Theresa May - Not up to the Job of PM?

[teetime75]

It looked to me like he held her hand to support her down some steps.[/QUOTE]

Apparently the opposite is true.

Trump supposedly has a condition called Bathophobia (a fear
of slopes and stairs-Sunday Express-)

 

[delc]

Unfortunately, neither of the two main party leaders seem to be up to the job. The only good thing about Jeremy Corbyn is that he makes Theresa May look vaguely competent in comparison! 🙄

 

[SocketRocket]

Unfortunately, neither of the two main party leaders seem to be up to the job. The only good thing about Jeremy Corbyn is that he makes Theresa May look vaguely competent in comparison! 

Do not feed!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I posted

... Just be careful with him. He is devious and controlling, and will whisper sweet nothings in your ear to ingratiate himself with you.

...and posted against that was

Sounds like you have an intimate knowledge of him

We didn't have to wait long to discover.

Trump got generally approving words at the press conference and then saw the back of our PM - and before you could as much take a deep breath - he signs the Executive Order that essentially is banning Muslims from seven countries entering the US and bans all Syrian refuges for good. And I note of course that he has no significant financial interest these countries whilst he does in other Islamic countries not banned - including loans from Saudi he has outstanding.

Our PM has been suckered.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Our PM lets Hammond go through with his NICS increase - and that's looking good is it not. I thought her main characteristics were control and attention to detail . Hmmm.

I continue to give her the benefit of the doubt - just.

But I am becoming more convinced she's uncertain about herself and tends to go with the last forceful voice she hears. She is going with Davis's Brexit approach as that is the line of least resistance for her - and likewise with Hammond's budget

 

[Hobbit]

Our PM lets Hammond go through with his NICS increase - and that's looking good is it not. I thought her main characteristics were control and attention to detail . Hmmm.

I continue to give her the benefit of the doubt - just.

But I am becoming more convinced she's uncertain about herself and tends to go with the last forceful voice she hears. She is going with Davis's Brexit approach as that is the line of least resistance for her - and likewise with Hammond's budget

Or maybe she trusts her Cabinet Ministers.

 

[chrisd]

Our PM lets Hammond go through with his NICS increase - and that's looking good is it not. I thought her main characteristics were control and attention to detail . Hmmm.

I continue to give her the benefit of the doubt - just.

But I am becoming more convinced she's uncertain about herself and tends to go with the last forceful voice she hears. She is going with Davis's Brexit approach as that is the line of least resistance for her - and likewise with Hammond's budget

Why not write and tell her?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Why not write and tell her?

Tell her what?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Or maybe she trusts her Cabinet Ministers.

Well she didn't do that well with Hammond on the NICS front.

 

[chrisd]

Tell her what?

That you dont rate her in the job

 

[Hobbit]

Well she didn't do that well with Hammond on the NICS front.

In your opinion.

Lots of people are are happy to see income tax rise to pay for things like the NHS but baulk at raising NI for a group of people who many acknowledge scam the system by taking cash payments and not declaring them.

A manifesto pledge broken? Wow! Manifesto pledges are broken by every government. And let's face it, as you often have said in the past, way less than 50% voted for the Tories.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

And there is the Daily mail and the Sun screaming blue murder over this and 18 MPs already openly stating they'd vote against this - but why? Never mind that the amount the measure raises is relatively piffling - the amount it costs individuals amounts to coppers a day. Indeed most will be slightly better off with the raising of the tax free allowance to £11,500.

But I'm guessing this outrage is all confected, with the DM; the Sun and these MPs wanting Hammond hounded out of office for 'breaking a manifesto pledge' as if the government hasn't already broken one biggie with the pledge to stay in the EU and that there was no mention of Grammar Schools.

No - perhaps this is indeed just a ploy to get rid of Hammond because he just isn't Brexit-hard enough, and if the DM and the Sun make loud enough noises about 'broken pledges' and also feign anger at the Tories - then - yup - May needs these papers back on side and so she will re-shuffle Hammond off so that she can get a Brexit-toughie in place - come on down Andrea Leadsom - after all were you not going to be Chancellor to Boris's PM?

Job done. It's all about Brexit you see.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

That you dont rate her in the job

I said I'm still willing to give her benefit of the doubt.

 

[chrisd]

Ever thought of doing stand up comedy?

 

[chrisd]

I said I'm still willing to give her benefit of the doubt.

Im sure she'd be pleased to know that!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Ever thought of doing stand up comedy?

Sorry - what's so funny?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Im sure she'd be pleased to know that!

You said *I don't rate her. If you do rate her why don't you tell her. I'm sure she'll be equally as delighted to know that as she would be to know that I'm still OK with her - partly because the alternatives are....erm...Johnson - God forbid.

 

[ColchesterFC]

'breaking a manifesto pledge' as if the government hasn't already broken one biggie with the pledge to stay in the EU

Have you got a link to where in the manifesto they said that they would stay in the EU? The manifesto contains a pledge to have a referendum on membership of the EU and also to "protect business interests in the single market" but I can't find any pledge that says they will remain in the EU.

 

[chrisd]

You said *I don't rate her. If you do rate her why don't you tell her. I'm sure she'll be equally as delighted to know that as she would be to know that I'm still OK with her - partly because the alternatives are....erm...Johnson - God forbid.

As always, time will be her judge. I just find it amusing that your style of posting appears that it really matters what you think. Unless she resigns or calls an election she is PM until the next election and whoever is elected Brexit will still happen. If i like her, i will vote for my Tory candidate at the appropriate time and hope that they have a working majority.

 

[ColchesterFC]

An impressive speech by Theresa May in response to the attack today. I know that it was almost certainly written for her but even so it was delivered very well. Is she growing into the role or has she simply done the minimum expected of the PM in such a situation?