Theresa May's last big speech as PM - BBC News

The prime minister is on her feet at Chatham House in London. She begins by running through some of the momentous societal changes she has seen in "a lifetime in politics".
In her final major speech as prime minister, Theresa May says she sees "grounds for serious concern" about politics in the UK and around the world
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[@kerriekupar6466]

Don't mind me just came by to improve my English thank you.

[@2handsandwiches]

She's not English.

[@brianb.1883]

Maybe this will help. “Don’t mind me. I just came by to improve my English. Thank you!” Have a great day, Kerrie!

[@2handsandwiches]

@@brianb.1883 I meant Teresa may. Lol she is a traitor

[@brianb.1883]

Chris, when I started writing my comment, nobody else had replied yet. I hadn’t seen your reply until I hit the button to send my own. lol I don’t think I’d go so far as to call her a traitor, that’s a pretty serious charge. I just think it was a combination of being in a bit over her head, and her remainer heart just wasn’t in it, you know?

[@2handsandwiches]

@@brianb.1883 I'd go as far as to call the Queen a traitor too, she swore an oath of aligance to defend our sovereignty, and seeing as she has secret meetings every week with every prime minister, she needs to be heading to the gallows too, asap.

[@hauskalainen]

OMG. Now she is claiming (11 mins in) that the Tories defined the NHS and that Labour merely implemented it. Churchill railed against the NHS FFS!! She is such a distorter of the truth!!!

[@badabada4251]

Wow Tories is really fucked up

[@sowhat515]

hauskalainen, boris and farage do not take it too seriously with the truth !!! ps which politician does not lie, can you answer that !!

[@sowhat515]

hauskalainen, churchill also said,`` success is nothing final, failure nothing fatal : what counts is the courage to continue `` idiot !!

[@JamesKelly-tn2oz]

@Jim Bob You do realise the NHS existed before yesterday? Learn some history

[@hauskalainen]

@Jim Bob The NHS was created in 1948 when Winston Churchill was leader of His Majesty's loyal opposition. The same position as Corbyn is in today. The Conservative Party opposed the creation of the NHS and it's leader was Winston Churchill. BTW it is very impolite to refer to anyone as a fuktard. I referred to that era because Theresa May did so. Fuktard.

[@anglosaxon1874]

She kicks the can down the road better than anyone.

[@leviking4891]

Amazing really, she speaks of freedom of speech thought and religion while people that speak of Taboo subjects are took of the streets and thrown in jail, couldnt make it up, everything she says is contrary

[@sb4759]

Without compromise everyone loses! WELL SAID MAY. Thank you

[@tombowen826]

Stopped listening to her years ago. Please God let this be the very last.

[@theflyingfrog]

This is the longest farewell since Elton decided to call it a day...

[@garyf.3328]

She knows she’s lying, we know she’s lying all the other politicians know she’s lying and we all sit here having to listen to it. Crazy world !

[@tajahdufeal8539]

How ❓ Dare you The Truth s out... And That's That.

[@tajahdufeal8539]

The truth is out📤... And That's That.

[@NecroMorrius]

To my Scottish, Welsh and Irish brothers and sisters: Sorry. Signed, an Englishman who tried.

[@shanemul3837]

Its not over

[@shanemul3837]

@Diana Mitford I bet you also think women have no rights too

[@shanemul3837]

@Diana Mitford also the Scottish are not fools, anyone who wants to leave is a fool and I love the way you didnt include northern Ireland in your list of places that voted. Britain has never been doing so well with Europe

[@shanemul3837]

@Diana Mitford what the hell is wrong with you? You couldn't be anymore wrong if you tried, northern Ireland wants to stay with Europe and when was Britain ever great? Please tell me that because Britain was the most hated country in the world and is probably still up there today, they literally colonised 1/3 of the planet and they have the audacity to complain about foreigners in their country and wonder why everyone hates them. And before you start saying that the EU is undemocratic and how we have unelected bureaucrats, just take a look at the house of lords and dare I say, the royal family.

