Theresa Maybe: What U.K. Nuclear Decision Tells Us About Brexit
- Government departments don’t know what May thinks on policies
- ‘I actually look at the evidence:’ prime minister says
British Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Lawmakers in Britain’s Conservative Party trying to work out what their new prime minister thinks about Brexit -- or indeed anything -- have a nickname for her: Theresa Maybe.
It’s a moniker the French and Chinese governments will appreciate after they were left hanging for weeks to find out whether the U.K. was going to sign off on the Hinkley Point nuclear plant. Having surprised them by announcing a delay in July, Theresa May gave no clues as to her thinking. As recently as two weeks ago, the French thought her silence meant the deal must be off. This week, she gave it the green light.