Theresa May confidence vote (December 2018)
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The Theresa May confidence vote of December 2018 was a pivotal Conservative Party leadership challenge that tested May’s authority over her Brexit strategy and exposed deep divisions within her party and Parliament.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Theresa May confidence vote (December 2018) Context triple: [UK Parliament 2017–2019, keyEvent, Theresa May confidence vote (December 2018)]
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A.
2019 United Kingdom general election
The 2019 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that resulted in a decisive Conservative Party victory under Boris Johnson, paving the way for the UK’s departure from the European Union.
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B.
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was a nationwide vote in which UK citizens decided to leave the EU, triggering the political process known as Brexit.
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C.
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
The 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum was a nationwide vote on whether to replace the existing first-past-the-post electoral system for Westminster elections with the alternative vote system.
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D.
2016 Conservative Party leadership election
The 2016 Conservative Party leadership election was the internal contest that selected Theresa May as leader of the UK Conservative Party and thus Prime Minister following David Cameron’s resignation after the Brexit referendum.
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E.
2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election
The 2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and UK Prime Minister following Theresa May’s resignation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Theresa May confidence vote (December 2018) Target entity description: The Theresa May confidence vote of December 2018 was a pivotal Conservative Party leadership challenge that tested May’s authority over her Brexit strategy and exposed deep divisions within her party and Parliament.
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A.
2019 United Kingdom general election
The 2019 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that resulted in a decisive Conservative Party victory under Boris Johnson, paving the way for the UK’s departure from the European Union.
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B.
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was a nationwide vote in which UK citizens decided to leave the EU, triggering the political process known as Brexit.
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C.
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
The 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum was a nationwide vote on whether to replace the existing first-past-the-post electoral system for Westminster elections with the alternative vote system.
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D.
2016 Conservative Party leadership election
The 2016 Conservative Party leadership election was the internal contest that selected Theresa May as leader of the UK Conservative Party and thus Prime Minister following David Cameron’s resignation after the Brexit referendum.
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E.
2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election
The 2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and UK Prime Minister following Theresa May’s resignation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Conservative Party leadership challenge
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internal party confidence vote ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Sir Graham Brady ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignPromiseByMay | not to lead the Conservative Party into the next scheduled general election ⓘ |
| city |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| context | Brexit withdrawal negotiations ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 2018-12-12 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | House of Commons no-confidence motion in Theresa May’s government (January 2019) ⓘ |
| electorate |
Conservative Members of Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Conservative Party parliamentary group
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| exposed |
deep divisions in the UK Parliament over Brexit
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deep divisions within the Conservative Party ⓘ |
| followedBy | Theresa May announcing intention to step down as Conservative leader in 2019 ⓘ |
| government | Second May ministry ⓘ |
| heldBy | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| impact | weakened Theresa May’s political authority despite formal victory ⓘ |
| keyOpponentBloc | Conservative Eurosceptic MPs ⓘ |
| legalEffect | Conservative Party rules prevented another leadership challenge for 12 months ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | test of Theresa May’s authority over Brexit strategy ⓘ |
| month | December 2018 ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| oppositionWithinParty |
European Research Group
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linked to:
European Research Group (associated)
|
| organisedBy | 1922 Committee ⓘ |
| outcomeForLeadership |
Theresa May remained leader of the Conservative Party
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linked to:
Theresa May
|
| outcomeForOffice | Theresa May remained Prime Minister ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm | 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| percentageAgainst | 36.9% ⓘ |
| percentageFor | 63.1% ⓘ |
| positionContested | Leader of the Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| precededBy | intense Conservative Party infighting over Brexit ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Boris Johnson election as Conservative Party leader (2019)
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Theresa May resignation as Conservative leader (2019) ⓘ |
| relatedIssue |
Brexit withdrawal agreement
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United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ
linked to:
Brexit
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| relatedOffice |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
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| result | Theresa May won the confidence vote ⓘ |
| ruleSource | 1922 Committee rules ⓘ |
| subjectOfVote | Theresa May ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening vote ⓘ |
| totalVotesCast | 317 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | letters of no confidence from Conservative MPs ⓘ |
| triggerThreshold | 48 Conservative MPs ⓘ |
| typeOfMajorityRequired | simple majority of Conservative MPs ⓘ |
| votesAgainst | 117 ⓘ |
| votesFor | 200 ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
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Subject: Theresa May confidence vote (December 2018) Description of subject: The Theresa May confidence vote of December 2018 was a pivotal Conservative Party leadership challenge that tested May’s authority over her Brexit strategy and exposed deep divisions within her party and Parliament.
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