[@shanemul3837]

@FURRIANWARRIOR you're going to be waiting a while

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

Oh - the “Maybot dance” Also, the “running through a cornfield” quote. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@public.public]

The original speech was much shorter > "I was Cameron's fallguy." but she forgot her lines.

[@nguyenhuuluan5019]

I love Prime Minister May.. i am really admired her for all of what she has done for her country.

[@nguyenhuuluan5019]

I am not kidding, lady!!

[@travelmihiran3721]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWOwgKmHoK54g6M texas

[@johnnysardar123007]

Lol at people here commenting in joy as if the one "Boris" who replaces her will do any good...... 😂

[@Dear_Mr._Isaiah_Deringer]

@Aeronautical NIBBAunlike your spelling.

[@JG-fg1ye]

Boris hasn't started yet, you have no data to go from, he was a good London Mayor in comparison to Labour... the anti-semitic bigots they are

[@kryptoid1218]

sadly your right they are all Neoliberal plants and equally terrible like they are told to be.

[@toraguchitoraguchi9154]

All he has to do is say,"We now leave the EU, despite no deal"-yeah I say he'd do quite well.

[@johnnysardar123007]

@@JG-fg1ye yeah, exactly how Theresa May was so much better than the dodgy dave, now look how that ended! 😂 😂

[@LondonLadsArt]

What world is this women living in...why doesn't anyone question her lies. Its just like the USA, politicians talking AT us. We are a sad sad country having lost so many of our rights.

[@00gerard]

I'm curious, what rights have you lost?

[@00gerard]

@Chris Pink Are you saying these are actually Laws, or are you referring to social norms? Would I be correct in thinking that you believe the EU is responsible for this?

[@madeleinezanin5814]

As it happens in so many other countries. Just look at Australia!

[@00gerard]

@@madeleinezanin5814 what's happening in Australia?

[@NsegGqrqlg4507]

Championing freedom of speech, while 'Expression anger and anxiety without a filter ' is frowned upon. Hypocrisy.

[@williamreeve7397]

You can't punch people in public, its nothing new

[@nadeerasupun7009]

This is a great speech.....

[@ha-dt4or]

Yes great because it's the last one.

[@celinekh-garcia1059]

Thank you for your great contribution to our country the UK.

[@mikkyfinn1111]

Working in politics = Working for the bank,, (Bench).

[@public.public]

the entire conservative party is responsible for the biggest diplomatic and economic blunder in centuries. brexit is a new all time low in that party's competence.

[@ellieseddigh9067]

This woman brought nothing but problems for all ,the sooner she's out the better ,no promises the next PM be any better but this one just been the worst of the lot

[@honeybeebadger]

I'm a Tory but I have to say Theresa May calling the snap election in 2017 and the way she handled and delivering a hung parliament was pure incompetence.History will not judge her well.

[@crazychimp1324]

Threasa may Female Likes big chains Done fucked up

[@JonathanGray_UK]

Indeed. She fucked up in 7 months what took cameron and Co 7 years to build.

[@toraguchitoraguchi9154]

First, she was not exactly brilliant....then, her remainer faction was giving her BAD, I mean really bad advice - plus she never felt strong enough to challenge detractors in her own party to either toe the party-line or get lost. So she failed terribly.

[@Skidoo22]

Pure selfishness.

[@Historyfan476AD]

Don't think History will judge our last few Prime Ministers well to be honest.

[@mtnxlx]

At your best stuffing envelopes,is the best you could do.

[@shanemul3837]

She should go back to doing what she did best

[@masterfoodrecipes3963]

Lol

[@RoskinGreenrake]

Very funny but can't you see that the problem was our failure to elevate her -too many clueless sheep couldn't appreciate one of the finest politicians we've had were just lead by the media that's only interested in profiting from slagging everyone off. "A nation of sheep shall beget a govt of wolves"

[@RoskinGreenrake]

And no I'm not saying make her dictator, but rather something in between -I doubt we'd be lucky enough to have a follow up leader anytime soon who's so good that the people would choose to let them have the same extra powers.

[@RoskinGreenrake]

*keep those extra powers (can't edit on this device)

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

It’s called having principles, Theresa. If you believe in something, then you try your best to implement it. Something that you seem alien to.

