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Politics Unpacked

Theresa May clings on, obviously.

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2018

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

On another day of drama, Matt Chorley presents from Westminster speaking to journalists and MPs about May's narrow victory, her promise to stand down before the next election, and whether all the theatrics help or hinder the path to a deal.

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0:00.0

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0:08.0

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0:16.5

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0:27.0

There will now be a vote of confidence in my leadership of the Conservative Party. I will contest that vote with everything I've got.

0:30.0

If she wins then there is a 12-month period in which no further vote could be held

0:35.2

she would cease to be leader of the Conservative Party.

0:38.8

To change the leader at this point risks undermining on capacity to deliver on the democratic mandate.

0:46.4

Her behavior today is just contemptuous of this parliament and of this person.

0:57.0

I think he's going to win, but I don't know about how much. Yes, it's been another one of those extraordinary days in Westminster, the most extraordinary

1:02.0

since the last time we did an emergency

1:04.2

podcast. I'm Matt Jolly this is the Times Red Box podcast in Westminster. MPs

1:12.2

were given just 12 hours to decide whether or not to back her

1:16.0

as she faced the prospect of being removed from number 10.

1:18.8

The result of the ballot held this evening is that the parliamentary party does have

1:28.2

confidence.

1:29.2

So there we are, that's the result 200 MPs of 317 back in the Prime Minister

1:36.5

but 117 voting against. Earlier in the day people were saying that 80 was about the thresholds that the critics of

1:44.6

the Prime Minister would need to show that they were still in business.

1:48.8

Her allies are saying it's more than enough frankly if we can leave the EU on 52% she can stay as

1:54.1

Prime Minister on 66%. In this special episode I've been speaking to Times

1:58.0

political staff about what it all means. Plus, Tory MPs and

2:02.1

knowledge or dogs, the leader of the DUP in Westminster about what this means, and frankly,

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