.
He writes in The Telegraph: “I can see Theresa now,
sitting with ‘Chippy’ Fox, ‘Tubby’ Johnson, ‘Wee
Speccy’ Gove, ‘Basher’ Davis et al, and quietly weeping
as they yell: ‘What are we gonna do now, boss?’, as
they wave the latest polls.”
“Theresa, you’re the boss, not their mate. Tell ‘em to
pipe down. OK there was a cock-up on the election
'the strong and stable' stuff was b*******; get over it.
Mr Vaizey said he is concerned
“You won the election – start walking and talking like
a winner. A leader. If yonder bearded wee mole-
catcher can do it, so can you.
“Secondly, start listening, too. Not to the Cabinet –
listen to Corbyn. Listen carefully and remember what
Napoleon said: ‘Never interrupt your enemy when he is
making a mistake’.
“He makes a mistake every time he opens his mouth.
Log it and when the time is right to whack him over
the head with it. Hard.”
Mrs May is considering revealing the autumn budget
as early as next week as part of a fightback following
the conference.
MPs return to Parliament on Monday and Brexit talks
resume on the first day.
Tuesday will be the first Cabinet meeting since the
conference and Wednesday she will face Jeremy
Corbyn at Prime Minister’s Questions as well as
introducing a Draft Bill to put a cap on energy prices.

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