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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 7, 2022 8:17:43 GMT
Boris resigns today.
So who next for the job?
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 7, 2022 8:27:27 GMT
Someone who will almost certainly be worse than his predecessor
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 7, 2022 8:40:33 GMT
Nadine would be fun
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Post by talkingheads on Jul 7, 2022 8:56:49 GMT
I for one hope it's Nadine, because if Boris hasn't finished off the Tories, that certainly would.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 7, 2022 9:05:37 GMT
I’ve never heard of that Suella person. Bit too much like Sue Ellen for my liking!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 7, 2022 9:24:04 GMT
That's her actual name
Sue-Ellen
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Post by Jon on Jul 7, 2022 9:32:24 GMT
My guess is it's between Jeremy Hunt and Liz Truss.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 7, 2022 9:36:58 GMT
Steve Baker just 'thrown' his hat into the ring. Surely the party won't go that route?
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Post by d'James on Jul 7, 2022 9:38:45 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jul 7, 2022 9:51:07 GMT
I would imagine there will be a by-election as I cannot see Boris continuing as an MP.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jul 7, 2022 10:12:47 GMT
I would imagine there will be a by-election as I cannot see Boris continuing as an MP. Yes I think so. He can't afford living on MP's basic salary |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 7, 2022 10:14:03 GMT
Ben Wallace is way ahead of the other contenders in a yougov poll of Conservative party members.
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Post by Jon on Jul 7, 2022 10:15:25 GMT
Ben Wallace is way ahead of the other contenders in a yougov poll of Conservative party members. Ben Wallace doesn't strike me as PM material although TBH none of them do. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2022 11:13:14 GMT
In the early days of the government I quite liked Dominic Raab but he has proven himself to be a wet fish.
Of all of them I think I'd want Rishi Sunak. Yes there is the issues around his wife etc but when it comes to trusting someone i do at least believe he has a level head on his shoulders and would be somewhat responsible in the post. Certainly more so than any of the others.
Even Martin the money saving expert guy said yesterday that Rishi had listened to a lot of his points in a private phone call and implemented them, and even when the disagreed martin could see Rishis thinking and that it had been thought through.
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Post by dontdreamit on Jul 7, 2022 11:48:43 GMT
Can we have a poll on here with possible contenders?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 7, 2022 11:51:16 GMT
We absolutely can, but once a poll has been set up it can’t be edited to add/remove options so maybe we should wait until the contenders are officially announced?
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Post by alicechallice on Jul 7, 2022 12:06:11 GMT
Bin the lot of them!
Turn 10 Downing Street into a theatre with a certain intimacy but enough wings space to house Bedknobs And Broomsticks! That way What's New Pussycat? can have the Noel Coward and the House of Commons can be used for the Oklahoma! transfer.
Yes, vote for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2022 14:47:51 GMT
I watched Kier Starmer give his angry Boris has to go interview earlier and while he started off well it was just a loop of the exact same sentences in a different order over and over again, and when asked questions he again kept repeating the same things. Hopeless.
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Post by marob on Jul 7, 2022 15:55:04 GMT
It’s annoying if you’re watching live, but don’t MPs of all parties just keep repeating themselves largely because they know that the press will only clip out a few seconds anyway for a soundbite, which is itself repeated constantly as they try to fill a 24 hr news programme.
Glad to see Boris on his way out, finally, after a great many scandals. Also quite happy to see Priti Patel come next to last in that Yougov poll.
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 7, 2022 16:00:19 GMT
Suella Braverman as PM would be hysterical for all of 6 seconds, because she's got the charisma of lard and the leadership capability of sandpaper.
Bin them ALL. Every last one of them. Get Nads to go off into the sunset with BoJo, send JRM back to the 1700s where he belongs, never talk about Priti Patel EVER again, and start again.
We've had nearly 13 years of this sh*t, time for a new party to come in and see what they can sort out.
And for anyone about to tell me Labour would be worse? It LITERALLY can't get worse than what we're living through. It doesn't GET worse than this.
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Post by Jon on Jul 7, 2022 17:45:56 GMT
If they want someone who's not been in the Johnson Government then Jeremy Hunt is the best bet, I know he's not universally liked but there is no denying he has experience.
Penny Mordaunt would be interesting although she's not as experienced compared to others.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 7, 2022 17:55:52 GMT
If they want someone who's not been in the Johnson Government then Jeremy Hunt is the best bet, I know he's not universally liked but there is no denying he has experience. Penny Mordaunt would be interesting although she's not as experienced compared to others. Problem. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 7, 2022 17:59:45 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jul 7, 2022 18:01:42 GMT
I think the traditional Tory voter would be swayed by Hunt. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 7, 2022 18:19:37 GMT
Thank you. Please pm me when we are at the point where we can start selecting. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 7, 2022 18:28:14 GMT
Looks like nominations might close next Wednesday
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Post by Jon on Jul 7, 2022 18:35:39 GMT
I expect Boris will lay low for a bit, probably finishing his Shakespeare book and his memoirs then do one of the big reality shows, I'm sure he'd be offered big bucks to do IAC or Strictly.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2022 20:05:55 GMT
It’s annoying if you’re watching live, but don’t MPs of all parties just keep repeating themselves largely because they know that the press will only clip out a few seconds anyway for a soundbite, which is itself repeated constantly as they try to fill a 24 hr news programme. Glad to see Boris on his way out, finally, after a great many scandals. Also quite happy to see Priti Patel come next to last in that Yougov poll. It wasn't a live interview, and I've never seen MPs, especially a leader do it so obviously so consistently in a short amount of time. It was just very strange |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2022 20:09:52 GMT
Suella Braverman as PM would be hysterical for all of 6 seconds, because she's got the charisma of lard and the leadership capability of sandpaper. Bin them ALL. Every last one of them. Get Nads to go off into the sunset with BoJo, send JRM back to the 1700s where he belongs, never talk about Priti Patel EVER again, and start again. We've had nearly 13 years of this sh*t, time for a new party to come in and see what they can sort out. And for anyone about to tell me Labour would be worse? It LITERALLY can't get worse than what we're living through. It doesn't GET worse than this. It really could. As bad as it feels, look around the world, plenty of countries have far worse governments with less freedoms, and if you want a more western comparison look at America. Part of the problem is we have ended up with a two party system, and neither works in their current form. |
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Post by olliebean on Jul 7, 2022 21:17:23 GMT
It’s annoying if you’re watching live, but don’t MPs of all parties just keep repeating themselves largely because they know that the press will only clip out a few seconds anyway for a soundbite, which is itself repeated constantly as they try to fill a 24 hr news programme. Glad to see Boris on his way out, finally, after a great many scandals. Also quite happy to see Priti Patel come next to last in that Yougov poll. It wasn't a live interview, and I've never seen MPs, especially a leader do it so obviously so consistently in a short amount of time. It was just very strange This one comes to mind: |
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