Theresa May

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18,444 posts

194 months

Sunday 1st January 2017
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Adrian W said:
She's a female John Major, no one voted for her, no one will want to vote for her next time, but who else is there
Was she not elected by members of the Conservative party?

anonymous-user

54 months

Sunday 1st January 2017
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At least she's followed up on her promise to get rid of cronyism with the New Years honours list. hehe

Lucas CAV

3,022 posts

219 months

Sunday 1st January 2017
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JagLover said:
Lucas CAV said:
JagLover said:
Lucas CAV said:
What successful reform did Gove put into place?
Gove is hated by the teaching unions, and the public sector in general, precisely because he did achieve successful reform.

He removed the power of the LEAs and gave school's far more freedom to run their own affairs, if they choose to do so.
To what end?
LEAs had power without accountability and so contributed to the mediocre performance of the state education sector.

Parents can recognise the differences between individual schools (and make decisions accordingly) and will hold national governments accountable for funding, curriculum, exams etc. Successful schools should be given the freedom to flourish, with sufficient oversight to ensure public money is properly spent and that minimum standards are adhered too.
Meaningless soundbites -

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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She's on SKY tv in a minute.

Hopefully no more meaningless soundbites.

coldsnap

867 posts

159 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
She's on SKY tv in a minute.

Hopefully no more meaningless soundbites.
Well I'm not holding out for much as I find her to be very unimpressive.

B'stard Child

28,373 posts

246 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Watching the pre programme

Boston - people reluctant to say anything to reporters...... I wonder why

Esseesse

8,969 posts

208 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Quickly going off piste.

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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I believe she said we will have a trade deal with EU.

Elroy Blue

8,687 posts

192 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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An inept, unpleasant woman who takes no responsibility for the utterly hopeless decisions she makes.
Unfortunately, what current alternative is there?

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Didn't say much about anything to be honest.

15 minutes of my life wasted.

tongue out

B'stard Child

28,373 posts

246 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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PurpleMoonlight said:
Didn't say much about anything to be honest.
Did you expect more? I didn't........

PurpleMoonlight said:
15 minutes of my life wasted.

tongue out
I thought as an interviewer Sophie was useless......

coldsnap

867 posts

159 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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B'stard Child said:
I thought as an interviewer Sophie was useless......
Ah c'mon she asked the PM what she thought of the President elect saying he could grab "women by the pussy" I was surprised to say the least, but yeah I think Faisal Islam would have done a better job.

Esseesse

8,969 posts

208 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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coldsnap said:
B'stard Child said:
I thought as an interviewer Sophie was useless......
Ah c'mon she asked the PM what she thought of the President elect saying he could grab "women by the pussy" I was surprised to say the least, but yeah I think Faisal Islam would have done a better job.
Yea so was I seeing as it was 11am.

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

157 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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B'stard Child said:
Did you expect more? I didn't........
I had hoped for more considering it's her first of the year.

I get the distinct impression though that she doesn't expect us to remain a member of the Single Market but scared of actually saying so at this stage.

B'stard Child

28,373 posts

246 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Esseesse said:
coldsnap said:
B'stard Child said:
I thought as an interviewer Sophie was useless......
Ah c'mon she asked the PM what she thought of the President elect saying he could grab "women by the pussy" I was surprised to say the least, but yeah I think Faisal Islam would have done a better job.
Yea so was I seeing as it was 11am.
all the children are in Sunday school surely?

Northern Munkee

5,354 posts

200 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Still intent on not giving a running commentary.

As far as I can tell she's saying we're leaving the EU, the ECJ, and the U.K. Parliament will have the final say on immigration policy set by the UK govt, when challenged on membership of the single market, she doesn't answer the question (implying she does not expect we will be IMO), but talks about business being able (to access it, presumably on the best terms that can be negotiated IMO) to trade with EU countries, and those terms (tariff, tariff free, the size of any tariffs) is up for negotiation.


B'stard Child

28,373 posts

246 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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coldsnap said:
B'stard Child said:
I thought as an interviewer Sophie was useless......
Ah c'mon she asked the PM what she thought of the President elect saying he could grab "women by the pussy" I was surprised to say the least, but yeah I think Faisal Islam would have done a better job.
Well completely let her off the hook on the Sir Ivan Rogers question - she stated he was leaving anyway and went a repeated the answer to the previous question - not that I expected an answer to the "allegations" made in an email.

Northern Munkee

5,354 posts

200 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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B'stard Child said:
Esseesse said:
coldsnap said:
B'stard Child said:
I thought as an interviewer Sophie was useless......
Ah c'mon she asked the PM what she thought of the President elect saying he could grab "women by the pussy" I was surprised to say the least, but yeah I think Faisal Islam would have done a better job.
Yea so was I seeing as it was 11am.
all the children are in Sunday school surely?
Asking May to comment on the pussy question was just pointless, isn't there something of importance she could've asked with the PM's time? As could we not guess the answer, or rather none answer? So why ask it? She is meeting the US president as PM.

Edited: to fix awful grammar, although not much better

Edited by Northern Munkee on Sunday 8th January 12:00

Northern Munkee

5,354 posts

200 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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Oh I see why Sky are now showing the pussy grabbing segment at some length in its "highlights" in the news bulletin, Ridge embarrassed to ask, qualifying it with a pretext about championing women, May slightly red faced, embarrassed to be asked about pussy grabbing, don't think Ridge is going to get scoops and big interviews going forward with cheap questions like that. Would Marr or Neil read out the quote and ask her about it? I don't think so. Bit cheap.

cayman-black

12,641 posts

216 months

Sunday 8th January 2017
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[quote=coldsnap]

Ah c'mon she asked the PM what she thought of the President elect saying he could grab "women by the pussy" I was surprised to say the least.

I thought this was why she was looking forward to meeting Trump.
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