the Order Paper, USA

Act III of the May Ministry (Posted May 9, 2019) Tweet Theresa May delivered an especially strong performance in the most recent session of Prime Minister's Questions. On this occasion, Mrs. May faced greater scrutiny from her own backbenches than from the opposition benches. Conservative MP's voiced their discontent about May's handling of the Brexit negotiations, her influence over voters and the resulting losses in the England and Northern Ireland local elections the week before, and the possibility of a contract with Huawei to supply components for 5G infrastructure.

Ian Blackford congratulates the wrong royal couple on the birth of their baby. Note: the Duke of Wessex is actually an Earl, and he is Prince Edward, the uncle of the Duke of Sussex. Richard Drax offers advice for Penny Mordaunt, newly appointed Secretary of State for Defense. Mordaunt's predecessor, Gavin Williamson, appears unmoved by the Prime Minister's tribute to him which, objectively, was neither as detailed nor as comprehensive as the termination letter she wrote to him. Dr. Julian Lewis questions the wisdom of awarding Huawei a contract for UK telecom infrastructure. He also makes reference to Gavin Williamson, recently dismissed Secretary of State for Defense. Andrea Jenkyns calls on Prime Minister Theresa May to resign.