Theresa May (FULL) interview on Andrew Marr Show (01/10/17) - BBC News

Theresa May discusses Brexit, tuition fees, Boris Johnson and the Labour Party with Andrew Marr.

[@sailingandrunning]

She says a lot without actually saying anything, a complete waste of viewers time

[@1987-8]

that requires an applause son ... that's some good bush beating if i ever so one ....

[@timebandit9469]

Paul I think we should have a private enquiry about your comment. Behind closed doors of course and chaired by a retired Judge that votes tory. Any lessons learnt from the result of the enquiry will be taken onboard to make sure that your comment is better addressed in future.

[@TheQueen-yb3xp]

Heartless Woman!!!

[@alexharrington6459]

I hope she crashes and burns along with her vile party, preferably soon. Bring on the opposition..surely they can't do a worse job?

[@TheHappyTravellers]

She might just as well have said “blah blah blah...” in answer to every question - She is totally removed and out of touch with reality. Let’s hope we get another general election soon... October 2017 seems like a good month for it :)

[@mrgreatbritain]

The Happy Travellers so she can win again? Of course!

[@Exsugarbabe1]

She speaking at the same speed as Vicky Pollard and saying about as much.

[@soutarman]

Would be good if someone did a 30s cut of this showing the times she wasn’t lying and answering questions... well 30s might be a push, call me an optimist.

[@catarinobernardojoao1824]

So David Cameron should to be premier ministre untill now to résolve his personal problèms?

[@moniquevanhooreweder6456]

Yeah, wasn't she only a kind of intermezzo PM for half a year? Sorry in case it has all been pictured too clearly. I'm from the continent.

[@Hardman._]

How can someone talk so much and say so little.

[@martinheath5947]

She's only interested in one thing - keeping herself in a job

[@TheSousaphon3]

Martin Heath like the rest of the population

[@TheSousaphon3]

Yet still she is so withdrawn from the rest of us

[@martinheath5947]

+Boris Barnett and at the expense of the whole country if necessary

[@aon10003]

Wise.

[@alexharrington6459]

But the people elected her..it's the will of the people..the people have spoken!!!

[@bigben7986]

Very poor! She has a pre-prepared script and she is only trying to get those points across. She can't answer the questions and is completely out of touch with reality. Time for her to go!

[@paulod27]

Time for the Tory Party to go as well.

[@Lewis_T93]

Not one question actually answered. Typical Tory.

[@LEO-xo9cz]

Lewis Thompson Are you a remainer Lewis?

[@Lewis_T93]

No, I voted leave. Wouldn't trust the Tories to negotiate anything let alone our future.

[@LEO-xo9cz]

Lewis Thompson I would have more hope in Mogg. Sadly Ukip is an a difficult spot.

[@Lewis_T93]

I'd have more trust in Corbyn. Mogg is an insufferable human. Ukip are a party of closet racists and thugs.

[@asnowman8094]

+Dark Ages Return I also support Mogg for PM. Fuck corbyn, Fuck may.

[@emmaoverington6432]

28 minutes and she didn't answer a single question with a straight answer!

[@andrewdonaghy1248]

I've just watched her give a 30 minute interview and I have not gained one piece of knowledge 😂

[@darksunabove8595]

Weak and wobbly

[@Pilbsu]

Thick and throbbing

[@darksunabove8595]

xDD

[@anicetune]

She had an opportunity to present herself as a straightforward, normal human being. Instead, she once again goes for the evasive, secretive, babbling approach, which is the source of her unpopularity.

[@smcg8504]

anicetune stayed true to who she is, in other words, unlike these convictionless labour MPs who will say everything they think you want to hear. seems to me tgat some people in the country are sick of hard truths and would rather have corbyn and Macdonald blow smoke up their ass.

[@marie1797]

She's all talk and no action. She can't answer Marr's questions directly, she's waffling on but saying nothing. Time for the Maybot to go.

[@chrisculley9851]

I actually feel sorry for her, game over may.

