Theresa May’s tour of South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya began on Tuesday with a little dance.
The Prime Minister’s shuffle with some young pupils of ID Mkize School in Cape Town has been met with a variety of responses, but it would be inaccurate to say she received many plaudits for her technical ability.
1. An England footballer trying to mark a German one at the World Cup
Theresa May’s dancing is the worst movement I’ve seen from an English person in South Africa since Gareth Barry tried to track Mesut Özil.
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) August 28, 2018
2. Edna Krabappel from The Simpsons
Just seen that clip of Theresa May dancing pic.twitter.com/ZJvTbdIrHb
— Neil Miles (@neilsmiles) August 28, 2018
3. Your aunt dancing to Abba
Yer aunty when dancing queen comes on at the wedding https://t.co/TqJusNjoEh
— Anthony (@AntC1) August 28, 2018
4. A young and poorly gazelle
Theresa May dances like a newborn gazelle that’s been shot with a tranquilizer gun ahead of an operation for piles
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) August 28, 2018
5. The robots from War Of The Worlds
More footage emerges of Theresa May dancing. pic.twitter.com/sWBA9Rs8Ve
— Mark Simpson (@marksimpsonist) August 28, 2018
6. Elaine from Seinfeld
Theresa May dancing with school children on her visit to South Africa pic.twitter.com/qujEOv5T1A
— Esyllt Sears (@EsylltMair) August 28, 2018
7. A rain dance
Ramaphosa has thanked Theresa May for bringing “much-needed rain” down on Africa.
— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) August 28, 2018
8. Oneself
Theresa May dancing is me dancing unwillingly at parties so I refuse to criticise her.
— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) August 28, 2018
A very good final point well made.
Aside from the dancing, the Prime Minister outlined in a speech that the Government intends to carry over the EU’s economic partnership agreement with Mozambique and the Southern African Customs Union – Britain’s first post-Brexit trade pact.
Speaking at a keynote speech in Cape Town, she said she also committed the UK to providing an extra £4 billion of investment in African economies.
She denied the UK has neglected Africa, pointing to visits by former foreign secretary Boris Johnson.
