History of the Conservative Party (UK) Foreign affairs select committee described the lack of planning as "gross negligence" which made his successor's task much more difficult. In July 2016 Theresa May succeeded David Cameron as Tory Leader and Prime Minister following Andrea Leadsom's withdrawal from the leadership contest. She is the second woman to lead the party and subsequently the second female Prime Minister, following Margaret Thatcher. With the support of 199/320 Conservative MPs, May was seen as the most experienced figure who could unite the party after a bitter campaign in which Michael Gove, a supporter and running mate of Boris Johnson, publicly declared Johnson
Ted Halstead Ted Halstead Ted Halstead (born July 25, 1968) is an American author, policy entrepreneur, and public speaker who has founded three public policy think tanks: the Climate Leadership Council, New America, and Redefining Progress. His areas of expertise include climate policy, economic policy, environmental policy, healthcare, and political reform. Halstead has published numerous articles and two books, including "The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics" (co-authored with Michael Lind). His articles have appeared in "The New York Times", the "Financial Times", "Fortune", "The Washington Post", "The Atlantic", "National Review", the "Los Angeles Times", and the "Harvard Business Review", among