Urgent Statement from PM today

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm not saying I disagree with any of your points. I'm just pointing out that if I was in charge of her campaign I would not let her anywhere near that stage. Her strategists are thinking exactly the same. She doesn't need to do it and unless the polls give Labour a massive surge she wont do it.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

This expenses question was asked of PM in Commons yesterday by an SNP MP, May said question was unworthy of the asker and said no more on it. Never answers question on any topic she hasn't prepared for, can't think on her feet. She is turning into Maggie2, gawd help us all.

Her non-reply to Wee Angus's question re timing of GE v Indyref2 said a lot as well.
Her snobby sneery evasive attitude to MP's asking honest questions makes my blood boil.

 

[Foxholer]

TM wont do a live debate because she doesn't need to. She is miles ahead. All that can happen from her point of view is that she looks bad and loses votes. She is not good thinking on the hoof, she is wooden and scripted. It is not her natural environment.

She is unlikely to gain more votes, none that will make a difference anyway, and so it is a free hit for all of the other leaders. TM does not have to do anything spectacular during this election, she just has to avoid banana skins. Live debates are a banana skin so avoid. No strategist would let her near a live debate.

They should have everything set up for her - and, if she doesn't turn up, replace her presence with 'a tub of lard'!

 

[IanM]

After months of being told she is an unelected PM with no mandate, she looked at the Polls and saw Tories on double the rating of Labour and thought..... ok then scruffy....bring it on!! Now all those folk saying "why no election?" re thinking oh dear...there's an election!

I stopped watching TV News and most BBC programmes about this time last year.... got fed up with all the silliness.... I guess it wont be ok to watch again for a few months...

 

[jp5]

I think most are wondering if they can trust TM to do the job, given that once she says one thing she seems to do the other.

 

[Val]

Her non-reply to Wee Angus's question re timing of GE v Indyref2 said a lot as well.
Her snobby sneery evasive attitude to MP's asking honest questions makes my blood boil.

The timing of the GE is spot on, government lasts 5 years so at worst case, we all vote wrong and off they pop 5 years later. There is no reversing Independence.

 

[bobmac]

Her snobby sneery evasive attitude to MP's asking honest questions makes my blood boil.

Which beggars the question, why on earth did you watch it? Go and do something else you enjoy.

I really don't understand why people watch stuff they know is going to make them angry, unless it's so they can then go on a forum and tell everyone how angry they are

They should have everything set up for her - and, if she doesn't turn up, replace her presence with 'a tub of lard'!

That's not very nice is it.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Bobmac, that goes back to the HiGNFY episode years ago when Roy Hattersley dropped out at the last minute. It was either too late to get someone else in or they were sceptical of his reasons for dropping out. They put a tub of lard on the desk where he was due to be and Paul Merton carried on as thought the tub was on his team, asking it questions, conferring with it. Very funny episode and the tub of lard has become synonymous with replacing a political drop out.

 

[bobmac]

Bobmac, that goes back to the HiGNFY episode years ago when Roy Hattersley dropped out at the last minute. It was either too late to get someone else in or they were sceptical of his reasons for dropping out. They put a tub of lard on the desk where he was due to be and Paul Merton carried on as thought the tub was on his team, asking it questions, conferring with it. Very funny episode and the tub of lard has become synonymous with replacing a political drop out.

Thank you, didnt know that.
Off to Youtube to find it

 

[SocketRocket]

Rightly or wrongly people make a decision for who they will vote for on a number of reasons. And how a potential PM behaves and carries themselves in a debate when they are challenged is one of them. Lets face it, the PM will be in quite a few 'debates' in the near future which are quite important to the future of the UK to say the least.

I for one would quite like to see how the potential leader of my country acts under pressure, how truthful they seem, on a basic 'likeability' level, are they the type of person I would trust to lead us. Her voting record and mostly ideological based policies in the areas of education and welfare do not overly endear her to me. If she thinks she is too busy to open herself up to the public and questions from other potential leaders of this country then so be it. But by ducking out of these I feel it says more about how TMay thinks of the electorate than she realises
.

If you want that then you can see it every week at PM Questions.

 

[Hacker Khan]

If you want that then you can see it every week at PM Questions.