[@sirloin8745]

No-one cares! Remember her first speech as PM?

[@teckhohng3870]

Her career in politics ended miserably as she was ousted out as a leader of her own Party. Painful exit over Brexit.

[@lyvennet1025]

She will be remembered as the worst prime minister ever.

[@tomgibson6801]

nah still thatcher

[@How.Dare.You.]

and best exotic dancer

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

You're right about one thing people are living longer but as prosperous like our parents were.. things are harder things are more expensive people can barely pay their rent the car note through the getting more expensive the jobs or not payable wages.. in fact it's getting worse as we live longer it's not as great unless you make changes yourself personally...

[@2handsandwiches]

Yep she's as deciitful as her old employer the bank of England. Shame on her.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@@2handsandwiches I agree with you one hundred percent yes people do live longer but are we better off I don't think so it's getting harder and harder to live nowadays...

[@georgeachieng6453]

ska punk OI! alternative living o

[@bishopwalton3122]

Agreed. Living longer doesnt mean living better

[@2handsandwiches]

@@skapunkoialternativeliving6522 agreed, since we left the gold standard.

[@gmundenat]

She won’t be missed. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[@AlanWattResistance]

Just go already.

[@rollerbladinggeek5507]

She's still boring even on her final goodbye speech

[@rollerbladinggeek5507]

@Ian Brown bit harsh

[@rollerbladinggeek5507]

@Ian Brown come again?

[@christopherclewlow6634]

Theres an instrument beginning with the letter g that the entire conservative and Labour party should introduce themselves to

[@StofStuiver]

guillotine ;]

[@public.public]

2050 is just postponing beyond the lifetime of these irresponsible careerists who could not care less about anyone. Too little too late is an understatement. This whole speech by May is an admission of complete failure on all levels in every conceivable way.

[@marcburman]

The door is that way Mrs May

[@kiefergrossett3604]

There's a lot of industries that we could start up after or even before brexit so that we are not out sourcing as much as we do at one time he uk was booming in manufacturing but now we outsource too much

[@George-sc4yh]

Oh look, she's wearing her "I'm casual like you lot" beads again. 🙄

[@symonsmith3497]

Let's hope she now keep herself out of politics. Thank goodness she almost gone

[@aaronregisford4140]

symon smith she’s staying on as a backbench MP

[@cuhurun]

@@aaronregisford4140 : yep... just like having inadvertently trodden in a pile of dogs muck, it takes a hell of a lot of getting rid of.

[@napoleonmeowparte3874]

Her last speech is just like her; A stale soggy disappointment

[@robsonoliveira2674]

I love her accent , I think it is from london ! It's simply wonderful

[@aSome1]

The accent maybe, Theresa herself is from Eastbourne

[@violinstar5948]

GET OUT!

[@unitedkingdomofgreatbritai9]

Goodbye.

[@markplain2555]

The problem: The internet/twitter has allowed the lunatic fringe to find each other and become an influencing force.

[@StofStuiver]

Bugger off fool

[@ashwinjohn355]

You are the best PM for England

[@paulharris1502]

Three long years and nothing to show for it. Will be missed like a pain in the ass.

[@x6621]

BE GONE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rileymg4675]

7:50 isn't that what she did with her failed brexit deal

[@MrRedeyedJedi]

Actions speak louder than words, may, and the actions you have performed compared to the words you speak, don't compare.

[@ozmang_]

This was a great speech

[@nadiaoneill6109]

All the best, I know you did what you could do for Britain

[@brianfindlay2925]

Wednesday can't come quick enough.

[@5656156516516]

Worst Home Secretary ever and despite solid competition, worst PM ever. In the name of God, go!

[@kryptoid1218]

she will lock her self in number 10 on moving day and claim squatters rights.

[@2handsandwiches]

Spot on.

[@jakehenderson9845]

She even cut the police services as Home Secretary. Britain is changing into a purge movie.

[@2handsandwiches]

@Chris Pink even allowing the navy to bring over the Manchester bomber. Ffs

[@markgoddard2560]

Is this true, or did you hear it on the BBC?

