West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has today offered her backing to Theresa May for leader of the Conservative party and to become the next Prime Minister. In offering her backing to the Home Secretary, Harriett praised her record both as a successful Minister and leader. Harriett commented: “The time for arguments about Remain and Leave is over. It's time to unite, deliver the Conservative manifesto and implement the negotiations to leave the EU. Theresa May is the right person to go toe-to-toe with Angela Merkel and other EU leaders in this important negotiation, because she's got a strong track record of negotiating and implementing. "Being Home Secretary is one of the toughest jobs in Government. She’s done it for longer than anyone. She's carefully supervised our security services and changed rules that have kept us safe at home. She’s brought in reforms to immigration from outside the EU, she's reformed the Police and delivered more accountability to local people. Crime has fallen and she's succeeded in some tough international negotiations, like sending Abu Qatada back to Jordan.”