Mrs May’s days as Prime Minister may abruptly end thanks to a no-confidence vote which could be unexpectedly triggered by the National Conservative Convention, which represents the grassroots movements. Party chairmen are circulating a petition calling for an “extraordinary general meeting” which will have to be held if signed by more than 65 association chairmen. Dinah Glover, the East of London area chairman, has organised the petition addressing Mrs May as no longer the “right person” to lead the country out of the European Union.
Speaking about the ousting attempt, Ms Glover said this would be the first extraordinary meeting ever held by the party - and could take place as soon as next month.
She told the Daily Telegraph: “There is a lot of frustration and anger within the party, we have to demonstrate those feelings so we can encourage MPs to make those feelings known.”
The meeting would not only make chairmen’s “feelings known” to MPs but also help them “understand the level of anger, not only in the voluntary party but across the elected members as well.
“What we need is a new leader who can break the impasse, who passionately believes that Britain has a bright Brexit future.”
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Theresa May could be ousted as Prime Minister as early as next month (Image: GETTY)
The petition launched by Ms Glover reads: “Almost three years since we voted to leave and after two extensions to the original departure date, we no longer feel that Mrs May is the right person to continue as Prime Minister to lead us forward in the negotiations.
“We therefore with great reluctance
