Theresa May

Tony Blair chose a Labour club in north-east England to announce his departure while David Cameron said he had to go after Brexit poll.

“As such I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction.” After coming under weeks of pressure, Thatcher informed the cabinet at 9am that she would step down as soon as the party elected a new leader. “This country is a blessed country. But he concluded: “Hand on heart, I did what I thought was right. The world knows it, we know it, this is the greatest country on earth.” But I did what I thought was right for our country.