THE MAY REVOLUTION - DOES PRIME MINISTER MAY INTENDS TO START A SOCIAL REVOLUTION IN BRITAIN?

It will not be all calm sailing, and the desired outcome is not certain, but the voyage has to be undertaken

Theresa May is probably undoubtedly a woman of resolute qualities. She has presented as being tough, committed and firm in her determination to succeed in whichever political role she had been given in previous governments. We have seen an example of this in how she doggedly pursue her set objective to have 'terror suspects' removed from Britain, even despite strong opposition form international bodies such as the HRC.  We have also seen that Theresa May is not timid or reticent about taking on vested interests in Britain, as she had done in the pass in challenging the Police Federation, to their annoyance, and to her discomfort, by their undiplomatic response.

Yes, for all her apparent gentility and even probably a little taciturn nature, Theresa May is, like the former and late British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, a tough politician.  She is well able to take on the 'boys in politics' and, if not beat them, give them a fair run for  a game they have made into their own image.

And now, Theresa May has, probably not by design, but as a result of the weird things which can happen in politics, ascended to the position of becoming Britain's second female Prime Minister, and doing so at a time which is an exceptional one for the her, the British people, and for their European neighbours. The weight on her already slightly stooping shoulders is enormous, and, if she is to succeed in her massive endeavour, she will need to have a government made up of people of her calibre.

Now, I am not a fan of Theresa May, her being a Tory.  Although she had campaigned for Britain to remain in the European Union, she had been critical of aspects of the role of the Human Rights Convention, with regards to the case of people like Abu Qatada. Her role as former Home Secretary has raised some concerns about her commitment to protecting the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens from the unwarranted intrusion of the state.


Of course, there clearly is another side to Prime Minister May, as she has made clear, in her declaration that she is committed to building a society for all of the British people, and "not only the privileged few."  A statement which could be interpreted as a challenging one, considering that many or most of 'the privileged few', would probably feel themselves most at home in the Conservative Party and under a Tory Government; even if probably not, that of Prime Minister May.  

So, is Prime Minister May about to spearhead a new social and political revolution in Britain, at the same time as she manages the 'counter-revolutionary' undertaking of taking Britain out of Europe and forge separate trade routes and international geo-political paths for the country?

Is she and her new Chancellor of the Exchequer about to ditch George Osbourne's 'austerity economics model', and forge ahead with one which does not continue to cause poor and less prosperous Britons to squeal under the increasing weight of the 'austerity package?

And does all this increasingly consensual view among the political parties, about "working people" and "everyone" suggest that the political choices for the British electorate and people are becoming even less distinct, and more inclusive of 'all the people'? After all, when you have the British Labour Party placing its emphasis on 'working people' with probably a mention of 'poor and unemployed people', and you have the new British Prime Minister, Theresa May, speaking of building a society for 'all', does that mean that we could be seeing the end of the partisan politics in Britain?

It is very early days in Prime Minister May's term of office, and, with the Labour Party still rudderless with a leader whose remaining credibility continues to ooze out, and, along with it, that of his party, Theresa May is not only the country' 'best hope'; she is its only hope. For that reason, and what she has indicated she wants to do for the country and its people, she deserves their goodwill and support.

It is not only the Captain on board HMS Revolutionary Britain, but all of her people.  Whatever the 'nation ship's' fate, it will also be the fate of its passengers, which makes it incumbent on all to work to make the voyage successful.

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