Theresa May

[Thorodin]

Juncker has just said the English language is losing its position as the primary communication channel and his preference is French. Talk about 'close the door on your way out'. Missing you already pal.

[p1stonhead]

DJFish said:

When in her own words it's so crucial that we have the best people negotiating our brexit, it doesn't strike me as particularly strong & stable to introduce the possibility of someone completely unqualified (again I'm paraphrasing) getting that very job.

But also in her own words it's all a huge mistake and is going to be a bad thing for the country.....

“I think the economic arguments are clear,” “I think being part of a 500-million population trading bloc is significant for us. I think, as I was saying to you a little earlier, that one of the issues is that a lot of people will invest here in the UK because it is the UK in Europe.

“If we were not in Europe, I think there would be firms and companies who would be looking to say, do they need to develop a mainland Europe presence rather than a UK presence? So I think there are definite benefits for us in economic terms."

"There are definitely things we can do as members of the European Union that I think keep us more safe,"

“There would be little we could do to stop discriminatory policies being introduced, and London’s position as the world’s leading financial centre would be in danger.”

"It is not clear why other EU member states would give Britain a better deal than they themselves enjoy."

“While we could certainly negotiate our own trade agreements, there would be no guarantee that they would be on terms as good as we enjoy now.”

Edited by p1stonhead on Friday 5th May 14:46

[donutsina911]

Theresa and her husband on the One Show now - both come across v well IMHO. Normal, grounded and decent. In a live setting, also very natural.

[Randy Winkman]

Her new great idea is to copy a Labour policy that her party previously called Marxist.


'Unfair' energy companies raise prices by 37pc before Theresa May can bring in price cap" 


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/08/unfair-...

[768]

I think today was probably May's worst for some time personally. Although I can see merit in choosing to play to further left and right it just doesn't seem necessary to risk it.

Still, not as if it was worse than Corbyn's so I guess the country can breathe easy.

[anonymous-user]

Thorodin said:

Juncker has just said the English language is losing its position as the primary communication channel and his preference is French. Talk about 'close the door on your way out'. Missing you already pal.

I would have thought the Brexiteers would rejoice? This is what you wanted, You can't complain that English/England is an irrelevance to the EU (our loss)

[Einion Yrth]

Jimboka said:

I would have thought the Brexiteers would rejoice?

Couldn't give a monkeys personally, but if I were seeking to replace English as the European Lingua Franca, I think I'd choose German. Either way up the languages that a political grouping that I'm not part of choose to use amongst themselves is of merely peripheral interest.

[s2art]

Einion Yrth said:

Jimboka said:

I would have thought the Brexiteers would rejoice?

Couldn't give a monkeys personally, but if I were seeking to replace English as the European Lingua Franca, I think I'd choose German. Either way up the languages that a political grouping that I'm not part of choose to use amongst themselves is of merely peripheral interest.

Its too late, English is too well established. In Belgium the Flems refuse to speak French to the Waloons and the Waloons refuse to speak Flemish. So they speak English to each other.

[glazbagun]

FFS, foxhunting again. Nothing says "I've won this and noone can stop me" like dragging crap like this out again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39861011

I wonder what other normally toxic plans we'll see. Another tripling of tuition fees?

[mondeoman]

glazbagun said:

FFS, foxhunting again. Nothing says "I've won this and noone can stop me" like dragging crap like this out again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39861011

I wonder what other normally toxic plans we'll see. Another tripling of tuition fees?

My thoughts as well, meddling where its not required, let sleeping dogs lie ffs.

That and her snoopers charter and she is fast becoming someone I DO NOT want in charge.

[768]

s2art said:

Einion Yrth said:

Jimboka said:

I would have thought the Brexiteers would rejoice?

Couldn't give a monkeys personally, but if I were seeking to replace English as the European Lingua Franca, I think I'd choose German. Either way up the languages that a political grouping that I'm not part of choose to use amongst themselves is of merely peripheral interest.

Its too late, English is too well established. In Belgium the Flems refuse to speak French to the Waloons and the Waloons refuse to speak Flemish. So they speak English to each other.

