Theresa May
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Theresa May

The Enigmatic Prime Minister

  1. 416 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Theresa May

The Enigmatic Prime Minister

About this book

Twenty days after Britain's dramatic vote to leave the European Union, with the government still reeling from the political aftershock, a new Prime Minister captured Downing Street. Few were more surprised by this unexpected turn of events than Theresa May herself.

David Cameron's sudden resignation unleashed a leadership contest like no other – and saw the showier rivals for his crown fall one by one with dizzying speed. So how did the daughter of an Oxfordshire vicar rise to the top job with such ease? In this fascinating biography, Rosa Prince explores the self-styled unflashy politician whose commitment to public service was instilled in her from childhood.

More than a decade after she warned stunned Conservatives of their 'nasty' image, May has become the champion of Middle England and, for the time being, united her riven party. Theresa May: The Enigmatic Prime Minister maps the rise of Britain's second female premier, a woman who had to fight against the odds to become an MP, who remained overlooked and undervalued during much of her time in Parliament, yet who went on to become a formidable Home Secretary and, now, the leader of her country as it faces its greatest challenge since the Second World War.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Dedication
  4. A Note on the Sources
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter I: Born to Serve
  8. Chapter II: Child of the Vicarage
  9. Chapter III: Oxford – and Philip
  10. Chapter IV: From the City to the Council
  11. Chapter V: The Candidate
  12. Chapter VI: Member of Parliament
  13. Chapter VII: The Other Teresa May
  14. Chapter VIII: Chairman May
  15. Chapter IX: Getting on with the Job
  16. Chapter X: Women2Win – and Lose
  17. Chapter XI: Outside the Charmed Circle
  18. Chapter XII: Home Secretary
  19. Chapter XIII: A Bloody Difficult Woman
  20. Chapter XIV: Immigration
  21. Chapter XV: Evil Tory Spads
  22. Chapter XVI: Ambition
  23. Chapter XVII: Europe
  24. Chapter XVIII: Last Woman Standing
  25. Chapter XIX: Prime Minister
  26. Epilogue: Paradise Lost
  27. Acknowledgements
  28. Endnotes
  29. Index
  30. Copyright