by: Jack Wilfan
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| Number 10 Downing Street |
The Tories are in a difficult position after the referendum with many having to rebuild bridges after burning them during the campaigns. In fighting still taking place after the fight for whether a pro or anti Brexit PM should be selected but my question is: Should there be a Tory PM anyway and do they have a mandate.
In 2015, David Cameron was able to form a government with a very thin majority of 21 but that was a year ago and as people say "A week is a long time in politics!" So, if any new Tory leader whether that be Michael Gove or Theresa May become PM - Do they have the mandate to control the country. In my opinion they don't. In October when a new PM has been decided there should be a General Election on which each platform either Labour or Conservative can put across there points on our negotiation with the EU.
This would be important to gain the right mandate from the country to either pull us out of Europe or to keep us in. It should be important whoever gets in because there will be a large amount of pressure on any candidate to do this since back in 2007/08 when Blair handed power to his Chancellor Brown he was ridiculed by his own side and by the media for not calling a General Election. If this would not happen it would not only make any premiership discredited but also make it harder to go with confidence with the plan of action which could be anything from pulling us out of the EU to holding a second referendum.
We'll have to see whether Labour can put forward a clear alternative or whether the infighting will continue and also which path the Conservatives go down.
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