Given the number of speakers worldwide I'd choose Spanish after English. But yes, that ship has sailed.

[anonymous-user]

Jimboka said:

Thorodin said:

Juncker has just said the English language is losing its position as the primary communication channel and his preference is French. Talk about 'close the door on your way out'. Missing you already pal.

I would have thought the Brexiteers would rejoice? This is what you wanted, You can't complain that English/England is an irrelevance to the EU (our loss)

It just makes him look petty and to the outside world just makes the EU look like a bunch of lightweight idiots.

Forget what the UK thinks, how would having Junker as a President make you view the organisation if you are American, Chinese, Japanese, Australian etc. It just boggles the mind that the EU allow this train crash of a man to continue.

[sidicks]

p1stonhead said:

But also in her own words it's all a huge mistake and is going to be a bad thing for the country.....

“I think the economic arguments are clear,” “I think being part of a 500-million population trading bloc is significant for us. I think, as I was saying to you a little earlier, that one of the issues is that a lot of people will invest here in the UK because it is the UK in Europe.

“If we were not in Europe, I think there would be firms and companies who would be looking to say, do they need to develop a mainland Europe presence rather than a UK presence? So I think there are definite benefits for us in economic terms."

"There are definitely things we can do as members of the European Union that I think keep us more safe,"

“There would be little we could do to stop discriminatory policies being introduced, and London’s position as the world’s leading financial centre would be in danger.”

"It is not clear why other EU member states would give Britain a better deal than they themselves enjoy."

“While we could certainly negotiate our own trade agreements, there would be no guarantee that they would be on terms as good as we enjoy now.”

Edited by p1stonhead on Friday 5th May 14:46

We are still part of Europe, post-Brexit.
HTH

[anonymous-user]

sidicks said:

We are still part of Europe, post-Brexit.
HTH

Best tell the Prime Minister, pronto - they are her words.

[Thorodin]

Jimboka said:

I would have thought the Brexiteers would rejoice?
This is what you wanted, You can't complain that English/England is an irrelevance to the EU (our loss)

Who was complaining?
No, it wasn't what 'we' wanted. It didn't come up and was never under consideration, anymore than Imperial Measurement was. Just a bit parochial, that.

[Deptford Draylons]

I thought she'd be getting some stick for refusing a joint leaders debate, but turning up for the tough questioning on the One Show. Not that I actually rate the leaders debates that much, but might have been interesting. Maybe Andrew Neil will be a bit more pissed off during his interview with her, as she flatly denied a GE was a possibility and then about a week later called one.

[Garvin]

Deptford Draylons said:

I thought she'd be getting some stick for refusing a joint leaders debate, but turning up for the tough questioning on the One Show. Not that I actually rate the leaders debates that much, but might have been interesting. Maybe Andrew Neil will be a bit more pissed off during his interview with her, as she flatly denied a GE was a possibility and then about a week later called one.

The One Show isn't about serious political interrogation, it's a light entertainment show set around comfy sofas. You have to give TM credit, it was a wonderfully stage managed affair to show off the warm, cuddly, human side of this 'bloody difficult woman'. TM really is playing to every different aspect of the UK audience. Whether it is a political masterclass or will just serve to confuse the electorate time will tell but she appears to be going for broke and the biggest majority she can muster.

Why go up against the interviewing hawks or enter into televised debates? TM has nothing really to gain and the other leaders appear to be doing a grand job in destroying their own credibilities at the moment without her help. But a week is a long time in politics!

[Register1]

donutsina911 said:

Theresa and her husband on the One Show now - both come across v well IMHO. Normal, grounded and decent. In a live setting, also very natural.

I liked that very much, yes, they both come across as a nice pair.

I feel I trust her even more now, and really warm to them both.

R1

[SpudLink]

I wouldn't normally post in NP&E, but I just wanted to share my suggestion for the cover of the Conservative Party manifesto...

[BlackLabel]

She's on LBC at 7pm answering questions from Nick Ferrari and listeners.