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Discussion: Theresa May becomes 54th Prime Minister of the UK
Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by brndksk
But did you actually agree with what she said?
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I was for remain personally but the country voted to leave & I think it's important we have a PM who respects that decision, will get it underway & deal with it as best as possible. I don't agree with any of these people, they're all Tories.. but one of them has to be PM & I think Andrea is the most suited even tho it's realistically not going to be her
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Originally posted by jackieshann
Theresa May is a sex goddess, she just exudes power and command. She's our next prime minister
Andrea is too saccharine and flaky, we don't need a flower running our country - she's out
Michael Gove is one of the slimiest, greasiest politicians to ever take Britain by storm - he is universally disliked and is a psychopath to boot
Steph Crabb is a homophobic vile creature - he's useless
Liam Fox... Who?
From that I think we can conclude that mother Theresa is the right choice. She's ruthless, smart and measured, our next leader
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THE POWER TRIO OF WOMEN IS COMING!
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Originally posted by Samuel
I was for remain personally but the country voted to leave & I think it's important we have a PM who respects that decision, will get it underway & deal with it as best as possible. I don't agree with any of these people, they're all Tories.. but one of them has to be PM & I think Andrea is the most suited even tho it's realistically not going to be her
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Agreed with this.
I mean, she convinced me to vote leave at one point
Now she's running for PM and the nation has decided to leave, I believe Andrea will give us the best chance at succeeding outside the EU.
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by brndksk
This is a thread solely for the leadership election though, which started in earnest today.
The next significant day for the contest is on Tuesday, when Liam Fox the first candidate will be eliminated.
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http://atrl.net/?t=1015316
Just realised it was you who made the other thread. Why did you make it twice??
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Hillary Clinton, President of the United States
Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Elizabeth the second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons
Isn't it fabulous?!
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Andrea's odds are tumbling as Michael gets backlash for stabbing Boris in the back. She is now almost second favourite with the bookmakers. Can she make it to the final round?
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by J a y
Hillary Clinton, President of the United States
Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Elizabeth the second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons
Isn't it fabulous?!
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You forgot Cersei but yas ladies!
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Originally posted by midnightdawn
Andrea's odds are tumbling as Michael gets backlash for stabbing Boris in the back. She is now almost second favourite with the bookmakers. Can she make it to the final round?
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You mean shortening?
Tumbling implies she's getting lower.
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by SorryI'mLuke
You mean shortening?
Tumbling implies she's getting lower.
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I mean her odds in $ value are tumbling down. She is at $5, he is at $4.50, Theresa is at $1.60.
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Theresa will win.
Andrea, Liam and Stephen all have no chance.
Gove's terrible record as Education Secretary (worse than Theresa's as Home Secretary) means he's not viable.
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Member Since: 6/28/2010
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Originally posted by nathanspears
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That was just a poll.
The circumstances have changed now anyway - Boris is no longer running.
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Member Since: 6/28/2010
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Originally posted by midnightdawn
Andrea's odds are tumbling as Michael gets backlash for stabbing Boris in the back. She is now almost second favourite with the bookmakers. Can she make it to the final round?
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No.
Unless Gove pulls out which isn't unlikely.
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It has to be either Theresa May or Michael Gove. A leader without an Oxford degree is untenable!
*Do I have to now say that I am joking and that I am aware that not all leaders of the Tories were Oxford graduates?
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As I launch my campaign to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, please read and share my article in today’s Times – setting out my vision of a country that works for everyone. TM
"Today I will launch my campaign to become the Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. And I do so for three clear reasons.
First, following last week’s referendum, our country needs strong, proven leadership - to steer us through this period of economic and political uncertainty, and to negotiate the best possible terms as we leave the European Union.
Second, we need leadership that can unite our Party and our country. With the Labour Party tearing itself to pieces, and divisive nationalists in Scotland and Wales, it is the patriotic duty of the Conservative Party to unite and govern in the best interests of the whole country.
And third, we need a bold, new, positive vision for the future of our country - a vision of a country that works not for a privileged few but for everyone, regardless of who they are and regardless of where they’re from.
The evidence of this need has been known to us for a long time. If you’re born poor in today’s Britain, you will die on average nine years earlier than others. If you’re black, you’re treated more harshly by the criminal justice system than if you’re white. If you’re a white, working-class boy, you’re less likely than anybody else in Britain to go to university.
If you’re at a state school, you’re less likely to reach the top professions than if you’re educated privately. If you’re a woman, you still earn less than a man. If you suffer from mental health problems, there’s too often not enough help to hand. If you’re young, you’ll find it harder than ever before to own your own home. These are all burning injustices, and I am determined to fight against them.
But the mission to make Britain a country that works for everyone goes further than fighting these injustices. If you’re from an ordinary, working-class family, life is just much harder than many people in politics realise. You have a job, but you don’t always have job security. You have your own home, but you worry about mortgage rates going up. You can just about manage, but you worry about the cost of living and the quality of the local school - because there’s no other choice for you.
