In all my skepticism towards politicians - emphasising the very definition this does not just include public servants - I have become an absolute fan of Theresa May. Perhaps there is a twist of a "in the land of the blind ..." into my favoritism but I must admit it is extremely refreshing to observe a politician stand up again and again, confronting the vivid indecisive debates in the House of Commons.
Mrs May is perfectly aware on which days to appear in her EU blue matching skirt and jacket or a combination with Saint George's red. She knows the Westminster debates are scrutinised by whom inevitably is the opposite negotiating party on the other side of the Strait of Dover and thus all she can and cannot say for sake of Crown and Country.
As Prime Minister she is one of the exceptional few that does know what Queen Elizabeth II meant in her New Year's speech on what she would expect from the English, Welsh, Scots and Irish. But above all, she is the privileged position to be able to have private bilateral talks behind the backs of Mr Tusk with heads of EU member states and is thus equipped with a much more practical awareness of how really divided all of Europe is.
Today we will see the most turbulent debate ever in the Brexit endavours. It'll not be hectic because of an attorney general's interpretation of politically drafted and driven legal documents. Franctisism will set the stage in Westminster because individual members of a parliament in a very democratic situation are simply forced to make a decision on the basis of what their constituents asked them to.
Populations are divided in democracies everywhere and thus certianly in Europe's geographies. That is a good some thing to embrace and cultivate is it not?
The fundamentals of international cooperation, compromise, consensus and dialogue within Europe have been working for 75 years, containing any desparate war times, succeeding centuries of violated treaties and frankly I would think Mrs May qualifies much more for a Charlemagne prize in seeking to uphold a common sense of unity and diversity, than some of the award receivers in the past decade.
Then again, possibly the ever evolving individual mindsets of 510 million people have done more for avoiding war than than the 40000 on the payroll of EU institutions.
Theresa May has been the messenger in what will go into history as a post wartime political crises in Europe, not only in the UK. In a few months time the general public will get to see how divided the EU electorate is, how undetached future EU MP's are and how much this 2 year long wake up call will continue ringing before someone picks up.
As Prime Minister she is one of the exceptional few that does know what Queen Elizabeth II meant in her New Year's speech on what she would expect from the English, Welsh, Scots and Irish. But above all, she is the privileged position to be able to have private bilateral talks behind the backs of Mr Tusk with heads of EU member states and is thus equipped with a much more practical awareness of how really divided all of Europe is.
Today we will see the most turbulent debate ever in the Brexit endavours. It'll not be hectic because of an attorney general's interpretation of politically drafted and driven legal documents. Franctisism will set the stage in Westminster because individual members of a parliament in a very democratic situation are simply forced to make a decision on the basis of what their constituents asked them to.
Populations are divided in democracies everywhere and thus certianly in Europe's geographies. That is a good some thing to embrace and cultivate is it not?
The fundamentals of international cooperation, compromise, consensus and dialogue within Europe have been working for 75 years, containing any desparate war times, succeeding centuries of violated treaties and frankly I would think Mrs May qualifies much more for a Charlemagne prize in seeking to uphold a common sense of unity and diversity, than some of the award receivers in the past decade.
Then again, possibly the ever evolving individual mindsets of 510 million people have done more for avoiding war than than the 40000 on the payroll of EU institutions.
Theresa May has been the messenger in what will go into history as a post wartime political crises in Europe, not only in the UK. In a few months time the general public will get to see how divided the EU electorate is, how undetached future EU MP's are and how much this 2 year long wake up call will continue ringing before someone picks up.
