Farewell Maybot: John Crace on the changing of the Tory guard
The Guardian’s political sketch writer first coined the term ‘the Maybot’ in 2016, when she robotically repeated the same phrases in a car-crash interview. As she prepares to step down as Conservative leader, Crace discusses who might take over. Plus: Suzanne Wrack on the start of the Fifa Women’s World Cup
John Crace is the Guardian’s political sketch writer. His role is to spend his day scrutinising politicians in the Commons and out on the road. It was in 2016, after a disastrous interview, that he coined “the Maybot” to describe what he saw as Theresa May’s awkward, disengaged manner. Thereafter, the Maybot stuck.
As she steps down as Conservative leader, Crace talks to Anushka Asthana about covering her time in office and the long line of Tory politicians vying to succeed her.
from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2I0kBSc
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