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Hi there, per discussion over on Commons and on IRC with the deleting admin there, I have changed the photo of May in this article. The new photo is here.
The reason for this change, and the reason I couldn't wait for talk page consensus to do so, is that the previously-used image is being removed as a copyright violation.
I'm not suggesting that this should be the way that the image remains, so a discussion is more than welcome on whether the image to which I have changed it is a good one to keep it at.
Kind regards, Naypta ☺ | ✉ talk page | 21:09, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
Her form of address is not "Lady Theresa May," for she is neither the daughter of an Earl, a Marquess, nor a Duke. Her husband is a knight, which makes her "Lady May," without the forename inbetween. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.69.205.175 ( talk) 16:32, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
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I've started a discussion on a different talk page concerning whether Commonwealth Chair-in-Office should be included in infoboxes. If you're interested, you can find it here. FollowTheTortoise ( talk) 15:03, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
I'm not terribly adept with Wikipedia policies, but should "Lady May" be used in the lede and infobox of this article? I've never seen any indication that the former Prime Minister goes by this title and, on parliament.uk, she's refered to Mrs Theresa May and Mrs May. I've similarly not found any evidence in Hansard that she uses it and she's still known as Theresa May on Twitter. Margaret Thatcher's article explains that she refused to use Lady Thatcher until she got the title in her own right (as opposed to in her husband's) and Emily Thornberry's article explains that she is technically Lady Nugee (as a result of her husband's knighthood), but doesn't use that title and that information is tucked away at the bottom of her page. What do other people think? In my view, it's interesting trivia, but there's no indication that she uses the title and so we shouldn't use it in the lede and infobox; in other words, we should follow the example of Emily Thornberry's article. It may not be, but this issue sounds to me like it could be a case of gender bias on Wikipedia, which would obviously need addressing. FollowTheTortoise ( talk) 15:09, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
@ FollowTheTortoise: I'd consider Thornberry to be different. In Thornberry's case she has taken issue to being called Lady Nugee. Whilst May has not spoken out being referred to as Lady May. Although, she has not promoted it a great deal as such (though may in a formal setting), I think it would require her denouncing the title as courtesy titles are well established and therefore I think there should be a presumption that she approves of her courtesy title rather than not. One usually presumes, for example, if a woman marries an earl they become a countess, likewise, if a knight marries or is married that his wife becomes a Lady. DukeLondon ( talk) 21:35, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
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The image of Theresa May has been deleted on Commons due to copyright issue. I'm here to start an RfC to see which photo should be used.
Noticing @ Nick.mon, Naypta, JamesVilla44, Bokmanrocks01, Coltsfan, Ivar the Boneful, Markbassett, Cjhard, and Atsme: to participate the discussion. -- 182.239.85.27 ( talk) 07:39, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
IMHO, A or B are the preferred choices. A is an official portrait, but it was taken before her oath as PM; while B was taken during her premiership so I slightly prefer this one. -- Nick.mon ( talk) 10:06, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
I think this image should be considered File:Tallinn Digital Summit. Handshake Theresa May and Jüri Ratas (37357846742) (cropped).jpg JamesVilla44 ( talk) 14:36, 8 June 2020 (UTC)
Lead images should be natural and appropriate representations of the topic; they should not only illustrate the topic specifically, but also be the type of image used for similar purposes in high-quality reference works. I cannot for the life of me understand the above argument that this photo is "too old" for consideration. It's only five years old, dating less than 13 months before she became PM. Indeed, for a notable precedent in using an older official image, look no further than the infobox photo for Joe Biden (as of this writing), which still uses his official portrait as VP from 2013. ‑‑ Neveselbert ( talk · contribs · email) 22:31, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
Spy-cicle, Neveselbert: This is the most recent discussion on the matter of the infobox photo. Could you reach a consensus here so we can add a new editors' note referring to this discussion (rather than to the discussion based on two deleted images)? Thanks. Alex ( talk) 15:08, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
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Change "Home Secretary" to Secretary of State for the Home Department. "Home Secretary" is not an official title. The official title is "Secretary of State for the Home Department." For consistency, as all other offices are mentioned with their full titles, and correction, "Home Secretary" should not be used. 76.71.157.66 ( talk) 00:09, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
A comment article by Zoe Williams in The Guardian implies that May is likely to be appointed as Secretary General of NATO in the near future.
pending Theresa May's potential ascent into Nato
This is probably Westminster gossip. Is this sufficient for us to say that May is tipped for this job? Verbcatcher ( talk) 16:32, 28 June 2021 (UTC)
In Personal life section, the sentence "It is widely believed that former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto introduced the two during their time at Oxford" should be changed to "Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, introduced the two during their time at Oxford".
Theresa May herself said at the UN that Bhutto had introduced her to her husband. So, I would suggest drooping the phrase "it is widely believed" from the sentence. Peter Ormond 💬 08:45, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
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Her proper title is "The Right Hon Lady May MP" not "Right Hon *The* Lady May MP" which currently appears in the infobox ("The Lady" is correct for the wife of a baron, but she is married to a knight). Can this be fixed? 124.169.128.16 ( talk) 10:05, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
And fixed. Tintinkien ( talk) 11:46, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
While she is entitled to be referred to as "Lady May", is there any evidence that she actually intends to use the title?
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Shouldn't the first sentence start with "Theresa May, or Lady May"? SSRRules ( talk) 02:05, 2 February 2022 (UTC)
An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Nasty Party and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 February 23#Nasty Party until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Bonoahx ( talk) 10:41, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
I believe that as her predecessor David Cameron and successor Boris Johnson both have pages dedicated to their political positions it is only fair that Lady May has as well. W3shelby ( talk) 23:30, 16 April 2022 (UTC)
All the other UK PM infobox photos from John Major to Rishi Sunak use close up images. Why is Theresa May an exception to this? 92.30.72.123 ( talk) 16:17, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
They have been removed on the infoboxes for Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak. 2.97.212.181 ( talk) 10:25, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
The redirect Maybot has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 July 11 § Maybot until a consensus is reached. GnocchiFan ( talk) 23:50, 11 July 2023 (UTC)