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| Theresa May had wanted to be prime minister for years, husband says | Theresa May had wanted to be prime minister for years, husband says |
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| Theresa May’s husband has let slip that she had wanted to be prime minister for at least seven yearssince she was an established member of the shadow cabinet. | |
| Philip May made the admission during a joint interview with his wife on BBC1’s The One Show, in which the pair talked about their life together. | Philip May made the admission during a joint interview with his wife on BBC1’s The One Show, in which the pair talked about their life together. |
| The banker said his wife had first mentioned wanting to lead the country when she was “well established in the shadow cabinet”, which she first entered in 1999. | The banker said his wife had first mentioned wanting to lead the country when she was “well established in the shadow cabinet”, which she first entered in 1999. |
| May has never revealed when she first wanted to be prime minister, but said on Tuesday that she was keen on becoming an MP while she was still at school. | May has never revealed when she first wanted to be prime minister, but said on Tuesday that she was keen on becoming an MP while she was still at school. |
| The format of the BBC show meant they were only subjected to light-hearted chat rather than hard political questioning, but May still managed to slip in a few mentions of her “strong and stable leadership” slogan. | The format of the BBC show meant they were only subjected to light-hearted chat rather than hard political questioning, but May still managed to slip in a few mentions of her “strong and stable leadership” slogan. |
| “It’s always been about making a difference ... to help people to get on and have a better future,” she said. | “It’s always been about making a difference ... to help people to get on and have a better future,” she said. |
| May echoed the phrase again in reference to her childhood, saying she had a stable upbringing. | May echoed the phrase again in reference to her childhood, saying she had a stable upbringing. |
| In a personal section of the interview, Philip May was pressed about his first impressions of his future wife. He said he had fancied her straight away, thought she was a “lovely girl” and that it was “love at first sight” for both of them. | In a personal section of the interview, Philip May was pressed about his first impressions of his future wife. He said he had fancied her straight away, thought she was a “lovely girl” and that it was “love at first sight” for both of them. |
| He confirmed an anecdote that May does not take her government papers to bed with her, saying they had never entered the bedroom. | He confirmed an anecdote that May does not take her government papers to bed with her, saying they had never entered the bedroom. |
| Asked about her liking for shoes, May said being prime minister gave her a reason to buy more, and claimed that her penchant for footwear once inspired a woman to enter politics. | Asked about her liking for shoes, May said being prime minister gave her a reason to buy more, and claimed that her penchant for footwear once inspired a woman to enter politics. |
| Speaking about their division of the domestic labour, the prime minister said there were “boy jobs and girl jobs”, with her husband taking the bins out when he was asked to do so. He said he made the tea “from time to time”. | Speaking about their division of the domestic labour, the prime minister said there were “boy jobs and girl jobs”, with her husband taking the bins out when he was asked to do so. He said he made the tea “from time to time”. |
| The couple, who do not have children, also spoke about a time when a local newspaper wrongly reported they had a child, which surprised Philip May’s mother. | The couple, who do not have children, also spoke about a time when a local newspaper wrongly reported they had a child, which surprised Philip May’s mother. |
| Although the interview barely touched on Brexit, May said the UK would stay in the Eurovision song contest, before attempting a joke about the fact that other countries may no longer vote for the UK. During a film segment on the Bristol artist Banksy, the prime minister revealed his art was not her “cup of tea”. | Although the interview barely touched on Brexit, May said the UK would stay in the Eurovision song contest, before attempting a joke about the fact that other countries may no longer vote for the UK. During a film segment on the Bristol artist Banksy, the prime minister revealed his art was not her “cup of tea”. |
| The presenters Matt Baker and Alex Jones began by asking the prime minister about growing up in a vicarage and what values that had instilled in her. | The presenters Matt Baker and Alex Jones began by asking the prime minister about growing up in a vicarage and what values that had instilled in her. |
| She said it taught her to “take people as you find them and treat everyone equally”, adding: “Life in a vicarage is different.” | She said it taught her to “take people as you find them and treat everyone equally”, adding: “Life in a vicarage is different.” |
| The prime minister said her parents encouraged her to “get on and do your best” in whatever job she was doing. | The prime minister said her parents encouraged her to “get on and do your best” in whatever job she was doing. |