Theresa May

Goodness knows I'm not a Tory. I'm also not a big fan of Theresa May. But, whatever her faults, & despite the many people who have undermined her & not supported her, I do think she has been given a very rough deal. Both her own parliamentary party & the media / press seem to enjoy briefing against her & vilifying her.

What has the poor woman really done to deserve all this? She misjudged an election.

Isn't it interesting that May has largely taken over from Corbyn, who has had exactly the same problems since being elected leader.

MP's, the press & the media are like Pirahna fish circling & taking bites out of their leaders. We the people seem to enjoy the gladiatorial spectacle of some hapless man or woman at the mercy of the  "slings & arrows". We put them up there & then we do our best to make their job almost impossible to do. The whole leadership thing has become a "poisoned chalice". Who on earth would want to do the job, other than a genuine conviction politician or a manipulative, power seeking, clown like Boris Johnson?

We had better come to our senses. There has to be someone in charge. That democratically elected person deserves support & loyalty from their closest colleagues & the people who voted for them. We should not expect a leader to be omnipotent - they will make mistakes - they are human.

I think both Theresa May & Jeremy Corbyn have strong beliefs & ideals. I think they are both hard working. I doubt they have much time for family life or relaxation. Leaders give up a lot to lead.

What more do we want? For goodness sake lets give them a chance, rather than going in for "the kill" like a pack of lions.