Westminster Advisers have published a report on the new government.
Theresa May has been a major political player in the UK for nearly two decades, but she’s still something of an enigma; a politician who is not yet fully known or understood. What is her real personality, what drives her politics, and what does she want to achieve during her time at No.10? As she faces ever greater public scrutiny her character and political priorities will be of much wider interest.
This report aims to provide some insight into these topics, and some of the immediate conclusions we can draw from her first days in No.10.
The report covers:
- The potential impact of a May leadership on the future direction of the Conservative party.
- What her election means for the UK’s approach to the Brexit negotiations.
- The personalities in Theresa May’s new Cabinet, and their likely priorities.ï‚·
- May’s key advisers and their roles in No.10.
- An overview of some of the key policy areas for Theresa May in her first months in power.
Reflecting on her time at the Home Office, May’s detractors would be quick to paint her as a right wing authoritarian, keen on drastically reducing immigration and taking a hard stance on law and order issues. But in reality, her record is far more nuanced, with decidedly liberal moments including scrapping ID cards, reducing detention without charge to 14 days, reforming stop and search, and pushing through the Modern Slavery Act. She was also able to demonstrate her tough exterior and no-nonsense approach, taking on perceived vested interests with her call for the Police Federation to reform itself.
To read more, download the full report online here.