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Agree completely. An ambiguous referendum that gave no guidance. An unelected PM who has taken it upon herself to define the most egregious future path. The only ethical stance is to set out definite terms (which I guess she is now doing) and hold a general election (which I am 100% sure she will not).

> An unelected PM

She was elected by her party, just like Cameron was.

Not the same.

While on the surface this is correct, Cameron subsequently ran as the face of the party in a general election before assuming office, thereby receiving a public mandate (albeit a weak one first time round due to the hung parliament).

May did not.

That assumption is just that.

Her only opponent quit, she was the only one running.

See also

Michael Howard, 2003

John Major, 1990

Margaret Thatcher, 1975

And just like Corbyn. That's the way it's always worked in the UK - we don't have a "president". Amazing how many people don't understand this.

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