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  • Theresa May speech…
  • crikey
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    She appears to be standing for the head of the Labour Party too…

    ton
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    wouldnt be a bad idea, a prime minister looking out for the good of the country, instead of looking out for themselves and their friends.

    jekkyl
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    likes cycling does she?

    tomhoward
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    a prime minister looking out for the good of the country

    And the rights of the people that live and work in that country? Rather than opposing most of them?

    MoreCashThanDash
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    She was far more “pro rights” than Ledsome – supported maternity rights, gay marriage etc.

    Sad day when May is the lesser of the evils….

    moneytrain81
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    A prime minister looking out for the good of the country??! Hahahahaha. Well that is just not gonna happen at all.

    ton
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    obviously. but it would be a good idea…like i said

    poah
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    another tory toff with no clue about anything outside london. wants a police state and has a dubious gay rights voting record

    PolisherMan
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    …and open access for cyclists…?

    Klunk
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    didn’t realize she was married to Arthur Askey 😕 😯

    chestercopperpot
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    Trouble is they all make the right noises then do the opposite. A bit like the public they represent eh!

    jambalaya
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    There are a few of us who have been saying for some time that the Tories will move to capture the middle ground which has been vacated by Labour and the demise of the LibDems.

    The likely composition of the Cabinet with respect to the portion of women will further embarrass Labour.

    andyl
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    Congratulations Maggie! oops I mean May 😉

    I am quite looking forward to seeing what she does. I have faith and I think she might do some good.

    theotherjonv
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    It was a good speech, plenty for all sides in it.

    However, as with all politicians it’s not what they say they’ll do, it’s what they actually do.

    RobHilton
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    Congratulations Maggie! oops I mean May

    [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T5hYlUsQ0s[/video]

    Makes you think…

    ninfan
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    another tory toff with no clue about anything outside london.

    An Anglican vicars daughter who spent twenty years in banking?

    The standards of silver-spoondom appear to have slipped somewhat..

    wingnuts
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    Reminded me of Thatchers opening gambit – “Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope”

    Well I’m still waiting for …… Oh yes Harmony, truth, faith and hope!

    epicyclo
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    MoreCashThanDash – Member
    She was far more “pro rights” than Ledsome – supported maternity rights, gay marriage etc.

    Indeed, very pro rights. Wasn’t she the one who supported allowing paedophiles to adopt?

    Junkyard
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    the Tories will move to capture the middle ground

    True but they wil do it by simply posturing rather than by actually moving.
    I imagine it will be fairly successful with their media friends in tow, Labour self destructing and the public’s penchant for empty rhetoric that will never be delivered on.

    bongohoohaa
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    Boris Johnson as foreign secretary? I know we want to leave the EU, but piss on the rug on the way out?

    Kryton57
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    Anyone else just got the email? A new party name!

    RobHilton
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    Good satire 😆

    Theresa May & Philip John – do these people not know the tradition of having surnames?

    igm
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    That bit about clamping down on tax avoidance by big companies – she may need to start by talking to her husband (allegedly)

    jambalaya
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    @igm that story about her husband was scandalous – the “accusation” is that his firm invests in Amazon, Google and Starbucks. If that’s tax avoidance we are all guilty for shopping / using these services

    oldnpastit
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    jambalaya – Member

    The likely composition of the Cabinet with respect to the proportion of women will further embarrass Labour.

    Probably the least of their worries for the foreseeable future, until such time as they decide to become electable again.

    igm
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    Jamba – It’s robust on day one agreed, but it’s a fair story if she is going to preach the line on tax that she has today. Perhaps a little inexperience showing – or hypocrisy on the Mays’ part. That said no one is saying he is avoiding tax, and it is up to her to set the rules to properly tax these companies (if she actually means it) rather than crying at them like the previous Tory government.

    She’s stepped into a high focus job, she should expect people to examine her words and actions very carefully (and those of those around her – wasn’t it dear old Denis who was an arms dealer?)

    PS I do occasionally use Starbucks and i find it difficult to avoid the Google search engine, but I try never to use Amazon mainly because I have found them a shocking company to deal with

    jambalaya
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    Thatchers son allegedly full on crook imho …

    As may have seen from my posting history I would very much like to see these companies dealt with, Apple are shocking too

    Edited 😉

    igm
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    Arguably

    ninfan
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    Great reaction from Albatross to the BoJo announcement:

    https://amp.twimg.com/v/cb7cf4ab-5a04-4941-b7dc-e59869efa8a6

    teamhurtmore
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    It’s neither a fair not a scandalous story. It’s a non story and very poorly written and badly argued. But given that it started by describing Capital Group as a little known investment company in the first few words, it was obviously not a serious piece of journalism.

    No wonder the independent struggled.

    CaptJon
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    Actions speak louder than words, or at least they used to before journalists stopped doing research and started concentrating on presenting. Anyway… the civil service is about to be tied up with Brexit related work for the next decade so unless there is an expansion of the public sector, making real changes is going to be very difficult.

    mikewsmith
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    Well the middle ground is there to be won and that’s what in reality delivers a government. I don’t think either May or Cameron lost any sleep over those who in reality wouldn’t piss on a tory if they were on fire.

    another tory toff with no clue about anything outside london.

    An Anglican vicars daughter who spent twenty years in banking?

    The standards of silver-spoondom appear to have slipped somewhat..[/quote]
    The tory toff line really says more about you than them doesn’t it. It’s an equal opportunities world 😉

    anagallis_arvensis
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    [Quote] The tory toff line really says more about you than them doesn’t it. It’s an equal opportunities world [/quote]

    Great, sorted.

    poah
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    The standards of silver-spoondom appear to have slipped somewhat..

    I said toff not rich, my PhD supervisor’s parents where farmers but he is most certainly a toff

    martinhutch
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    Toff is aristocracy or landed gentry. May is neither. She’s a middle class vicar’s daughter who went to Oxford University.

    Boris is a toff, I’ll give you that. He’s descended from royalty.

    igm
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    Well to be fair to Theresa May (I always hear OMD singing Enola Gay, but that’s my problem) she has lifted the world’s collective post-Brexit gloom with that appointment of American born Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson as Foreign Secretary.

    All over the world they’re all laughing now

    Apparently…

    ‘I’m so sorry’: Boris Johnson’s first words as he leaves to start work as Foreign Secretary

    Daily Mirror so treat with caution.

    MrWoppit
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    andyl – Member

    I am quite looking forward to seeing what she does. I have faith

    Bless.

    sbob
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