[quote=ninfan ]Erm, no, I'm using it as an example of how the Prime Minister, by virtue of being prime minister at a time of multiple terrorist attacks, might not be put in situations where her safety couldn't be assured.
Given your anecdote doesn't involve Maybot, and she isn't even mentioned in the article, it's kind of erm, an "interesting" example. I could understand if it was being used as an example of why Jezza can't meet the people, but that doesn't appear to be what you're suggesting, and nor is it what's happening.
You'll also have to forgive me, clearly I'm a bit thick that I didn't ascertain that meaning from "And lets not forget - Jezza's not quite so much a man of the people as sometimes gets made out, he gets the protection officers too:"
Anyway...anybody remember this time last week as the exit polls were announced? 😆
Anyway...anybody remember this time last week as the exit polls were announced?
A week IS a long time in politics...
Been off work today so had the news channel on to follow events.
I saw Maybot not meet the public, I saw Khan surrounded by Police Officer's and being derided, and then I saw Jeremy Corbyn being met by people who wanted him there. Going to the centre's where people where gathered to help and even comforting one distraught crying lady as he took her leaflet showing the person she was looking for desperately
I still haven't stopped laughing.
ninfan - MemberErm, no, I'm using it as an example of how the Prime Minister, by virtue of being prime minister at a time of multiple terrorist attacks, might not be put in situations where her safety couldn't be assured.
What JY said.
It's a pretty lame excuse. Personally, if I was in Theresa May's shoes, I would be ashamed to have used it.
If she doesn't like meeting people, she should not have become a politician.
then I saw Jeremy Corbyn being met by people who wanted him there
Pretty shocking that some are trying to imply that Corbyn is trying to make political capital out of this. He's doing his job, which is asking the questions that the public would expect him to ask, comforting and talking to the victims and the community, and being a visible presence to reassure people that their leaders are there and are listening. That's what politics is.
At least someone is doing it.
Erm, no, I'm using it as an example of how the Prime Minister, by virtue of being prime minister at a time of multiple terrorist attacks, might not be put in situations where her safety couldn't be assured.
That is unbelievably weak Tory Boi.
so essentially in public she is not safe and that is why she never meets the public?
Which explains why she didn't do any campaigning in the election. Afraid of being attacked.
In fact it might be safest if she goes back into her cave and never comes out again.
Erm, no, I'm using it as an example of how the Prime Minister, by virtue of being prime minister at a time of multiple terrorist attacks, might not be put in situations where her safety couldn't be assured.
Can't see her being able to quote Churchill anytime soon.
I'm not often moved to agree with Michael Portillo, but I'm with him on this:
"She met in private with the emergency services, a good thing to do no doubt, but she should have been there with the residents, which is what Jeremy Corbyn was.
She wanted an entirely controlled situation in which she didn't use her humanity.
The Prime Minister would have been shouted at by the residents, but she should have been willing to take that."
Klunk - MemberCan't see her being able to quote Churchill anytime soon.
"I have therefore tendered my resignation to the Queen"
Winston Churchill 6 April 1955
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Can't see her being able to quote Churchill anytime soon.
[i]We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.[/i]
opening gambit at Brexit negotiations?
I'm starting to find her and her party thoroughly hateful characters.
Oh **** - I'm seeing rumours of Lib Dems talking to Theresa May.
Oh **** - I'm seeing rumours of Lib Dems talking to Theresa May.
Let's hope that Vince Cable and Ed Davey have learned their lesson.
AlexSimon - Member
Oh **** - I'm seeing rumours of Lib Dems talking to Theresa May.
they'll never learn will they
seeing as they are the anti-brexit party I cant see in a million years that they would go for it, unless the only condition is a 2nd ref... 😉
unless the only condition is a 2nd ref
it would be STV fiasco all over again.
seeing as they are the anti-brexit party I cant see in a million years that they would go for it, unless the only condition is a 2nd ref...
or theresa may's route out of this mess.
the rabid leavers get to hate the lib-dems. which they did anyway.
theresa gets to play the coalition card.
everyone else can get back to some sort of normal.
