2014.11.23 英国首相尊敬的特雷莎-梅

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Released On: 23 Nov 2014Available for over a year
Kirsty Young's castaway is the Right Honourable Theresa May MP - the longest serving Home Secretary in fifty years.

For those who think her political lineage seems directly descended from the Iron Lady, Theresa May's metal has certainly been stress-tested in the past few weeks. She's apologised twice in parliament for having failed to appoint a suitable head to lead the historical child abuse inquiry; a minister in her department resigned, claiming working with her had been like "walking through mud". Then there has been the controversy over the non-vote on the European Arrest Warrant and finally news this week that 1 in 5 crimes are unrecorded.

Just as well that she has a reputation as a woman who knows her own mind and is willing to speak it. She famously said the Conservatives were perceived as the 'nasty party'. Her excoriating speech to the Police Federation dealt head on with long-term corruption and incompetence in their ranks and was received with stunned silence.

So unflinching, resilient, driven and, if a recent poll is to be believed, a popular choice among Conservative voters to be the next Prime Minister. She has, so far, remained tight-lipped on any ambition to lead her party.

She says, "I think you have to believe in what you're doing - that's key. If you do believe you are doing the right thing - that gives you resilience".



克斯蒂-杨的弃儿是尊敬的特雷莎-梅议员--五十年来任职时间最长的内政大臣。

对于那些认为她的政治血统似乎是铁娘子的直接后裔的人来说，特雷莎-梅的金属在过去几周里确实受到了压力测试。她在议会中两次为未能任命一个合适的负责人来领导历史上的虐待儿童调查而道歉；她所在部门的一位部长辞职，声称与她一起工作就像 "在泥浆中行走"。然后是对欧洲逮捕令不投票的争议，最后是本周有消息称每5个犯罪案件中就有一个没有记录。

正好，她有一个知道自己想法并愿意说出自己想法的女人的声誉。她曾说过保守党被认为是 "下流党"，这一点很有名。她在警察联合会的演讲中直指警察队伍中长期存在的腐败和无能，得到的是一片惊愕的沉默。

她是如此坚定不移、坚韧不拔、勇往直前，而且，如果最近的一项民意调查是可信的，她是保守党选民中成为下一任首相的热门人选。到目前为止，她对领导她的政党的任何野心都保持缄默。

她说："我认为你必须相信你正在做的事情--这是关键。如果你确实相信你在做正确的事情--那就会给你带来坚韧的力量"。