May as Prime Minister ?

Chalky · July 2016

merlin said:

Party Politics is what is fucking us up. Little "grown up" boys (and girls) from Eaton, Harrow, Oxford etc. It's a class decision, not a political one, always. Each licking each other's arses and giving each other self-congratulatory secret handshakes. Drives me nuts.

I think party politics exists in every democracy in the world, doesn't it?

Ro_S · July 2016

Glad it wasn't Boris. He's a clown.

jellyroll · July 2016

Of the 5 candidates, she was the best by a country mile.....experience, intellect, proven ability to get things done.

Axe_meister · July 2016

The whole things feels rather orchestrated to me.

digitalscream · July 2016

Chalky said:

merlin said:

Party Politics is what is fucking us up. Little "grown up" boys (and girls) from Eaton, Harrow, Oxford etc. It's a class decision, not a political one, always. Each licking each other's arses and giving each other self-congratulatory secret handshakes. Drives me nuts.

I think party politics exists in every democracy in the world, doesn't it?

Not only does it exist, it has to exist in order for there to be democracy. If there was no disagreement, organisation or campaigning then there wouldn't be anything to vote for.

ICBM · July 2016

It does, but what other serious choice was there? Realistically no-one below Secretary Of State in a major department is well-enough qualified to be dropped in as PM, and none of the others I can think of was a viable candidate - even Hammond doesn't seem up to it. It's a sorry state for the country to be in.

stickyfiddle · July 2016

jellyroll said:

Of the 5 candidates, she was the best by a country mile.....experience, intellect, proven ability to get things done.

I agree. But she's also awful on net neutrality, human rights, "national security" (spying, etc, though goodness knows what shit she's seen as Home Sec that we're not party to that makes her want to control everything).

Probably our best hope in negotiating *anything* with Europe though.

Brize · July 2016

It seems as though May is determined to respect the referendum result and press ahead with Brexit. Might be a good time to buy shares in companies that make incontinence sheets because there'll be an awful lot of Remainers wetting themselves when Article 50 is triggered.

BigLicks67 · July 2016

She lasted 6 years as Home Secretary, which considering Labour ministers were in and out of there quicker than a fiddler's elbow is pretty good going. Also, on the plus side she is not an anti gay fox killer. So, as long as she is not the next Maggie Thatcher then I don't mind.

IvisonGuitars · July 2016

I'm actually really looking forward to it.

Apparently she takes on all cummers and, as for criticism, she also takes it on the chin....

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digitalscream · July 2016

Brize said:

It seems as though May is determined to respect the referendum result and press ahead with Brexit. Might be a good time to buy shares in companies that make incontinence sheets because there'll be an awful lot of Remainers wetting themselves when Article 50 is triggered.

Still with the insults and baiting? Enough already.

EricTheWeary · July 2016

Fairly she she is pro fox hunting. Six years as HS with a remit to reduce immigration during which immigration increased and she has helped disassemble the criminal justice system and is for the untested and so far failing school academy system let alone her favouring the massive spend on a new nuclear deterent.
What I've read seems to suggest she was heavily Cameron's lickspittle. Hopefully she is a pleasant surprise. I'm not holding my breath waiting though.

BigLicks67 said:

She lasted 6 years as Home Secretary, which considering Labour ministers were in and out of there quicker than a fiddler's elbow is pretty good going. Also, on the plus side she is not an anti gay fox killer. So, as long as she is not the next Maggie Thatcher then I don't mind.

jellyroll · July 2016

Yeah, coz fox hunting is definitely our biggest issue...

mgaw · July 2016

well I for one am looking forward to having a MILF in no 10

Nikko · July 2016

mgaw said:

well I for one am looking forward to having a MILF in no 10

Eh? Is Theresa taking a 'Friend' to live with her then?

ICBM · July 2016

Brize said:

It seems as though May is determined to respect the referendum result and press ahead with Brexit. Might be a good time to buy shares in companies that make incontinence sheets because there'll be an awful lot of Remainers wetting themselves when Article 50 is triggered.

Or Leavers when they discover that leaving the EU means staying in the EEA or the EFTA - basically the same as we have now but with no power to change anything (some would say that's exactly what we have now) - but technically out of the EU and therefore respecting the referendum result. And out of the EHCR too, which she wanted anyway.

Be careful what you wish for…

Jalapeno · July 2016

ECHR is nothing to do with EU.

Nunogilberto · July 2016

It may be like having Thatcher all over again...

ICBM · July 2016

Jalapeno said:

ECHR is nothing to do with EU.

I know. She wanted to take the UK out of it even if we stayed in the EU. She has recently changed that stance, possibly to make herself appear more moderate, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's back on the agenda now as another way of making it look like we're "leaving Europe".

octatonic · July 2016

Nunogilberto said:

It may be like having Thatcher all over again...

Oh come off it.
I really don't think May is THAT liberal.

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