[@RoskinGreenrake]

really pleasing to see this comment of yours dated a year ago :ppppppp

[@RoskinGreenrake]

sry I don't mean she's still good, she's not but it was a good year!

[@176cadbury]

Does she really think that freezing tuition fees at £9250 is going to make younger voters suddenly start supporting her? Completely mad!

[@CANARDDECHAINE1]

I do not understand myself... She thinks that £9250 is normal for any young person or family

[@WaaGriever]

If I keep talking no one will notice that I am saying fuck all.

[@cakeheadsen]

is she living in a parallel UK to the rest of us? this snake can riddle! is her nose gettin longer?

[@ZiggyDan]

Looks like she was crying all night.

[@foolhandy]

I'm reminded of some doddering old dear doing a bit of part time work in a charity shop and succeeding only in getting in the way of the staff doing a proper job.

[@matchbox555]

STOP HATING ON THERESA. SHES ALRIGHT.

[@stepheningermany]

Embarrassing

[@loopyvirgo]

Labour made it clear they would look at student debt but that they could offer no solution yet

[@millkmill]

loopyvirgo well said

[@crazytosh1]

Excellent interview from Andrew Marr, he really took her to task.

[@michaelrobinson55555]

crazytosh pathetic bbc gotcha journalism

[@ridew3072]

So is this honestly her reaction to the election? Christ... to quote Theresa May - “Nothing has changed, Nothing has changed!”

[@zakaria_handle]

She doesn't need to apologies for anyone, because she haven't done anything wrong. Actually she proved that she is doing the best she can not for the party but for the country and this what Conservatives party supposed to be and she demonstrated it.

[@Busher50]

You can tell Andrew has had enough of her shit

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

I love the way politicians make a huge deal about how people will get a few pounds extra and then give themselves THOUSANDS OF POUNDS extra each year.

[@Trisky]

Car crash interview

[@philipmann4800]

she constantly says we are looking at it not actually doing anything

[@morethanwords]

Desperate!

[@leapsplashafrog]

martin s The Eu is desperate to survive and it’s doomed

[@superdc3000]

BENEFITS ! Don't make me laugh ! The people who absolutely rely on them have had them taken away by the poxy tory party !

[@peterbaxter2913]

Second class geography degree....tenth class politician

[@AbdulKhan-ve4hx]

Miss May is too stubborn to answer his real questions.

[@jabbahamma6100]

And too damn arrogant. She takes us all for fools.

[@orcastratum9361]

She is not very honest or transparent. Sad to see

[@PieJesu244]

Turns into Anne Widdecome when answering tough questions

[@thedoctorand]

"I'm going to answer your question ...by not actually answering your question."

[@xfoolsgoldx]

I will never vote for a conservative party.

[@kudopoint1]

I see no soul in her eyes... just death and misery

[@RoskinGreenrake]

and vitality and a steely resolve and often a mischievous spark, and the future!

[@Jaytecx]

This woman inspires nothing. Hungarian President Victor Orban is an example of a leader who is fearlessly dedicated to his nation and his people. Theresa May has failed on all her major responsibilities as H.Sec & PM. How much failure is acceptable?

[@nickbellamy5374]

Such a poor prime minister

[@RustyToddie]

28mins of someone speaking words but not saying a thing.

[@t814]

She announces £10 billion in handouts for property investors but tells a nurse there's no magic money tree for the NHS.

[@adamk575]

She should have pressed her self destruct button after the first question.

[@politicsbyarav1388]

Not a single question answered. Typical

[@robertdarby1039]

What a deeply unpleasant person. She seemed intent on trying to score petty points. She looks anything but a Prime Minister. Time to say goodbye.

[@neil1482]

Why doesn’t one of the channels do a question time between the prime minister and the general public?

[@peterbaxter2913]

My goodness - wasn't this awful? I have one brief message for all my Conservative friends: for God's sake DITCH THE WITCH!

[@opticghost8035]

" I have recognised", "We have recognised" , she overuses the term recognize, like some how that is going to fix the problems that are infront of her. If i was a tory voter i would be demanding a new front bench.

