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Can we really Trust Teresa May with a blank cheque?

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James2451 Sun 07-May-17 13:38:59

‘We need to seriously remind ourselves that we are being asked to cast a vote that will affect not just our lives today, but the future of generations to come’.
I desire a fairer and decent society, one that does not impose severe austerity packages on low and middle earners and so many young families. In fact, for most of us the quality of life for our own grandchildren and their prospects and safe future."

I am deeply worried about giving Teresa May and many of her RW extremists a blank cheque to do what ever they want over the next five years. I am not assured at present that we can trust her and the extreme dogma of many of her MP's. We have no guarantee she will be in office for the full term, look what happened to Maggie.

Her unwillingness to inform the Country what Brexit will mean if she gets her on way with the EU and she is not even prepared to debate her election policies on TV for us all to hear and give our approval,or dissent is worrying. Forget about Corbyn that is a red herring excuse given to protect her from facing the camera's and the Nations scrutiny.
Her term in office at the Home Office has not been the brightest for any leading conservative minister, nor as her ability been questioned to the full to be able to lead our nation through the trouble waters likely to be ahead after Brexit, her ability is still an important unknown factor.

No, I cannot fully put my trust in her at present, I need to have far greater assurances far better than the rude way she behaved at the dispatch box and at the rostrum outside number 10 last week.

We need to be quite clear the election is NOT on Brexit it is on policies for healing and improving the quality of life of the nation over the next five years. I want a bright future for my grandchildren, I am not sure that Teresa May knows how to achieve that with her political dogma, or that I can presently 100% trust her without her being willing to debate her policies in front of the Nation. She is possibly more worried about Nicola Sturgeon than Jeremy Corbyn.. A landslide victory is likely to send the wrong messages to her backbenchers for more draconian policies and I do not believe that is what the nation needs for our grandchildrens future. I am therefore coming round to voting Lib Dem.

whitewave Tue 09-May-17 20:51:31

And of course we haven't looked at immigration nor her ineffectualness and cock up over expelling a couple of terrorists.

Ana Tue 09-May-17 20:50:36

Exactly Jane, but don't expect any of the rest to agree with you.

whitewave Tue 09-May-17 20:49:04

jane compare her time in the Home Office with say Goves or Osborne. I certainly hated what they did but no one can accuse them of ineffectuality, like May, - at the end of the day she takes the flak as head of the department, but was extremely good at reputation management.

rosesarered Tue 09-May-17 20:48:25

I think so too Jane smile

Jane10 Tue 09-May-17 20:44:58

Blimey you've all been going at it on this thread!
The way some posts read it looks like Theresa May has single handedly and entirely on her own done/failed to have done all sorts of things. However, she is only one person and there are literally hundreds of people behind the work of all these departments. She can't personally be responsible.
For what its worth ( and I can hear some of you saying 'thats not much'!), I think history will see her as a person having to clear up a mess not of her own making and trying to make the best of it.
After all - who else could do it?!

Ana Tue 09-May-17 20:44:44

You're so funny whitewave! Or not...

whitewave Tue 09-May-17 20:42:28

dj Ed was accused of being a communist and red Ed by the Tories at the time!!!grin as I said in a previous post May has either had a Damascus incident or chasing every vote in her pursuit of Kim Jong-May - by bet is with the latter.

rosesarered Tue 09-May-17 20:39:41

Actually I don't mind TMay borrowing anything that was Ed Miliband's idea, or anybody else's if it happens to be a good idea.

whitewave Tue 09-May-17 20:37:24

Further to Mediocre May's record in Home Office

Let's look at her record dealing with the police

Many of the more disturbing tendencies of policing has become worse under May's tenure.

Operation Midland was one of the most disgraceful episodes in Policing history.

Millions of pounds were spent on this sinister debacle and the fact that both senior investigating officers emerged from this catastrophe with their jobs says a lot about May's lack of judgement.

May has also reversed many policing techniques that have now ensured greater alienation of the police from the public.
Many of May's cuts may well ensure that some police forces are made unfit for purpose.

So thanks to these deep cuts and her disdainful attacks on police culture she left the Home Office with police morale at its lowest ever.

Thanks to google from all sorts of sources.

Jalima1108 Tue 09-May-17 20:33:53

Oops, you made the same mistake again Djen grin

durhamjen Tue 09-May-17 20:33:18

Sorry, Theresa Me.

durhamjen Tue 09-May-17 20:32:54

Thersa Me's latest.

www.indy100.com/article/general-election-2017-theresa-may-prime-minister-ed-miliband-policies-energy-price-cap-7725806

Pleased that the i has noticed this.

rosesarered Tue 09-May-17 20:26:00

It wasn't even anything from this thread.....

Jalima1108 Tue 09-May-17 20:15:57

Yes, it is quite a confusing remark.

Being called unchristian when you are not a christian?
That's quite logical
It would be more insulting to call a non-christian a christian surely?

Or is it me?

Ana Tue 09-May-17 20:07:00

I am still livid about being called unchristian - a completely religiously motivated attack as I am not a Christian

What? confused

rosesarered Tue 09-May-17 20:00:18

I play no part in this at all.I have not even mentioned deleted posts, you have GGM2 let alone any 'crowing'
You are now harassing and arguing with me for no reason at all, other than a long held grudge.That's the last comment from me to you.Anything more will be ignored.

Jalima1108 Tue 09-May-17 19:59:27

You coming back on to crow about getting other posts deleted.

I must have missed that post. I thought rosesarered was pointing our that GNHQ was requesting that courtesy be maintained otherwise they will delete the thread.

GracesGranMK2 Tue 09-May-17 19:44:44

No roses, I just want you to recognise the part you play in this; you seem to think you are blameless. Do I care about the thread being deleted - yes - but I would put the blame at your door not mine. I am still livid about being called unchristian - a completely religiously motivated attack as I am not a Christian - and it WAS interesting to hear what GNHQ had to say about that. And then what do we have? You coming back on to crow about getting other posts deleted. If you can do that roses why oh why would others not put their view about your manners forward.

rosesarered Tue 09-May-17 19:30:57

GGM2 it is you who are overstepping the mark on this thread, my comments have been entirely civil.
I find your posts rather odd and convoluted.
If you carry on with this argy bargy then GNHQ will delete the thread, is this what you want perhaps?

GracesGranMK2 Tue 09-May-17 19:25:09

Oops. I should have said you have my greatest sympathy if you feel you lack comprehension as you say.

GracesGranMK2 Tue 09-May-17 19:24:33

As I say, you offered the opportunity for a nice little chat about just what courtesy and overstepping the mark is Roses - or do you think the request doesn't include you.

rosesarered Tue 09-May-17 19:20:59

GGM2 I can rarely make out what you are saying.However, since it was you and one other poster being personal and insulting, I wouldn't harp on it I I were you.
GNHQ have asked posters to have a bit of courtesy, is this too much to expect .

Jalima1108 Tue 09-May-17 19:20:51

Yes, but GracesgranMK2 I don't really understand the attack on rosesarered that's why I queried it because I believe you made some 'predictions' on another thread too - they are just thoughts and musings and there is no harm in that surely?

Is there something wrong with being benign Jalima or do you see 'benign' as a weakness and only those wielding cudgels in order to beat up the poor and disposed as leaders?

This is another post that is puzzling because nothing I said warranted that reply.

GracesGranMK2 Tue 09-May-17 19:17:19

thought though

GracesGranMK2 Tue 09-May-17 19:13:24

Thank you Jalima ....it seems as if few recognise that they are being personal/ insulting etc until GN step in and point it out!

Always interesting to hear what they have to say about the reasons why those posts are made thought Roses.