Theresa May confidence vote (December 2018)
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The Theresa May confidence vote of December 2018 was a pivotal Conservative Party leadership challenge that tested May’s authority over her Brexit strategy and exposed deep divisions within her party and Parliament.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Conservative Party leadership challenge
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internal party confidence vote ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Sir Graham Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignPromiseByMay | not to lead the Conservative Party into the next scheduled general election ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | Brexit withdrawal negotiations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 2018-12-12 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | House of Commons no-confidence motion in Theresa May’s government (January 2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | Conservative Members of Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exposed |
deep divisions in the UK Parliament over Brexit
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deep divisions within the Conservative Party ⓘ |
| followedBy | Theresa May announcing intention to step down as Conservative leader in 2019 ⓘ |
| government | Second May ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | weakened Theresa May’s political authority despite formal victory ⓘ |
| keyOpponentBloc | Conservative Eurosceptic MPs ⓘ |
| legalEffect | Conservative Party rules prevented another leadership challenge for 12 months ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | test of Theresa May’s authority over Brexit strategy ⓘ |
| month | December 2018 ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionWithinParty | European Research Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | 1922 Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForLeadership | Theresa May remained leader of the Conservative Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForOffice | Theresa May remained Prime Minister ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm | 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageAgainst | 36.9% ⓘ |
| percentageFor | 63.1% ⓘ |
| positionContested | Leader of the Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | intense Conservative Party infighting over Brexit ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Boris Johnson election as Conservative Party leader (2019)
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Theresa May resignation as Conservative leader (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedIssue |
Brexit withdrawal agreement
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Theresa May won the confidence vote ⓘ |
| ruleSource | 1922 Committee rules ⓘ |
| subjectOfVote | Theresa May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening vote ⓘ |
| totalVotesCast | 317 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | letters of no confidence from Conservative MPs ⓘ |
| triggerThreshold | 48 Conservative MPs ⓘ |
| typeOfMajorityRequired | simple majority of Conservative MPs ⓘ |
| votesAgainst | 117 ⓘ |
| votesFor | 200 ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
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