Will Theresa May Resign After Postponement of Brexit Vote? UPDATE

British Prime Minister is expected to make a statement in the House of Commons this afternoon following her apparent decision to withdraw a vote on the Brexit deal which has been as widely condemned by her fellow Conservatives as it has by the opposition parties.


It is worth noting the European Court of Justice has ruled the UK can unilaterally nullify the Brexit vote of June 2016. While the May government opposed this petition advanced by a motley crew of Scottish MSPs and MEPs, it may give her leave to announce a second referendum. It also may give her leave to declare that she is not the person to lead such an effort and step aside and leave it to someone else.


If May carries on then the Tories are sure to be defeated by a Jeremy Corbyn led Labour Party in the next general election which could come sooner rather than later. Of course this could be the fate of the Conservative Party regardless of who resides at Number 10 Downing. After all, the Tories have been in office since 2010. That's not nearly as long as the Thatcher-Major years, but it has been a long decade. Nevertheless, May's position is untenable at this point and the Tories are guaranteed to go down to defeat with her at the helm regardless of Corbyn's odious tolerance of anti-Semitism.


A second referendum would be face saving measure for Britons to reconsider their vote and choose to remain within the EU. Most Leave voters had buyer's remorse after extrication from the EU proved a far more difficult proposition. But who knows? What if a second vote happens and Britons decide they want to leave yet again? If she is wise this won't be Theresa May's problem.


UPDATE: Theresa May isn't going anywhere for the moment. How long will it be before Tory MPs launch a leadership challenge against her?
UPDATE II: Well, 48 hours later, May faces a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons later today. For her part, May is hinting she will resign before the next general election. This is an act of desperation. The writing is on the wall. May is probably in the last hours of her residency at Number 10 Downing.