[@paulstillman2878]

I wish we had wise leaders like PM May in the US. Once upon a time we did.

[@Wisdomabovegold]

+Paul They were Nazis, you ass.

[@SunsetTeethWhitening]

Thank goodness she be gone in a week. Worst minister ever.

[@xelakram]

Very good speech.

[@kiohanna]

I wouldn't say that "life" has improved.... not for us, who received people from Venezuela everyday.

[@dinacamposlopes]

You are such an interesting person and a resilient leader. Wise words. This hard talk system needs to cool off. Here here words 👍

[@navajyotichetia3211]

She mentioned expulsion of 100 Russian diplomats as the largest collective effort. Well, the expulsion was an instant non - negotiable executive order. She tried to make a throwback to the Soviet Union by adding (unwarrentedly) the word collective - in the context she hinted to the 100 diplomats could easily qualify for a diplomats collective, just like the old Soviet collective farms

[@stuarthenderson7663]

A womsn of lies, lies, lies

[@Essex2024]

Love these new News Channel graphics

[@ShimmerUK1]

I am sorry but most of the stuff she believes to conserve has been broken by her party in the last 8 years? So what has she managed to conserve? Also white Paper was not the NHS and it was only a consulative document and was an LHS to be funded locally.

[@bjorneborgs5949]

it can not be more ridiculous that so-called "compromise", actually, in reality, there is no such thing need to be compromised, A is A, Absolutism is Absolutism, Totalitarianism is Totalitarianism.

[@1977JohnBoy]

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[@henriettahenson]

She looks better now she is leaving the PM post...like a huge weight has been lifted they wan't your blood .. Good luck my dear you tried your best 💋

[@leonardpattison2014]

Will She just go ffs

[@anoobiscooking1193]

Go now go!

[@ByronHawk]

I smell a lingering stench here!

[@nialpollitt3410]

It smells like fish...Saggy fish.

[@peregrineslim4446]

A woman whose record of achievement might make the Guinness Book of Records for the lowest on record when taking time in office into account.

[@brettandlaos5792]

I love how everyone in the world has an opinion on British politics, based on what they see in the media which is manipulated to get you to think in a certain way, where YOUR favourite is the correct one and everyone else is wrong. It really annoys me to read comments from people who don't even live here. I have lived in England all my life. I feel that most to all politics are biased to whom ever pays the bills. And that's never the poor. What I hate most about this speach is that she just talks crap about things that had nothing to do with her or her doings. Also she talks about other countries and makes out that her politics or parliament had some type of success. She is just reading a script that someone else wrote. The whole of BBC is corrupt too. They protect pedophiles so they don't get sued, because money is more important to them than the truth. Another company that only does things for the rich investors no matter how corrupt. The whole system is screwed all the way to hell.

[@brianb.1883]

I try to stay positive when commenting on the politics in a country of which I’m not a citizen. That said, I’m hopeful that PM May’s replacement will be more successful and diligent in the effort to pull the UK out of the EU, and regain their national sovereignty. Cheers!

[@ETERNALCYCLES]

UK is an embarrassment of a country , will never return. London is a shot hole.

[@philipedwards8398]

@Charlie Duboc Yes.

[@brianb.1883]

Charles, no, not completely. But when you have to check with a foreign governing body before making national policy, sovereignty is definitely diminished.

[@brianb.1883]

Eternal, I believe it is recoverable, they just need better politicians. Ol’ Siddiq “Part and Parcel” Khan needs to be replaced with someone whose loyalties are unquestionably to the UK.

[@5thnorth]

For all who care about democracy, if Parliament doesn’t now honour the referendum decision the alienation of the people from the whole democratic process will have untold political and social consequences for the foreseeable future. The only legitimate deal now, in the UK’s national interest, is No-Deal.

[@ashwinjohn355]

I miss you theresa may

[@madmonk2981]

What a load of absolute codswallop!

