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What are the Theresa May dancing videos, could she be on Strictly and how is the post-Brexit trade tour going?
Clips of the Prime Minister dancing in Cape Town and Birmingham has caused a stir online
PRIME Minister Theresa May made a splash on her first day on a post-Brexit trade tour in Africa as she was filmed dancing with schoolchildren in Cape Town.
The clip has caused a stir online and even has some wondering if she'll appear on Strictly - here's what you need to know.
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What is the Theresa May dancing video?
The Prime Minister unveiled some dodgy dance moves when she met with schoolchildren after arriving in Cape Town on August 28.
Theresa May swayed awkwardly from side to side and bobbed up and down as she was greeted by a group of dancing pupils.
May, who was in Cape Town to announce a scholarship programme for 100 African youngsters to study in Britain, smiled and laughed throughout.
And she went on to join in with a second dance at the South African city’s I D Mkize School.
The Prime Minister began her 2018 Tory conference speech by walking onto stage to Abba's Dancing Queen while once again cutting her odd shapes.
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Could the Prime Minister join Strictly Come Dancing?
The PM has ruled out joining the popular BBC1 ballroom programme.
Dubbed the Maybot by critics, May joked: “I think the chances of Strictly Come Dancing coming calling are pretty minimal.”
And after social media users branded her “Twinkle Toes Theresa”, she quipped: “I’ve been called many things in my time.”
Ex-Strictly dance pro James Jordan told The Sun Online: "It’s been proven that politicians have no natural rhythm. You only have to look at Ed Balls and Ann Widdecombe to see that.
"Now we can add Theresa May to the list.
"Frankly, it was embarrassing to watch — like bad mum dancing.
"But at least she gave it a go. You have to praise Theresa for trying.
"It would have been disrespectful if she hadn’t done it.
"I’ll give her two out of ten for effort — one point for each leg."
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How is the post-Brexit trade tour going?
The Prime Minister's three-day trip to Africa is aimed at deepening economic and trade ties with growing African economies ahead of Britain leaving the EU in 2019.
During the three day visit, Theresa May is visiting South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya.
Arriving in South Africa on Tuesday, May said she wanted the UK to overtake the US to become the G7's biggest investor in Africa by 2022.
She struck Britain's first post-Brexit trade pact with Mozambique and the Southern African Customs Union, made up of six African nations.
The EU currently has an economic partnership with this union, and the UK will now continue working with it after Brexit.
However, the PM refused to say whether she believes Britain will be better off after Brexit.
The Prime Minister was asked several times if she thinks the UK can thrive even with No Deal, but she declined to answer the question, insisting that she is focused on cutting a trade deal with Europe.
During a visit to South Africa, she said to Sky News: "What we're working for with the European Union is a good deal.
"Of course it's right because we don't know the outcome of the negotiations that we prepare for No Deal."
Asked a second time, Mrs May insisted there were "huge opportunities open to the United Kingdom" after Brexit, adding: "What the Government is working for is to ensure that whatever the outcome of the negotiations, we make a success of leaving the European Union."
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