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Teresa May ...dancing queen or chief clown?

(143 Posts)
paddyann Fri 31-Aug-18 15:38:25

What a total embarassment she must be to her party,all this "dancing",is she SO desperate to do a deal with these African leaders that she thinks behaving in a totally UN statesmanlike manner is the way to go? As if the UK isn't enough of a laughing stock worldwide already she's certainly ramping up the joke factor .

Anniebach Sat 01-Sept-18 15:47:13

Corbyn would go into panic mode if he was to win an election before Brexit is sorted, he would have to get of that wall his bottom seems to be glued to.

nigglynellie Sat 01-Sept-18 15:44:09

No!

Buddly Sat 01-Sept-18 15:41:25

Should we call it The Brexit Shuffle ? ?

quizqueen Sat 01-Sept-18 13:46:15

in reply to Ilovecheese's comment:
Mandela WAS imprisoned for terrorist activities. He was part of a violent group which tried to overthrow the state by car bombings, the death of a policeman etc. He also supported foreign dictators and other terrorist leaders. I have no idea why he came to be revered when he was released from prison. He certainly was no saint!

knspol Sat 01-Sept-18 13:06:20

Damned if she did etc. I admire her for sticking with the job, let's face it who else would want to be in her position (Corbyn excluded). She became PM at a really dreadful time in history and was on to a loser from the off with almost half the population against what she was mandated to try to achieve . Combine that with the set of disloyal and incompetents in her cabinet and I say, hats off to her.

Tillybelle Sat 01-Sept-18 12:46:24

paddyann Although I'm not a fan of hers, I thought she was doing well to join in with the good humour and enjoyment of the occasion. Obviously she is not an agile woman and has some stiffness in movement, but I think that her willingness to be part of the festivities none the less showed a very good nature. I am not trying to promote her. In almost every way, I am opposed to what she stands for politically.

Mads Sat 01-Sept-18 12:37:53

Good on her, could any of you do better? Leave the woman alone. What a critical bunch on here. In fact the country has got terrible in the last few years for criticising and picking on others. Thats Social Media for you I suppose.

homefarm Sat 01-Sept-18 12:35:42

I give her brownie points for trying. I certainly wouldn't have tried.

PamelaJ1 Sat 01-Sept-18 12:34:20

What is a PM for?
Criticism of her political position is fair game, that’s her job.
Would some of you prefer the next PM to come straight off the Strictly dance floor??

trisher Sat 01-Sept-18 12:31:06

I think the problem is that she obviously doesn't really like dancing and isn't enjoying it. So she is doing it for appearances sake, which is a pity. If it made her happy it would look so much better.

nigglynellie Sat 01-Sept-18 12:26:53

Bridgeit, How predictable!! sad people are just horrible simple as that and No, paddyann, this conservative supporter didn't find her efforts even remotely embarrassing, and I haven't heard of any who did! Probably disappointing but true!

Baggs Sat 01-Sept-18 12:13:45

For anyone who CBA to click on the link, it's essentially: What happened to "Dance Like No-one's Watching" that everyone pretends to like?

Baggs Sat 01-Sept-18 12:11:32

I think Dara O'Briain's attitude is the best.

amt101 Sat 01-Sept-18 12:10:42

Totally agree. If she hadn't danced she'd have been seen as stuffy and whe she"danced" people made rude comments.

Bridgeit Sat 01-Sept-18 12:04:50

Someone has now posted a Video on FB of TM split screen with the clip of her next to a clip Mr Bean dancing ?

ruthiek Sat 01-Sept-18 11:30:26

Jane10 I agree with you she looked genuinely happy. I know she must have wanted the power to stand for leader, but I think the lady is unfairly maligned , her one failure is she can’t lie and in This age of politics that isn’t seen as a good thing . I think she tries her best in everything and history will judge her, but for goodness sake have some kindness towards her

Greta Sat 01-Sept-18 10:45:07

*Pen 50*: I plan to be bopping on the tables at my eightieth birthday party.

Things may be different in 20 years' time. Don't take your good fortunes for granted.

4allweknow Sat 01-Sept-18 10:40:19

How would you feel with cameras everywhere watching you try to join in with the children. A totally different music to what TM has ever attempted to move to I would imagine. Not a TM fan but at least she tried to join in rather than stand looking totally disinterested.

henetha Sat 01-Sept-18 10:25:29

Whatever she does, some people are going to nitpick, aren't they. Seems like they just have to grumble about everything.
She's not my favourite politician but seems like a decent woman, and I admired her for joining in when she must know she is not particularly graceful.

Jane10 Sat 01-Sept-18 10:22:08

That music is so infectious too. It's hard to avoid at least moving to it. Couple that with all the children really going for it, who could resist?!

Marieeliz Sat 01-Sept-18 10:19:09

Agree with Bellasnana.

TellNo1Ok Sat 01-Sept-18 10:13:18

I think she’s been an abysmal pm /home sec ...abysmal...
but body shaming dance laughing is unpleasant
We can’t all have natural rhythm and she obviously hasn’t
Complain about her as PM all you like but leave her awkward body alone.

Anniebach Sat 01-Sept-18 10:01:26

Sisterhood at its best !

nigglynellie Sat 01-Sept-18 10:00:10

Well bully for you pen50! Perhaps it has escaped your notice that a lot of people age at different rates to others owing to health issues such as T.M suffers from, genetic makeup, metabolism and family constitution. Walking holidays and a hectic lifestyle together a careful diet (diabetes requires that) can hardly be described as slothful!
I would suggest that dancing is not TM's forte and probably never has been, it's not mine, and never has been, and that her awkwardness is due to that and the effects of type 1 diabetes. Judging other people by yourself without the relevant knowledge of that person can be misinformed at best, and pretty unkind at worse.

sarahellenwhitney Sat 01-Sept-18 09:54:57

Can the woman ever do right? for some apparently not.
You may be sure there is not a person in the public eye who does not do or say something right for someone. Does it really matter what she wears or how she performs? .In the words of a long gone celeb 'Frankly my dear I don't give a damn'.