Theresa May’s general election campaign has so far consisted of invitation-only events, and four words repeated relentlessly: ‘strong and stable leadership’. But during an interview with Radio Derby, May moved her campaign beyond parody.
The interview
During the 27 April interview, host Chris Doidge asked Theresa May if she knew what a ‘mugwump’ is. This was a word used by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to deride Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. May responded:
What I recognise is that what we need in this country is strong and stable leadership.
Yes, she did it.
Reaction
Allies and foes alike in the media united in stunned recoil at May’s failure to human. Stig Abell, former managing editor of The Sun, said:
This is, astonishingly, not a parody. https://t.co/yyXnFuwUUy
— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) April 27, 2017
And Guardian columnist Hadley Freeman tweeted:
https://twitter.com/HadleyFreeman/status/857634658208632833
But fortunately, most voters have already noticed that May has just one argument to support her campaign.
https://twitter.com/davidschneider/status/857345301220397056
Perhaps it’s time for the Prime Minister to try out some new lines? Unless, of course, she doesn’t have any.
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