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Theresa May grilled on apartheid stance ahead of visit to Robben Island

Theresa May was asked “What did you do to help the release of Nelson Mandela?” ahead of her visit to Robben Island yesterday. The prime minister came under scrutiny over her stance on apartheid as she prepared to visit a prison that held captive political campaigners during a period of institutionalised racial segregation in South Africa. Channel 4’s Michael Crick asked whether May protested apartheid or whether she towed the party line at the time which viewed Nelson Mandela as...

Theresa May awkwardly side steps party rows claiming No Deal Brexit “wouldn’t be the end of the world”

If it’s her awkward dance moves in a Cape Town school that cause embarrassment as Theresa May kicks off her tour of Africa, it’s a welcome distraction from a more awkward dance to the tune of her party – bitterly divided on the consequences of a No Deal Brexit. Shuffling from side to side ( as some suggested - “doing the Maybot” ) drew attention away from her awkward two-step with the reality of what is negotiable with the European...

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