Hats off...

I don't know how she does it either, especially as she is managing her diabetes as well. She seems to stay calm, surrounded on all sides by very difficult politicians both here and overseas.
Perhaps Philip sees any steam that comes out of her ears - well done Philip as well.

Whoever stepped into Cameron's shoes was going to have a difficult time of it.

He was the worst Prime Minister we've ever had.

I find it hard to even admire her stamina. She has not exactly helped herself in this particular situation. Having stepped into the shi mess Cameron left she then added to it with the GE . I appreciate that she is not handing it over to the hardliners but as she / UK has no aces she is I suppose stoic!

I am a similar age to TM, and have no idea how she does it.

I imagine she must feel very isolated as I am not sure she has any true allies amongst her cabinet.

She is trying to sort out the almighty mess left by David Cameron who couldn't get out of number 10 fast enough!!!

Whatever the outcome on 29th March 2019, there will be a large number of the electorate deeply unhappy and unsettled.

She is in a no win situation.

I think she is great and determined too.

Maybe her face should go on the new 50.00 note being discussed on anopther thread!!!!

I back her 100% as a woman who means business and can take all the c**p being thrown at her.Her husband must be so proud. Having her as a friend would be great 'cos i bet she would have your back, always!!!

I admire her also. Especially as she has to contend with T1 diabetes along with everything else. Though I think Mr.May seems a very loving and supporting husband

I'm with Jane 10 on this one though I'm not in agreeance with many of her MP's of that party.
I didn't vote to leave for most of the reasons which are being discussed in order to leave. It's turned out exactly how I'd imagined it would and as a consequence we're in for a very rocky ride ahead. What a fiasco !

Oh yes. The men in grey suits really run the country. All sorts of business goes on behind closed doors.

She's earned my respect for her tenacity in the face of huge difficulties. In her shoes I would rather give up and go for nice long walks with Philip.

I have recently spoken to two people who worked at the Home Office under her, one, quite senior, who said she was the best boss ever, the other, very senior, said she was difficult.

I think anyone who had put themselves forward for this unwinnable position was either very brave or very stupid, I don't know which she is!

What people don't seem to appreciate is that she is a figurehead, all the real work is being done by civil servants and would be the same whoever was PM.

She doesn't make her decisions in complete isolation. I do wonder about the usefulness of her advisors. But, somehow, she seems to find the energy despite her diabetes to soldier on. How uncomfortable must it be to be excluded from those EU leaders dinners etc. I stress I'm only posting on a personal level about her as a woman the same ages as so many of us. We're having a lovely time in retirement. She must dream of that.

I, too, admire her stamina.
She is in a truly difficult situation, and will never please all of the people all of the time, and I do wonder at the credibility of some of her advisors on some occasions. However, as some posters say, would the alternative politicians have done any better? How can we possibly know for sure, though with some of them I doubt it.
I agree about David Cameron!

TM is not my political cup of tea but I do admire her stamina and staying power.

She made a wrong judgement, first woman to do so ?

I sympathise with the position she's in and believe she's doing her best to keep calm and carry on in the face of disgusting back stabbing from her colleagues.

I'm absolutely with Riverwalk though, she called a snap Election, ran a lousy campaign and is now in hock to those back stabbing bar stewards in her own party and the DUP. She and David Cameron have a lot to answer for but, so do all the political parties in recent times.

I do respect her, cannot say that about many MPs. I agree that calling the election when she did made things worse, oh to have hindsight. I also like her ability to laugh at herself. Dancing Queen indeed.

Er, she (we) wouldn't be in this crazy position had May not called a snap General Election.

She had a working majority and wouldn't now need to appease the DUP and the rabble-rousers in her own party.

I agree Jane, so many people find it easy to mock everything she does or says, but she took over running our country at such a crucial and difficult time - and I really cannot think of anyone who would have managed much better, and several who would have made things so much worse.

How many of us would ever wish to be put in such a position. Whether or not you agree with what is being put forward it is difficult to fault the effort it must take.

I think the same Jane, I so admire her,