[@steveellis9288]

Probably the most flawed politician since Neville Chamberlin, works extremely hard at failing. Speaks at length of her misguided aspirations but never doing what should be done for the good of the many insisting she knows what is best for us. Her passing is long overdue, please just go John Major and her will be good for each other.

[@fatherandrew314]

I've never been able to warm to her, despite trying. But I thought this speech full of wisdom. Did she write it herself? Perhaps. Perhaps not? But she has delivered it, and there is so much in it that is worthy of reflection.

[@bettyboo8760]

She was pushed ! That will teach her for authorising the sying on trump ( not russia )... That will teach her for sitting on 16.000 peodo's details, brushing it under the carpet ( including establishment , polititions, tv, film , music etc )... You have been caught ( lets hope she enjoys prison)...

[@2handsandwiches]

Written by the rothschilds, the nazi Queen and the bank of England.

[@2handsandwiches]

@@bettyboo8760 she needs hanging in all honesty.

[@stephenlittle7534]

Bye. You screwed us up Big Time. WE ARE OUT OF THE EU. as of 29th March. YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO EXTEND IT.

[@public.public]

yet most people don't want brexit.

[@jakehenderson9845]

It won't be October 31st when we leave as well.

[@stephenlittle7534]

@Andrew Hall please get the facts right. Please listen.it correct.

[@tsogtsaikhanjambal5768]

BBC so bad, not doing always script /CC/ for its video

[@davidjooste8465]

Actually a very good speech. Well done. While history may not always reflects it as such you did the best you could do with the hand you were dealt with. One can only hope future leaders will see the lessons to be learned from this.

[@totallyskint5899]

Go back to stuffing envelopes. Such a disappointment .

[@ozman9353]

Speech or lie ???

[@marquisknight-jacks]

PM May: DIVERSITY Windrush Generation: Are we a joke to you?????

[@redrebel4540]

Sh'e has had a mare! I reckon deep down she's glad its almost over!

[@Denis-tg6jw]

RED KEV Kev, we are all glad mate.

[@sholarex95758]

Pls becarefull

[@monsieurfortuna9952]

Bye! hope not to see you again.

[@dillrath1640]

BLESS YOU madam unfortunately government doesn't know how worth you are

[@gordonatgordon]

I gave up listening 4 minutes in. I simply cannot listen to this constant spin anymore!

[@MrTSK27]

God awful May has a face only a mother could love....Failure..

[@nagapparraveendranraveendr8676]

GREAT

[@p.g.u.d]

Three years of HELL is about to come to a close. I don't want to ever hear her name mentioned again, world without end.

[@Danny-is5if]

armen

[@tasneemkhan3384]

God bless UK. Long lives

[@bhunter3k]

Unfortunately the UK is probably going to separate in the next decade due to Br exit

[@dinacamposlopes]

This is the best discourse of the start of the century. I wish she lead the EU 💜👍 no drunken leaders would be a good start. Moderation is not only a concept but a test of character 🤷‍♂️. Please help Theresa we need you 👍🇵🇹

[@user-qt2nd5zo1r]

英语讲的真好

[@crazychimp1324]

I agree

[@sampathreddy8538]

Who is the best pm James Cameron or Theresa may

[@Kwippy]

You think she's bad? Wait until Boris becomes PM.

[@lapisredux]

no doubt the useless old trout will end up in the house of lords.

[@africanfufu]

She was the best! UK will soon regret the way they treated her. She was very effective!!!!

[@sholarex95758]

Come now I'll guide you forever

[@public.public]

Has Cameron been handed his gold plated retirement pistol yet?

[@tphrgrcinri]

“Casual Bigotry was a socially acceptable fact of daily life.” .. venture to Belfast around the 12th July. Particularly towards anywhere you see burning effigies of politicians! What a hypocritical joker 🤣🤣🤣

[@allwynbarreto3558]

Hyprocisy enshrined and embodied

[@citybuks]

Just came to read the comment. Gold 🥇 😂

[@stephenroche5107]

"The last time hip hip hooray is this really relevant just piss off quietly but then again it's the usual rightwing garb with no evidence you can call a donkey a thoroughbred race horse if you want but at the end of the day it is still a donkey."