{"id":98977,"date":"2017-01-17T16:52:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T16:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=98977"},"modified":"2019-09-10T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T14:40:20","slug":"twitter-reacts-to-theresa-mays-brexit-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/twitter-reacts-to-theresa-mays-brexit-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter reacts to Theresa May&#8217;s Brexit speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Speaking earlier today Theresa May announced that the UK &#8220;cannot possibly&#8221; remain within the European single market, as staying in it would mean &#8220;not leaving the EU at all&#8221;.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>During Theresa May&#8217;s much-anticipated speech, the prime minister\u00a0promised to push for the &#8220;freest possible trade&#8221; with European countries and to sign new deals with others around the world. Critics have swiftly responded accusing May of contradicting\u00a0herself, while others believe the prime minister is right to take a huge gamble on hard Brexit. But how are people reacting her keynote speech?<\/p>\n<div   class='hr hr-short hr-center   avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An accurate representation of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/brexit?src=hash\">#brexit<\/a> smoothly&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mZuVfupiHY\">pic.twitter.com\/mZuVfupiHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oxygen.ie (@Oxygen_IE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Oxygen_IE\/status\/821385139393626112\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;Life finds a way&#8230;&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brexit?src=hash\">#Brexit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JurassicPark?src=hash\">#JurassicPark<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Adamstoon1\">@Adamstoon1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gxvVgg5Qjv\">pic.twitter.com\/gxvVgg5Qjv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Telegraph (@Telegraph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Telegraph\/status\/821380769092435968\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> thinks that other <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EU?src=hash\">#EU<\/a> nations will give us what she wants, she should take note of this French MEP.<\/p>\n<p>Savage (and brilliant!). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BGUcRHRu2u\">pic.twitter.com\/BGUcRHRu2u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Damon (@damocrat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/damocrat\/status\/821377844395773953\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Official then: the PM is sacrificing the economy and chances of young people on the altar of short-sighted populism <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brexit?src=hash\">#Brexit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom James (@tomjos93) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomjos93\/status\/821368995840458752\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s time there was a vote of no confidence against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> b\/c she has led us into a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/brexit?src=hash\">#brexit<\/a> desert. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houseofparliament?src=hash\">#houseofparliament<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harryslaststand\/status\/821361243097329664\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What sort of delusion is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> suffering from as if her speech would change my mind about wanting to remain an EU Citizen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brexit?src=hash\">#Brexit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GhostofTomPaine (@champagne_lefty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/champagne_lefty\/status\/821336930499575808\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Isn&#8217;t it refreshing to see a British PM acting like world leader and setting her own tough terms for a negotiation? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bbcdp?src=hash\">#bbcdp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Newton (@mrchrisnewton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrchrisnewton\/status\/821335240056696832\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Absolutely no reassurance on higher education or research from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a>. Now we know &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brexit?src=hash\">#Brexit<\/a> means jumping off the cliff and hoping&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daniel Zeichner (@DanielZeichner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielZeichner\/status\/821334462667653121\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Proud we have a Prime Minister that isn&#8217;t afraid to stand up for this countries interests and against globalism. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brexit?src=hash\">#Brexit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liam Stallard (@LiamStallard1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiamStallard1\/status\/821393369104531456\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> is turning out to be a rather useful PM indeed. Leaving the single market is the only successful way forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brexit?src=hash\">#Brexit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KJ (@Alba_KJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alba_KJ\/status\/821393353656897537\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> is an extremist and Margaret Thatcher&#8217;s twin.She should understand that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HardBrexit?src=hash\">#HardBrexit<\/a> is bad for British people. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ToriesOut?src=hash\">#ToriesOut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I2QmQkHk3t\">pic.twitter.com\/I2QmQkHk3t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 cristina velasco (@cristinacalgary) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cristinacalgary\/status\/821393976099999745\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s about time. She should remember why the people of Britain ?? trusted her to vote her in in the first place.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brexit?src=hash\">#Brexit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheresaMay?src=hash\">#TheresaMay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d6bokmZUR0\">https:\/\/t.co\/d6bokmZUR0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Judith Awusah (@judithawusah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/judithawusah\/status\/821393261336129538\">January 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking earlier today Theresa May announced that the UK &#8220;cannot possibly&#8221; remain within the European single market, as staying in it would mean &#8220;not leaving the EU at all&#8221;. 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