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Britain is doing fine being a member of the EU.  'Better the devil you know' is my opinion. If I found myself PM on June 9th I would make my first task ( after eating a croissant and drinking a double espresso) to reassure the other member states that Brexit was indeed a protest vote but that new negotiations on our membership were necessary. Through intelligent and peaceful debate ( bit worrying as TM doesn't DO debates, and let's face it, she is much more likely to be PM than me))  I would attempt to re-draw the lines that upset the Brexiteers, but then, what are they? Too many immigrants? Erm, who was your consultant in A&E last week when your child fell off the roundabout in the playground? Fishing rights? Do you think Brexit will mean we can keep all the fish? Who will buy the fish when tariffs have been put on the cost of export?  Safe travel? No, travelling and safety in travelling will be horribly curtailed. Our skies wil...

(In reply to David Aaronovitch . The Times. May 31.2017 Oh dear. .."They see Theresa May as playing an old person's game: narrow, defensive, punitive and lacking in optimism"- was such a miserable description it made me laugh out loud (LOL)  I have always talked politics to my daughters who are aged 30 and 27- and we have had many lively debates. We all voted Remain. (I didn't twist their arms, honest) I have more faith in 'the young' than they seem to be afforded.  Perhaps we should encourage the miserable, bitter grandparents and older parents to debate the election with their younger family members.  Hopefully after listening to the narrow, defensive, punitive and pessimistic views of the oldies the younger generation will hot-foot it to the polling stations in an effort to fight for their rights and brighten their world. I hope they do. Delete 26 Recommend Reply

Hmm, interesting but it's not all about policies is it? What about personalities?   Mrs May with her insistence on using 'I' instead of 'we' (the Conservative Party) is grating on my nerves. Who does she think she is for heaven's sake, and her 'unsure' and'hurt' face in interviews isn't doing her any favours.  She began the election campaign with quite a high opinion of herself and almost scoffs at the very idea of Jeremy Corbyn even being allowed to scrape the dirt from her kitten heel. This attitude makes me feel uneasy. I am concerned that she will take her somewhat 'holier than thou' attitude into the Brexit negotiations, well, I say negotiations but there again Mrs May's seems to be drawing up the battle lines and if the first battle isn't won decisively  is she going to flounce away, hurt face, unsure face,  leaving us all with no deal at the first hurdle? Neither strong nor stable.  As...

I think that there will be a low turn out of voters on June 8th. There has been so much confusion about what 'Brexit' actually means since the referendum. A lot of people used their vote on that historic day to vent their feelings, upset and anger concerning their personal situations. To find themselves now confronted with the loss of free school meals for their children, (Parents targeted) or to worry about the older generation and their social care (Parents and adult children targeted) Older relatives who have chosen to live abroad and their rights after Brexit (Those people themselves and their families targeted) What do we have on the table? A Prime Minister who describes her attitude as 'strong and stable'  and who means 'Brexit Means Brexit' without telling any of us what Brexit actually does mean (does she know herself I wonder) A woman who does not inspire confidence when interviewed and who refuses live television debates. A ...

 There is an awful lot of reluctance to take Brexit forward, at least 48% of the population voted against it for starters. Since the referendum last June the state of worldwide politics has shifted dramatically. Who would have thought Donald Trump would be President of the US? Who would have envisaged the young Macron to be French President? The biggest problem with the referendum was that it did not take into account time, flexibility and change which are essential elements of our lives.  To pick one day in June 2016 to decide the future of our ship, as if it were stuck on a sandbank was reckless and foolish. The ship could be towed inshore but is set on a course toward turbulent, uncharted waters into unknown territory. Utter madness. Delete 53 Recommend Reply