What can TM be thinking of?

It was a scurrying movement, spider-Iike. She needs to learn to stand up straight.

What's with the "vote for me" stuff? I didn't think we were voting for a president, does T May appear on every ballot paper? I am going to have a drink every time I hear any Tory say " strong and stable" or "coalition of chaos". Could be a new drinking game.

"Did you notice that as soon as she had finished her speech she scurried speedily inside Downing Street"
Maybe because she lives there?

I agree DJ. It seems she's overwhelmed by it all and out of her depth. She went into this significant role as someone who was a remainer a very short time before the Referendum. Now her rather aggressive behaviour appears to be an attempt to convince voters that anyone but her would capitulate.

Difficult to know what's going on in her head really, but portraying our European partners as an enemy and accusing Brussels of interfering in the GE is a very unwise negotiating stance.

Naturally the member states of the EU are not going to be dictated to by the UK. But then some of us knew that all along.

Anyone else wonder if she is doing it because she's had enough?

"She cannot think on her feet and has the turning circle of a small planet, as her halting performances at Prime Minister’s Questions show.

Meeting an angry voter with the cameras in full view could end in disaster – as could agreeing to the televised debates."

Did you notice that as soon as she had finished her speech she scurried speedily inside Downing Street?

She didn't really 'inherit' it did she Ana. She went after it, wanted it and is now fighting to have complete and utter say in how it goes.

I do not doubt that there will be times when both sides of the negotiations will be "bloody difficult" - but it is not diplomatic or wise to be be shouting this from the rooftops in a gladiatorial fashion rather than simply taking this into account when dealing with the talks. There is too much at stake. We can do without this loose cannon.

If you are trying to get a sensible settlement from someone, you do not antagonize them unnecessarily.

Welshwife

" May is just complaining because they have not kept things secret as she wished and she is not getting her own way. When asked if they wished to make a statement the EU declined this afternoon."

Did you watch Barnier's speech in full , or watch the EU Parliament on the t.v stations where you live? I watched, I listened and I understood totally how she came to the conclusion she did.

As for all the sniping about the 'non factual' leak about the dinner Juncker was asked today at a press conference if he regretted 'THE LEAK', he answered with one word 'YES' and walked off the platform.

Barnier did not say at all that they wished to punish the UK or fine them but the 'accounts needed to be settled' by that I take him to mean what they have said before which is to pay the contracts they agreed to. The current funding continues till 2020 - the earliest the UK will leave is 2019 so it us conceivable it would go to the end of the agreed period. Any funding agreed for the UK will be paid for that period.

Marine LePen says the courts and Judges are useless (and worse things) if they disagree with her or find against her - sounds as if she has problems with the Tax people - May is just complaining because they have not kept things secret as she wished and she is not getting her own way. When asked if they wished to make a statement the EU declined this afternoon.

"We need the "Coalition of Chaos" in the hope that sanity might be restored. "

They don't agree on the Freedom of Movement, Brexit going ahead. Unless Corbyn and Momentum run rough shod over the PLP then they don't agree on Trident. I don't think the Lib Dems would back McDonnell over his class warfare of taxing the rich for the sake of it, even if it proved to raise less tax income, etc. etc.

If they succeed with their coalition of 'whatever they think of themselves' they will be fighting like cats in a sack in a short while.

Because the EU officials and politicians are also 'bloody difficult' and are threatening the UK I would think .However it's all shenanigans by both sides, so expect to see more of it, and then by the end we will no doubt have a deal with compromises on all sides.

My original post did not say that TM took us into the referendum - I said the conservatives did. That is perfectly clear.

And they have now chosen a leader who is gunning for a fight with the EU to try and impress some voters - no hint of stateswoman-like behaviour - indeed proud of being a "bloody difficult woman" and threatening the EU with such behaviour.

How can we now be asked to take her seriously?

The coalition of chaos and sanity don't fit in the same sentence.

I agree totally with Luckygirl. The referendum was appallingly put in such a way that few of us could clearly understand it. It was offered by the conservatives to placate UKIP fully expecting a REMAIN vote. TM was the best of a bad bunch to take over from David Cameron. All she seems to be is to slag off Labour, the Lib Dems. and the SNP, repeat increasingly hollow sound bites. She is showing herself to be unfit for purpose.

We need the "Coalition of Chaos" in the hope that sanity might be restored. The previous referendum on the electoral system was a sham as well offering the option of AV instead of PR to replace FPTP. I despair too.

Lucky legs didn't say TM took us into the referendum, she said the conservatives did.

You've said it ab!

If they went easy on the UK more countries msy choose to leave, the tougher they make things may be a deterrent

Not content with taking us into an undemocratic referendum

As has already been pointed out, David Cameron did that, T May just inherited the poisoned chalice. Please at least get the facts right.

As for Theresa May and her point re the EU, on the ongoing Brexit Thread I mentioned I was watching The EU Parliament LIVE on BBC Parliament this morning. I believe both Sky News and BBC News were also relaying coverage to a certain degree.

It then went onto the full speech being made by Michel Barnier about Brexit. It is interesting that comments will be made by simply seeing the 'clips' of his speech that the media want to show..

I think Theresa May may well have watched both the EU Parliament and Barnier, as we had the opportunity to do, listened to the 'horses mouth' so to speak! I also think Theresa May, coming off the back of the German Newspaper article and Junckers assumed connection, she would have no option but to come to the conclusion she did.

I don't know if it is possible to 'catch up' with todays EU Parliament Brexit debate but if you watch it you might just appreciate how some MEP's are indeed wanting to make the UK pay for exercising our right to Leave the EU. Guy Verhofstadt was taking questions and answers.

I find the ease with which some posters so easily forget that at one time or another in the past Labour / Lib Dems / Conservatives have ALL wanted an EU Referendum.

Who remembers Ed Davey arguing in Parliament for a referendum over the Lisbon Treaty, boy he and the Lib Dems were very angry.

www.libdemvoice.org/newsflash-lib-dems-walk-out-of-house-of-commons-2233.html

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7265516.stm

"Lib Dem ordered out of EU debate

Lib Dem front bencher Edward Davey has been ordered out of the Commons, after angry protests to the deputy speaker.
Mr Davey was annoyed at the decision not to allow MPs to debate and vote on a Lib Dem call for a referendum to be held on the UK's membership of the EU.

Deputy Speaker Sir Michael Lord acted after Mr Davey defied warnings. Fellow Lib Dems then walked out in support.

The Lib Dems support the EU treaty and UK membership of the EU. They oppose a referendum on the treaty itself.

The protest came as MPs began the latest day of debate on the Lisbon Treaty - something the Conservatives, some Labour and some Lib Dem MPs have said should be subject to a referendum.

Points of order

The Lib Dem leadership, who say they would not vote for such a referendum, say the whole issue of Britain's membership of the European Union should be subject of a referendum instead."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15390884

BBC Link above is a Time Line of when Labour/Conservative/Lib Dems have called for EU Referendums.

The more I see and hear of Theresa May the more I like Jeremy Corbyn.

This just sounded like sheer paranoia. And I waasn't impressed by her interview on the Andrew Marr show.

I think I must have missed something - how are the EU interfering in the General election - are they bugging things ?

I'm genuinely startled that she's directly accused the EU negotiators of trying to influence the General Election.

I personally know two people who voted for Brexit because they were outraged that Obama was seen to be telling us how to vote in the Referendum.

The vote included JC voting with the government!