[@t814]

Despite homelessness being mentioned, not once did May acknowledge its existence of this crisis.

[@rebooter]

If this car crash were any bigger we'd be mourning the loss of another Princess.

[@literati100]

I went to university and I came out more stupid than I went in.

[@Kembread]

I feel sick...this is my prime minister?

[@t814]

If you take away the highest earning 5% or even 3%, how much does that bring average earnings down to for the 95-97%?

[@t814]

Labour took a lot more seats. Including your majority. Labour even won seats in the few places only YOU visited May. That's how off-putting meeting you in real life was. Perhaps locking up journalists, vetting questions, using sound bites as answers and running scared of your opponent are signs of someone that isn't leadership material for either the country or your own party May.

[@t814]

4:14 how was tripling student fees supposed to lower them? What research was that decision based on? Tuition fees were tripled in 2012. It's 2017 now. For what reason has she continued to support the raising of tuition fees? Tories seem to live in an alternate reality.

[@t814]

5:20 the Labour Party only made one promise to students which was to abolish student fees and return to the system we've had for decades until 2004 that didn't put individuals into decades of debt. It's in the Labour Party manifesto and the NME interview with Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party. It's pathetic of May to have to resort to lying in order to find criticism in her opponent.

[@funkycains]

Don't normally watch blood sports but Marr' s questioning and May struggling is brutal. Put her on the spot

[@dongmingim]

I was so ape student at Wells even though they asked me to repeat the year which means please leave the school, but returned as student. DEAR ME.

[@t814]

Being able to keep £360 of money you've earned (before taxes) doesn't sound like much when you compare it to the amount millionaire MPs claim in expenses paid for by taxes. It's mind boggling how education is the controversial matter in all this.

[@t814]

How much have student fees risen by since the Tories came into power?

[@nickbellamy5374]

Tried watching ,i cant, terrible wont answer anything.

[@MM0SDK]

... "but the point is, because this is important, as i've already said." All key soundbites that must be in the training for public speaking.

[@vladescu3g]

Anrew Marr is the best interviewer ever!

[@fenderblues1744]

TORY'S OUT. VOTE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT.

[@consciousbelfast]

People can't afford to eat PM... as I've said I'm looking into it. Clearly you have never had to worry where the next meal or bill come from Mrs May. So far removed from our reality.

[@jiashancai5226]

Good point

[@t814]

How does 'Help To Buy' help those that struggle to even afford private sector rents? Or those relying on food banks because their wages are so low? Or those already homeless?

[@JMicahTV]

Andrew Marr asking some very awkward questions here - Love it!

[@sfi145]

Wow - Churchill must be turning in his grave. What a feeble mendacious prime minister she is! Cannot answer one question.

[@markhoskins3111]

The transitional deal is not out of the EU.

[@t814]

Regarding housing, why does she think it's acceptable to rent out houses that are not suitable for human habitation? She voted against Labour's Housing Policy which would have forced landlords to make sure their properties are safe to live before renting then out which meant no exposed wiring, no mould, no infestations, access to clean water, working energy supplies etc.

[@napoca01]

What about all of those poor, vulnerable disabled people, kicked off of their benefits and they died. Let us see those statistics the next time she says 3 million people back in work. Furthermore, 9 weeks without ANY money? Are you serious? Theresa May I am calling you out over this and I ask you how would you personally cope if you had YOUR money stopped for NINE WEEKS?

[@BDaMonkey]

FreddysNightmare78 She has savings presumably. I would say quite comfortably.

[@t814]

Should we just expect more Grenfell Towers?

[@t814]

14:35 Theresa May was more outraged by Big Ben going under repair than about millions of households, some with vulnerable dependants such children, the disabled, the elderly, being unable to afford their rent or food for six weeks. Who are these "most people" that she's referring to that say this is apparently a "good system"?

[@galaceefunky]

the important thing is to recognise that all Tory policies are proving to be weak and wobbly

[@custard_timelord2896]

"We will be writing down the budgets" This means and changes nothing!!

