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Trump Strong, May Weak?

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Bridgeit Sat 26-May-18 09:50:15

Given that Theresa May is considered by many to be weak, & Donald Trump is considered to be strong, who would you trust to conduct negotiations in difficult & potentially dangerous circumstances.?

varian Sun 15-Jul-18 20:55:51

JRM belongs to that tiny minority of ultra rich people who might personally benefit from brexit. He has recently opened an office in Dublin to take advantage of continuing EU membership. Cake and eat it for the select few.

FlexibleFriend Sun 15-Jul-18 21:39:52

Oh and Teresa May won't with her husband helping anyone who is rich enough to avoid paying their taxes. I have no problem with people making money in an honest and legal manner.
It's always been cake and eat it for the select few whichever side you're on.

varian Mon 16-Jul-18 16:04:03

Today we learn that TM has accepted the four hard Brexit amendments to her Chequers deal put forward by the so-called European Research Group, a taxpayer funded party within the Conservative Party who seem totally unaccountable, but are able to give the Prime Minister orders that she dare not ignore.

"Jacob Rees Mogg set up the European Research Group in July 1993 towards the end of the Maastricht furore. It comprised Conservative Members of Parliament who were concerned about the direction being taken by the European Union towards becoming a federal state.

The Group was formed on the presumption that the most effective way of at least modifying this process was by working internally within the Conservative Party rather than, for instance, setting up a rival party such as Ukip. We hired my Research Assistant, Daniel Hannan - now MEP - as our co-ordinator/researcher. "

www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/01/25/move-ukip-jacob-rees-mogg-erg-now-real-brexit-watchdogs/

varian Mon 16-Jul-18 16:09:37

A tweet from Laura Kuenssberg

"Even more messy - now told some Tory MPs will vote against the govt tonight because they are so cross that ministers have given into the ERG"