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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Definitely Maybe: Is Theresa May getting off lightly?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Politics, Government, Society & Culture, News

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Theresa May is often ranked alongside the worst Prime Ministers ever. But, does she still get off lightly? And have we forgotten just how bad she was because of the chaos that’s come since? Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University London, joins Seth Thevoz in The Bunker to refresh our memories. “I don’t think she was ever destined to be a great Prime Minister.” – Tim Bale “Circumstance did combine to make it very difficult for her.” – Tim Bale “Clearly those she took with her from the Home Office weren’t the right people to be in charge in Downing Street.” – Tim Bale Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Seth Thevoz. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Artwork: James Parrett. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:05.5

photography but I turn it into earning a living at 60. I enrolled on a day course.

0:11.8

Well college. I loved going to college. It's good you can retry. I'm enrolled on the day course. But college?

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I loved going to college.

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It's good you can retrain and do something.

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Yeah, yeah.

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look after theirs with dental life. Pick up dental life in the pet food aisle. Hello and welcome to the bunker I'm Seth Table. Do you remember strong and stable leadership under Theresa May, not

1:16.2

a coalition of chaos between Labour and the SMP? It didn't exactly go to plan. A recent ranking of all the British Prime Ministers put Theresa May at number 50 out of 55.

1:28.5

But since then we've had at least two worst Prime Ministers of all time, so have we forgotten just how bad Theresa May was?

1:36.2

Here to shed some light on this is Tim Bail.

1:38.4

Tim is Professor of Politics, Queen Mary, University of London, and is prolific in writing on political topics

1:43.4

including both Labour and the Conservatives as well as elections. He also

1:47.3

tweets a lot. His latest book is The Conservative Party off the Brexit,

1:51.8

turmoil and transformation.

1:53.7

Tim, welcome to the bunker.

1:55.7

Hi there, I'm just laughing at you saying he tweets a lot.

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