Therese Raphael, Columnist

Brexit Shreds Margaret Thatcher's Tory Legacy

What happened to the party of free-market economics?

The Iron Lady.

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Britain’s parliament is in recess and Prime Minister Theresa May is taking a break. So, naturally, her would-be successors are out campaigning for the top job.

The volley of op-eds, broadcast interviews and speeches may look premature. May could cling to office until at least December, the next time Conservative lawmakers can officially challenge her – or she may go sooner. Either way, there’s a sense she won't last long, especially with her party trailing Labour in the opinion polls.