Whilst I know the TV debates are not always the most edifying experiences, if you want us to make up our minds based on the staged pantomime that is PMQs, an event that preschoolers watch and say 'Christ, that's a bit immature and no way for grown people to behave really', then god help us.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

May's policies more right wing than 2005 BNP, so my poll result on the GE thread was correct.

https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/arch...licies-british-national-party-manifesto-2005/

 

[Old Skier]

May's policies more right wing than 2005 BNP, so my poll result on the GE thread was correct.

https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/arch...licies-british-national-party-manifesto-2005/

Could be worse and be as far right as the SNP.

 

[drdel]

Whilst I know the TV debates are not always the most edifying experiences, if you want us to make up our minds based on the staged pantomime that is PMQs, an event that preschoolers watch and say 'Christ, that's a bit immature and no way for grown people to behave really', then god help us.

And you think a TV debate will be any less staged / choreographed with selected audience, selected questions!

IF the average person is swayed by this, constructed for TV, rubbish we're in really trouble.

The PM is best to stay well clear as the current head of government she can only be placed on the back foot as all the others will promise anything and say anything having been responsible for the sum total of beggar all. Chaired by a presenter on an ego trip.

 

[SocketRocket]

Whilst I know the TV debates are not always the most edifying experiences, if you want us to make up our minds based on the staged pantomime that is PMQs, an event that preschoolers watch and say 'Christ, that's a bit immature and no way for grown people to behave really', then god help us.

If you expect anyone to be educated by watching Teressa May having to stand on a stage with a bunch of Muppets like Corbyn, Sturgeon, those silly Wesh/Green Women and Golum then have a long "Progressive" look at yourself.

 

[User62651]

If you expect anyone to be educated by watching Teressa May having to stand on a stage with a bunch of Muppets like Corbyn, Sturgeon, those silly Wesh and Green Women and Golum then have a long "Progressive" look at yourself.

Well Cameron was reluctant but it didn't do him any harm last time!
You're embarrassing yourself with that post. - you've had a pop at Welsh, women, people's appearance all in one short post, maybe you need to look at yourself?

 

[SocketRocket]

Well Cameron was reluctant but it didn't do him any harm last time!
You're embarrassing yourself with that post. - you've had a pop at Welsh, women, people's appearance all in one short post, maybe you need to look at yourself?

Cameron refused to do TV debates during the EU Referendum.

You really are one of the professionally offended I Mentioned 'That' Welsh Woman, not 'All' Welsh Women. Dont know where you get the 'Peoples appearance' from, I never even mentioned Jimmy Krankey did I

 

[Doon frae Troon]

https://www.bing.com/search?q=roy+o...88&pq=roy+orbison+running&cc=GB&setlang=en-US

Mayhem's new campaign song

 

[User62651]

Cameron refused to do TV debates during the EU Referendum.

You really are one of the professionally offended I Mentioned 'That' Welsh Woman, not 'All' Welsh Women. Dont know where you get the 'Peoples appearance' from, I never even mentioned Jimmy Krankey did I :confused:

Gollum - hardly complimentary about Mr Farron's appearance I presume (as you used it before), is it?

 

[Hacker Khan]

And you think a TV debate will be any less staged / choreographed with selected audience, selected questions!

IF the average person is swayed by this, constructed for TV, rubbish we're in really trouble.

The PM is best to stay well clear as the current head of government she can only be placed on the back foot as all the others will promise anything and say anything having been responsible for the sum total of beggar all. Chaired by a presenter on an ego trip.

Yes I imagine the questions will be selected to cover a wide range of topics, some of which will make Corbyn feel uncomfortable, some Farron and god forbid, some to Mrs May. I know that this seems a little unfair to some that our current and potentially future PM, at one of the most important times in the UKs history, should have to demean herself by debating the key issues with other potential candidates. But I don't know, some people may see the ability to debate and defend her policies in this type of forum it as a trait of a strong leader. Not as something she chickens out of as she can't 100% control the message and again, perish the thought, may struggle to convince the watching population of some of her policies in that situation.

And as for the average person being swayed by this, hey, people have been swayed in recent referendums by a lot less......