Theresa May - A comparison of power
As Theresa May boxes up her belongings before returning to Maidenhead this week, she's probably well aware that her Premiership won't go down in history as one of the best: in fact, many people have already stated that Theresa May is the worst Prime Minister in British history, a bold statement to make. But in an age where social media can create echo chambers of opinion as quickly as a subject of opinion can say 'Fake News' to their scrutineers, rather than make a sweeping declaration, I'm going to delve back into history and see if we really can consider our lame-duck leader to be the worst to hold the office. Robert Walpole is widely considered Britain’s first Prime Minister but trying to compare his performance to Theresa May’s is like comparing the work of Beethoven to that of Edvard Munch. Walpole’s power stemmed from his positions as Leader of the House of Commons and Chancellor, and much of his premiership was spent mediating between parliament’s various f...