Is Theresa May the right person to be our next Prime Minister? Damn right she is

IS Theresa May the right person to be our next Prime Minister? Damn right she is.

She was born into a family that has service to the community in its DNA; a vicar as a father and a Sergeant Major grandfather and I can confirm, after working with her for the last two years, she has risen through the ranks and now deserves to be our Commanding Officer.

As someone who campaigned for the British people to have their democratic vote on whether to stay in the EU, I am chuffed that over 17 million voters said “Brexit”.

It might seem strange that I am backing Theresa, who wanted to Remain, but I have total confidence that she is the right person for the job.

As she said in her launch speech, quite simply “Brexit means Brexit.” She will make that happen.

As Policing Minister, I have worked alongside Theresa at the Home Office and I have seen first-hand that she has the strength and negotiating skills that we will need in the coming months.

She is steadfast and tough. She has fought our corner in Europe. And now, especially now, we need someone at the helm, who European leaders respect and know they can’t push around.

She freely admits she’s not “part of the club”.

You won’t see her at all the trendy functions around Westminster. Frankly, she just calmly and steadily gets on with the job.

As a result, she has become the longest serving Home Secretary in living memory, given the Home Office much-needed stability and enabled it to consistently pursue the results demanded by the British people.

There have been many successes, for example overcoming obstacle after obstacle to ensure the deportation of radical hate preacher Abu Qatada.

She stood up to the US in refusing to extradite Aspergers sufferer Gary McKinnon for hacking into US Government computers.

Now, I recognise that my dream of leaving the EU isn’t shared by everyone. A lot of people are worried or concerned about the immediate future and I understand that.

It is important therefore, that our new Prime Minister is able to bring unity and restore confidence to the United Kingdom.

I went to the launch of her campaign this week and liked what I heard and the way she said it. I felt the excitement in the room and I know our country will be safe in her hands.

Theresa will bring the much-needed stability to British Government from the outset.

Only she can lead Britain out of the EU whilst ensuring we have a prosperous, mutually beneficial and amicable relationship with our European neighbours.

I have no hesitation in backing Theresa May as this country’s next Prime Minister.