In an interview with Robert Peston on Sunday morning, the Home Secretary and Tory leadership front runner dismissed calls for a leadership coronation in favour of a one member one vote ballot of the members.
'One member, one vote' @TheresaMay2016 wants the members to have a say in the leadership contest #peston pic.twitter.com/TSPVRLanWq
— Peston on Sunday (@pestononsunday) July 3, 2016
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