Theresa May is the Prime Minister of Great Britain only since yesterday, and already managed to take a few controversial decisions, which did not like, among others, the head of the European Parliament. In his opinion May, rather than on the future of the UK, focused on the interests of the party. Is it really in the UK there was a political earthquake, and the decisions of the new prime minister is a surprise? These questions in an interview with Interia corresponds expert. UK Tomasz Czapiewski of Szczecin University.
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The first decision, which the office of the new Prime Minister announced to the whole world, was the establishment of a follower Brexitu Boris Johnson to the position of foreign minister. The politician famous for his sharp tongue is quite a shocking choice for this position.
– indeed, a new feature Boris Johnson may shock. But remember a few elements – notes Dr. Czapiewski. – Firstly, Boris Johnson is not a political clown, but sometimes such plays. As a man who spent a chunk of his life as a journalist understands the different mechanisms for building interest and popularity. Please note that Boris Johnson generally wins all the elections and referendums in which it participates – whether it’s for the mayor of London – in the last conservatives hostile – or as de facto leader of the campaign Brexitu – the expert believes.
According to Dr. Czapiewski should, however, consider the attitude of Johnson after the referendum results were announced. – Rarely policies that rank exudes uncertainty and loss, when technically he managed to realize his goal in the campaign – says the specialist.
One of the most serious allegations that arise in the context of Boris Johnson, is the “style” of his speech. Throughout his term of office the mayor of London, managed to offend most important politicians of the world. History has already passed its outrageous words of Hillary Clinton, which compared it to “sadistic nurse,” or reproaches Barack Obama’s Kenyan roots. According to Dr Czapiewski Theresa May so put together his government, that Johnson will not be able to afford another frivolous and outrageous comments. Why?
Theresa May, citing a special Ministry. Brexitu, headed by David Davis set, limited thus the role of Johnson in the whole process. – Although the function of foreign minister is regarded as one of the four most important in the British political system, in this particular political system and the government will be highly limited – explains Dr. Czapiewski. – Huge is the role of Liam Fox, who will negotiate trade agreements with countries outside the EU, and the sheer May is known as a politician who likes to carefully control their subordinates – he adds.
As each batch, so among conservatives is fighting for power. Theresa May, taking over the leadership, seemed perfectly aware of this. New appointments to the posts of ministers are the result of the intra-party systems. As noted by the expert. The United Kingdom, Boris Johnson has many supporters in the party, and the party also carefully counted how many supporters Brexitu in the government.
– If behind this bigger idea of May, it could attempt to build a new image of Britain in the world, more modern and less cumbersome – concludes Dr. Czapiewski. – Because if the key powers of Brexitu are beyond Johnson, his role will be in itself less with the political status of the decision maker, and more with image creation and promotion of the UK in the world. In the first place, however, Johnson will have a little “weight on” its image, to convince the British and observers from the colorful façade and the competence to deal with the most important functions in the country – says the author of the book “From Thatcher to Blair. United Kingdom at the turn of the century” .
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Today, the media spread around the information that the position of said goodbye to longtime collaborator David Cameron and ardent supporter Brexitu, Michael Gove. Gove, even before there was a referendum on Brexitu, was almost flawless reputation and was regarded as a man of honor. This, however, was drastically changed after the uninhibited betrayed Boris Johnson.
Although it was previously considered to be the most important ally of the former Mayor of London, after the vote ws. Brexitu announced that regretfully came to the conclusion that Johnson fails to demonstrate the necessary leadership in negotiating the conditions of starting the UK from the European Union and that is why he throws his candidacy for the seat of Prime Minister and head of the Conservative Party. In this context, his resignation is not surprising. In addition, as recalled by Dr. Czapiewski, Theresa May had never felt for Gove’a exaggerated sympathy.
– Theresa May is known as a politician who valued competence over personal animosities, but if someone in the government and Cameron had a strong emotional conflict, it is the Govem. The conflict, which surprised many ended up leaving Gove’a the Cameron government (in 2014 as minister of education, he returned after a year as minister of justice – ed. Ed.), Although even then was considered a friend of Cameron. Worse, Gove in the light of the events of the campaign for leadership of the Conservative Party gained the reputation of “traitor”, a man who has no inhibitions against political punching knife in the back of his closest allies – explains the expert.
Paths May and Gove’a spread also in the case of policy issues and ideological. -Brytyjska Prime Minister declares rather approach closer to the political center, which is based on the assumption that society is the starting point and not the individual. In Gove’a and see a strong inspired ideology of Thatcherism – says the expert, but points out that both the May and Gove ‘have a proven strong ideological volte-face. ”
– In my opinion the biggest surprise is the absence of George Osborne in the government. Although of course it was a potential competitor in the struggle for leadership after Cameron – but at the same time also tied their fates permanently with lots Cameron – it seemed that his experience, expertise and the strength of support in the party will allow him to remain in the government – says Dr. Czapiewski.
George Osborne, who was head of the Ministry of Finance since 2010, was replaced by former Foreign Minister Philip Hammond.
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“The decision of the new prime minister less focused on the future of the UK, and more cohesion in the party. The United Kingdom has to get out of this dangerous vicious circle, which has a direct impact on the rest of Europe” – said today the head of the European Parliament Martin Schulz. How so strong words?
– Schulz at this stage runs his own political game, calculated to maintain its position. Approaching probably time reshuffling of personnel at the head of the European institutions, and the position Schulz recently seems to be weakened. The same complaint in my opinion, is misguided, not because it was wrong describes the reality, because it describes it accurately, but because the maintenance of cohesion in the party for many decades one of the main objectives of any British prime minister – explains the specialist. United Kingdom.
Dr Czapiewski explained, however, that the position of the British MPs, even those from the last parliamentary benches, called backbenchers’ami, to the leader of the party is much stronger than it is for example in Poland. – It’s just you backbenchers’i Cameron forced the European referendum, which finally plunged his political career. Second, the Tory party with a European referendum left divided and conflicted – after politicians of the party led by de facto campaigns of both parties to the dispute. The basic expectation of members and the Conservative Party is now, next to a smooth transition by Brexit, ensuring party unity. This would not be possible without taking into account the different factions and groups in the composition of the government. In its composition is dominated by experienced politicians, with a rich CV government – explains the expert. UK Tomasz Czapiewski of the University of Szczecin.
You do not have to look far to find support for this thesis. Almost all of the politicians, who at one stage was a competitor Theresa May to take up the leadership of the party and the prime minister’s seat in the new government got a stand. This includes 54-year-old Liam Fox, who appointed the minister. International trade, as well as Andrea Leadsom, who received the post of environment minister.
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