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So why not say the same thing again?
I certainly agree that questions like this aren't really meant to get an answer so much as they are meant to catch politicians out, and as I say I have sympathy with her for dodging the question in that sense. But, as I also say, I wish that politicians saw that they're going to be attacked anyway, so why not be attacked at least for saying what they believe in, rather than saying nothing at all?
I certainly agree that questions like this aren't really meant to get an answer so much as they are meant to catch politicians out, and as I say I have sympathy with her for dodging the question in that sense. But, as I also say, I wish that politicians saw that they're going to be attacked anyway, so why not be attacked at least for saying what they believe in, rather than saying nothing at all?
It seems to be the latest rather silly game interviewers are now playing with government ministers - let's ask the ones that were remainers how they would vote if there was another referendum - that'll embarrass them (tee hee, chortle, ooh aren't we clever).
May is in the position of having the job of implementing the result of a referendum that didn't go the way she wanted. She has to be positive about it and appear to now be fully behind the process. To expect her to do otherwise is a bit childish.
May is in the position of having the job of implementing the result of a referendum that didn't go the way she wanted. She has to be positive about it and appear to now be fully behind the process. To expect her to do otherwise is a bit childish.
Jim, do you really expect the Prime Minister to say that she wishes brexit wasn't happening and that it's going to be a disaster, in the middle of the so called divorce negotiations?
I think that'd be rather irresponsible of her, whether it's honest or not.
Meanwhile on the flipside of the coin I'm still waiting for Corbyn to admit that he was a leaver all along and deliberately ran a half-hearted remain campaign. That wouldn't play well with his supporters and potential voters of course, so best to avoid that one by not having a brexit debate at the conference etc.
They're politicians.
I think that'd be rather irresponsible of her, whether it's honest or not.
Meanwhile on the flipside of the coin I'm still waiting for Corbyn to admit that he was a leaver all along and deliberately ran a half-hearted remain campaign. That wouldn't play well with his supporters and potential voters of course, so best to avoid that one by not having a brexit debate at the conference etc.
They're politicians.
That's not actually the answer I gave on her behalf. If indeed she does think that then maybe it would be well to say so though because it would clearly be far more irresponsible for a leader to take the country where she thinks it shouldn't go than it is to not answer a question.
Perhaps anyway her (honest) answer could be, "I voted remain last time but in the last few months I've seen the EU at its worst and honestly I'm now convinced that we are better off outside it."
I don't think it's unreasonable for us to want to know what our leader actually thinks from time to time, and while I doubt this question was asked for any other reason than to try and catch her out it doesn't seem unreasonable to hope that one day politicians will prefer the art of answering questions to the art of not answering them. But 'twas ever thus.
Perhaps anyway her (honest) answer could be, "I voted remain last time but in the last few months I've seen the EU at its worst and honestly I'm now convinced that we are better off outside it."
I don't think it's unreasonable for us to want to know what our leader actually thinks from time to time, and while I doubt this question was asked for any other reason than to try and catch her out it doesn't seem unreasonable to hope that one day politicians will prefer the art of answering questions to the art of not answering them. But 'twas ever thus.
May agrees to do TV and Radio interviews because it is part and parcel of her job as PM.
If she (or any other person holding the position) refused, there would be an outcry about the lack of transparency/accountability, etc.
It is well-known that she was a Remainer and going over her position at that time and asking whther she would vote the same way now really seves no purpose.
She'd be decried as being a hypocrite (now, or then) whichever answer she gave....
If she (or any other person holding the position) refused, there would be an outcry about the lack of transparency/accountability, etc.
It is well-known that she was a Remainer and going over her position at that time and asking whther she would vote the same way now really seves no purpose.
She'd be decried as being a hypocrite (now, or then) whichever answer she gave....
// Perhaps anyway her (honest) answer could be, "I voted remain last time but in the last few months I've seen the EU at its worst and honestly I'm now convinced that we are better off outside it." //
I don't know if it'd be more honest or not jim, but it'd be definitely be a better way batting off a pointless question. Maybe we'll see it used, if there are any govt. ministers that frequent answerbank. ;-)
I don't know if it'd be more honest or not jim, but it'd be definitely be a better way batting off a pointless question. Maybe we'll see it used, if there are any govt. ministers that frequent answerbank. ;-)
Let me be clear, then.
-- I don't think it's unreasonable for Theresa May to dodge the question, although I wish that she, and all politicians, were less afraid of actually answering questions.
-- I offered two possible answers she could have given instead. Both of them seem reasonable and defensible to me.
-- The first was if she still felt that Remaining was better, but that she saw her job as implementing the will of the people, and make a success of that decision to the utmost of her ability. Why not say so (again, even, as she's already said this in the past apparently)?
-- The second was in the event that she'd changed her mind.
-- In both cases I don't know what she would actually say, I was just offering two alternative answers that address the question, and yes risk some criticism but would at least have the virtue of being honest and forthright, presumably.
-- I don't think it's unreasonable for Theresa May to dodge the question, although I wish that she, and all politicians, were less afraid of actually answering questions.
-- I offered two possible answers she could have given instead. Both of them seem reasonable and defensible to me.
-- The first was if she still felt that Remaining was better, but that she saw her job as implementing the will of the people, and make a success of that decision to the utmost of her ability. Why not say so (again, even, as she's already said this in the past apparently)?
-- The second was in the event that she'd changed her mind.
-- In both cases I don't know what she would actually say, I was just offering two alternative answers that address the question, and yes risk some criticism but would at least have the virtue of being honest and forthright, presumably.
If Theresa May had answered "I'd vote Remain" you can only imagine the furore. If she'd said "I'd vote leave" there'd also have beeen quite a fuss. I am not a fan of hers but the only real issue is: we all know journalists will put you on the spot, so it;s a question of hoe you deal with that. I don't think "honesty" comes into it.
there is also this ridiculous attitude that no one can ever change their mind. Personally I do not want to be represented by someone who is so intransigent that they never change there opinion regardless of emerging data, yet you get howls of "U-Turn" na na nana na from many quarters when direction does change.
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