[@kenramsey9961]

Theresa May is one of the reasons why many people would think women might not be suited for higher posts in politics. She looks timid, dithering, and weak. She couldn't decide where she stood on Brexit - the biggest issue of modern day UK politics.

[@t814]

6:54 the threshold from when you're supposed to pay back your loan with added interest was frozen by the Tories. She's just playing catchup.

[@MM0SDK]

When U-turns are always mentioned, I would just say, "we are listening to the people, and realise we got it wrong" instead of just appearing to dodge questions. I'm sure that would come across far better to the general public.

[@blackmichael75]

Spring slogan: "Strong and Stable". Autumn slogan: "A government that works for everyone". If in doubt, or to deflect an awkward question, just repeat the slogan.

[@t814]

Where did she find the money for property investors when she told a nurse there's no magic money tree to fund the NHS during the election campaign?

[@dembydish]

Does getting a good 'deal' mean there will be free movement of people or not? This is what people want to know.

[@The_Unleavened_Baptist]

Take her batteries out!!

[@kevinmccandless8156]

No you shouldn't be sorry to them you're doing a hard job see if they can do better.and don't ever apologise twice.

[@nopretribrapture2318]

Still no advice or answer or " lets give them an emergency payment straight away as they will have NOTHING for about six weeks or more....😐

[@t814]

Didn't she just raise tuition fees again?

[@akshaysingh4712]

What is her obsession with answering every question by tying Jeremy Corbyn into her answer? She can’t say anything without mentioning Corbyn.

[@jabbahamma6100]

Distraction tactic. Diverting from the mess created by tghe Tories.

[@joelinton_fan]

Of all places, you hold the tory conference in manchester...

[@t814]

Marr: If we get no deal, what happens immediately after that? May: I recognise this and government is working on getting a good deal. Basically, she has no idea.

[@richyphillips]

Taxation does not fund government spending

[@arilebon]

Excellent journalism!

[@H4WK6969]

More fps please

[@rufioh]

So they got a higher vote share but no majority? Maybe we should move to a more proportional system, then this wouldn’t be an issue

[@AlexK-wo3xi]

People! When will the UK politics change? Situation in UK doesn't look promising :/

[@t814]

So the whole focus of government is for her to keep her job?

[@rumrachel]

Can someone save me time and let me know at which point of this interview she actually says something of meaning?

[@t814]

"A balanced approach to the economy" would mean socialism and capitalism alongside each other which is what the Labour Party manifesto promotes. May just gave a speech saying capitalism is the best thing to have happened to the world - when we have record numbers of people being forced to turn to food banks (including those in full time employment), record numbers of children living in poverty EVEN AFTER THE TORIES NARROWED THE DEFINITION OF POVERTY, record numbers of homeless people including families. What does May decide to do? Hand out free money to already wealthy people to buy up more houses while social house building come essentially come to a standstill. There's no money for the NHS, for schools, for public sector workers so I've got to ask, where's the magic money tree?

[@iFreeThink]

No one is obligated to [avoid giving them $10k/yr to study]. So having a law to not hire a complainer would help.

[@MCCOLDT]

Jesus Cameron was bad but at least he could tell lies properly. She panics and points at Labour or Corbyn instead of answering questions. This is embarrasing to watch.

[@t814]

If you earn more from going to university, wouldn't you pay a higher tax anyway? Why is May implying people who earn more don't contribute much financially? Is it because she wants to prevent the working class from rising above their station? Or is it because people who earn more money will end up squirrelling all that wealth away in tax havens like Amber Rudd?

[@simonvalsler4778]

Classic 'divide and rule' from the tories in regards to tuition fees. Trying to turn those who dont go to university against those who do!! This shows a clear distinction between the individualistic (get what you can for yourself) style of government under the tories and the more inclusive politics of labour, which recognises we create a better society for all when everyone has free access to a university education!

[@t814]

So the 3 month delay with Universal Credit was so that the poorest are forced to take out loans to see themselves through on the meantime.