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Mansplaining in Westminster

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OlennasWimple · 20/11/2016 22:28

Just read this article that says that Theresa May is not impressed with the mansplaining she has come across from a few Whitehall mandarins Grin

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Ellie7878 · 21/11/2016 18:01

The way it works in this country is that we can only tolerate a women PM if she's right-wing (and probably the same elsewhere too: no doubt Ann Coulter or Sarah Palin would have done a lot better than Clinton).

People forget about May's billboard vans telling immigrants to go home. Even by Tory standards they were disgusting.

The only Tories I can remotely stomach at the mo are Anna Soubry, David Lammy and Philip Hammond. The rest are fucking horrors.

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OlennasWimple · 21/11/2016 02:26

Oh yeah, TBH I was trying to ignore ND Grin

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Pizanfan · 21/11/2016 01:09

Sorry, I don't think my post was that clear, I wasn't talking about Matthews, I was talking about Nadine 'I swear I won't steal your money but probably will while trying to become a celebrity by throwing myself in front of every camera I see' Dorries.

I agree having a strong female leader is good, but the jury is out on TM (although I like the start she's made), and lets be honest the last strong female leader was hardly good for the people was she!

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OlennasWimple · 21/11/2016 00:59

Sorry, last sentence didn't make any sense (children squabbling...)

I don't think it does her - or women in general - any harm to have a "don't try to patronise her / me" reputation....

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OlennasWimple · 21/11/2016 00:59

Ha ha, Ellie - doubt it was about Brexit, but you never know

Pizan - agree it's not an example of great journalism (what is, these days?), but tell me more about Jane Mathews (not someone I know much about). I suspect it was a case of the spooks trying to pull the typical secret squirrel "I know something that you don't know" schtick, but if TM called Lyall Grant out on it, good for her.

I don't think it does her reputation - or women in general - any harm to have a "don't try to patronise her / me" reputation...

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Pizanfan · 21/11/2016 00:28

Theresa May has said nothing, what are you trying to do with a hack job article like this?

I suspect it all goes back to May having to have a word with Sir Grant, in a boss tells off underling shocker.

Bare in mind this is coming from a prominant 'mansplaining' complainer, mostly in front of cameras or microphones, a women who 'accidentally' ripped off the taxpayer a few times, has attempted to be a celebrity, and vowed to 'work for free' before election, then prominantly started charging the taxpayer for her rent, despite having to repay money for a faulty claim previously.

These garbage claims do nothing but harm our cause!

Ellie7878 · 20/11/2016 23:14

Depends what the meeting was about and what it was he was 'mansplaining' to her. If he was telling her that she doesn't have a coherent policy on Brexit and is completely out of her depth, then I'm sorry but he's right.

Datun · 20/11/2016 22:46

Yay !