No yolk if we vote for chicken May
Well done to the Mirror Chicken for making us smile during this election campaign but, of course, Theresa May’s refusal to debate live on TV with the other party leaders is no joke.
While she is happy to appear on The One Show with husband Philip, she wants questions from political journalists scripted in advance and bans the public from her events, showing a contempt for democracy that is very worrying.
If this is how Mrs May behaves when she wants our votes, what on earth will she be like when she has got them? Power without accountability is never a good start. I fear the yolk’s truly on us if we vote for the chicken Theresa. Emma Jones, Abingdon, Oxon # If Theresa May is the “bloody difficult woman” she claims to be, why is she so scared to debate with Jeremy Corbyn live on TV, going instead on The One Show? Let’s face it, if the PM is too frightened to engage with the leader of the Opposition in an honest and open debate on TV, how can she possibly be trusted to hold her nerve in order to negotiate the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU? Colin Gatrell, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight # Who cares about knowing whether Mr May puts out the bins, as he revealed on The One Show? This just shows how out of touch with reality our Prime Minister really is, or does she simply not care. Her Government is ignoring the exploitation of the low paid, those on zero hour contracts and sick people, who are suffering because of the vicious cuts implemented by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. I thought the show was in very poor taste. Has the BBC stooped to a new depth? Margaret Moate, Selby, North Yorks # Theresa May is not particularly bright, is hopeless in debate and has zero charisma. She will appear only when speaking from on high to an utterly deferential setting, as her appearance on The One Show this week revealed.
Expect more soft interviews with favourable reporters and broadcasters to give the impression of democratic challenge. John Murray, South London # I am glad that Mrs May has now finally brushed aside the snide remarks from all those cynics who said that she did not have the bottle to appear in televised debates with the other party leaders.
What a grilling she got on The One Show this week! Craig Harrison, Morpeth, Northumberland # It beggars belief that the Prime Minister has refused to take part in a TV debate with other party leaders and yet is quite happy to appear on The One Show with her lapdog husband Philip. The British people deserve to see how all the leaders fare during a debate before they decide who they’re going to vote for. Well done to the Mirror for reminding her of this fact.
H Purcell, Edmonton, North London