Frankly, not everybody in Westminster understands what it’s like to live like this. And those people need to know that what the Government does isn’t a game: it is a serious business that has real consequences for people’s lives.
So over the course of this campaign, I will be making speeches, writing articles and arguing in favour of a new and radical programme of social reform. This programme - true to my Party’s proud philosophical tradition of One Nation - will include big changes to the way we think about our economy, our society and our democracy.
We believe in capitalism and free markets, for example, because history has shown them to be the best way in which we spread opportunity and improve social mobility. But that does not mean that capitalism, regardless of its form, is always perfect. Where it is not helping to provide opportunity for all, where it is losing public support, where there are gross abuses of power, we need to reform it.
And we need to think differently about the role of the state. Instead of thinking of it always as the problem, we should acknowledge that often it is only the state that can provide solutions to the problems we face. So yes, the state needs to be small, but it needs to be strong, particularly when it comes to national security, and it needs to be strategic, particularly when it comes to taking the economy in the right direction.
We have to be clear that there is more to life - and more to Conservatism - than individualism. We have to cherish not just our older institutions but those that are younger too, like the BBC and the NHS. And we have to restore one of the oldest principles of Conservative philosophy - the contract between the generations - so that young people get a fair crack of the whip.
And we need to contemplate not just changes to the way we think about our economy, our society and our democracy, but to the Conservative Party itself - because we can’t build a country that works for everybody unless we are truly a Party that works for everybody.
This is the kind of Conservatism I’ve always believed in and always stood for. And it is the kind of change I have always worked hard to make happen. As Chairman of the Conservative Party, I was among the first to say we needed to change, to become more open, inclusive and representative of modern Britain. As a Member of Parliament, I played a part in helping more female Conservatives get elected into the House of Commons than ever before.
As Home Secretary, I haven’t only overseen a fall in crime to its lowest recorded level, I have made it my mission to tackle injustice wherever I have found it. From Stephen Lawrence to Hillsborough, where there has been evidence of police corruption, I’ve exposed it. I’ve cut stop and search to its lowest ever level. I introduced the first ever Modern Slavery Act. Under huge pressure from the United States, I blocked the extradition of Gary McKinnon. And when I was told I couldn’t deport Abu Qatada, I flew to Jordan and negotiated the treaty that got him out of Britain for good.
Under my leadership, the motives of the Conservative Party will never be in any doubt. And our actions will be bold. We, the Conservatives, will put ourselves at the service of ordinary, working people and we will strive to make Britain a country that works for everyone - regardless of who they are and regardless of where they’re from."
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You know what.... I read all of it and I love it! She is One Nation Tory which is quite-sort of-vaguely-not really leftish. She better stop all that terrible austerity. I am behind Theresa at the moment. Andrea can continue to be the MP queen of ATRL GIFs.
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Please not Michael Gove. The last thing we need right now is a bigoted xenophobic to be running the country.
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I don't see Gove being top 2.
Once Andrea starts speaking up her odds will shorten and she'll gain traction thus her getting more support than Gove.
I think it'll be down to Theresa and Andrea.
Twitter really ain't here for Theresa though I think I need to read up on her history and find out why she's so hated
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Member Since: 4/4/2011
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Originally posted by SorryI'mLuke
Twitter really ain't here for Theresa though I think I need to read up on her history and find out why she's so hated
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No offence but Twitter wasn't here for Leave and we saw what happened.
Anyway, I am not sure why May has campaign social media accounts and a website. Isn't the Conservative leader only chosen by the parliamentary party? or have they moved on to the Labour system? Seems odd to go through all that trouble which would only be relevant to 300 odd people.
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Originally posted by Mean Trees
No offence but Twitter wasn't here for Leave and we saw what happened.
Anyway, I am not sure why May has campaign social media accounts and a website. Isn't the Conservative leader only chosen by the parliamentary party? or have they moved on to the Labour system? Seems odd to go through all that trouble which would only be relevant to 300 odd people.
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That is very true indeed... But I'm sure if there is a lot of hate for someone their chances are gonna dwindle right?
That's another good thing you've brought up too...
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by SorryI'mLuke
That is very true indeed... But I'm sure if there is a lot of hate for someone their chances are gonna dwindle right?
That's another good thing you've brought up too...
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Theresa advocated for more online snooping laws, and put up some controversial billboards about illegal immigrants, which does not make her popular with the twitter crowd.
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Nominations for the Conservative Party leadership closed at midday on Thursday. The winner of the contest is set to be announced on 9 September.
Sounds so professional.
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Originally posted by KasioKas
You forgot Cersei but yas ladies!
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She's clearly about to die. I didn't want to include the weak!
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