Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
Gove sounds the best bet to me.Boris for Chancellor-the Treasury and BoE need sorting and he has a good history for sacking incompetent time-servers.
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The two Tory candidates for next MP
- Thread starter Machiavelli
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Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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the Tory party are an odd lot.
I wouldn't be surprised if it is none of these 3 in the end.
Bojo and Gove have the blood of Cameron on their hands, which hasn't played out well in leadership battles, previously.
fat old seagull
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I'd vote for Boris only if the alternative was Donald Trump.....and even then it's a close call!
Postman Pat
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Isn't Farage theoretically unemployed too?
drew
Drew
The Albion Roar
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It's believed 50% of Tory MPs are 'remain', 40% 'leave' and 10% fence-sitters.
A new Tory leader would almost certainly have to call an early general election as, not unlike Labour, the new leader (assuming it's a 'Leave' person, and that that will still be seen as a divisive issue) won't have the full support of their party's MPs.
What a mess.
A new Tory leader would almost certainly have to call an early general election as, not unlike Labour, the new leader (assuming it's a 'Leave' person, and that that will still be seen as a divisive issue) won't have the full support of their party's MPs.
What a mess.
The Albion Roar
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You're right, he hasn't. He was Chairman of the British Council from 2004-2009. He now sits in the House of Lords.
The only way he'd be out of a job is if the members of the unelected House of Lords suddenly became subject to elections.
looney
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- Jul 7, 2003
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its been his ambition lol.
looney
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the problem with that scenario is we would have a pro remain labour party fighting an election on a "btw we will take you out" ticket. Trust me that aint going to happen. He'll be the third unelected pm in less than 30 years. Deal with it.
looney
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The issue isn't immigration its how much immigration, i bet you ticked the remain box?
Then you'd bet wrong
The Albion Roar
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Um... what?
A pro-remain Labour campaigning on a pro-leave ticket. Okeydoke.
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jessiejames
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Boris Johnson and Donald Trump would look like a poor Bros tribute act
Buzzer
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- Oct 1, 2006
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They've a long history of ignoring the favourite and going for an outsider. Heseltine lost to Major in 1990, Kenneth Clarke failed in 1997 against Hague, Portillo and Clarke again lost to the odious IDS in 2001 and David Davis lost to Cameron in 2005. And going further back, Thatcher's win was a surprise against Heath. I think you're spot on about Gove and Johnson having blood on their hands. I reckon Theresa May but as a real long shot I'll say Priti Patel.
looney
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Put it another way. You think the tories are suddenly give up power before this is all sorted out allowinglabour to run a phantom referendum campaign in the election or to say they would take us out?
Or an election after brexit where there would be greater stability but then to rock the boat with an election?
Its a no brainer, its not going to happen for sound political and economic reasons.
Behind Enemy Lines
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Absolutely no way it'll be Patel. No chance.
The Albion Roar
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As things stand, a pro-leave PM wouldn't have the numbers to get Article 50 through Parliament, assuming he/she went through the democratic route, unless the MPs vote in the Commons against their conscience saying 'it's the will of the people'.
I have no idea what you're on about with Labour's 'phantom referendum campaign'. We've just had the referendum - so what referendum would they be campaigning for this time?