Lib dems agree supply and confidence then vote against Queens speech flicking the v's to may?
More likely just rumours started by Tories just to scare DUP a bit
unless Sinn Fein threw a massive wobbly at their meeting with May yesterday and its given her pause for thought
not sure you want to get into an intimidation game with them, they might ask their balaclava clad associates to have a friendly word...
Lib dems agree supply and confidence then vote against Queens speech flicking the v's to may?
even if they get a cancel brexit in the speech ? 😯
It would put a different light on the Farron resignation wouldn't it?
Hopefully it's just rumours, but I very much like mikewsmith's idea 🙂
More likely just rumours started by Tories just to scare DUP a bitunless Sinn Fein threw a massive wobbly at their meeting with May yesterday and its given her pause for thought
i think that is exactly what happened. Gerry Adams, yesterday evening:
We have just finished a meeting with the British prime minister and her secretary of state. And we told her very directly that she was in breach of the Good Friday agreement and we itemised those matters in which she was dilatory or in default in relation to that agreement.
being reported in the DM, and the kippers are not happy, they smell a rat!
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats held a secret meeting yesterday, opening up the prospect of another coalition government.Tory whips met with Alistair Carmichael, deputy chief whip during the alliance, as talks between the Government and the DUP continued.
Talks opened after Lib Dem leader Tim Farron, who had ruled out pacts, deals and coalitions, stepped down on Wednesday.
THE CONS ARE BETRAYING US AND THE BREXIT! WE SHALL HAVE TO REGROUP UNDER A NEW UKIP UNDER NIGELS COMMAND!
This is what the remainiacs have been angling for to kill brexit.
This is the beginning of the establishment betraying the will of the British people and rolling back on brexit
Yes, agreed doris.
I have a question about sinn fein (or rather NI devolved politics). THey said they won seats on a mandate to abstain from westimnister and to oppose brexit, but how do tey oppose brexit if they arent in westiminster? Or are NI MP's also in th northern ireland assembly?
Lol at the idea of LDs forcing second referendum. Bombshell wouldn't cover it 🙂
might not be the lib dems only red line
maybe 2 questions on the ballot paper
Do you want to go through with this Brexit bobbins
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tweetathon detailing Mays inability to handle brexit
https://twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/872011238536085504
an example of how the Prime Minister, by virtue of being prime minister at a time of multiple terrorist attacks, might not be put in situations where her safety couldn't be assured
Safe enough for a 91 year old 'also potential terror target' to go though......
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[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40300369 ]Loathsome to the rescue[/url]
Is this an elaborate trick where we have to invite Trump over to fire her? Can't Alan sugar do it on bbc3 or something?
Blimey what a day to have no biscuits in.
Safe enough for a 91 year old 'also potential terror target' to go though......
Quite. I'm a republican, but fair do's to the Queen: she visited the victims in Manchester, too.
at what point can the queen write her own speech.
[i]'you lot are bloody useless. where's my sword...' [/i]
Quite. I'm a republican, but fair do's to the Queen: she visited the victims in Manchester, too.
Yup, regardless of stance on the royals you get the impression she's a fairly good egg..... she must think the PM is a **** and I'd love to think she would say as much!
Let's just revisit Tory boy's comment now the queen has been and done what Maybot didn't.
[quote=ninfan ]Do you really think that police/protection teams would view the terrorism or indeed other risk profiles (nutjob protesters) for the PM the same as that for Corbyn or Kahn?
I think what ninfan really meant was don't you know how deeply unpopular and unpleasant the pm is, it's entirely rational that appearing in public would be as toxic and dangerous and letting the orange idiot tweet.
She is so incompetent that she should not be allowed out in public.
To be fair people like Corbyn, Khan and Lizzie. The risk probably is higher for May.
She is so incompetent that she should not be allowed out in public.
She presumably isn't. Possibly a restraining order applied by her party?
Why would you need a restraint? She can't talk to real people end of.
