Tory leadership contest 2024

[Kid_Eternity]

He's always been a possible, as they need someone to appeal to both wings of the party, so not one of the real headbangers.

What's interesting about that poll is how different Tory voters are, compared to the membership, and the MPs will be more interested in who appeals to their voters, rather than the bonkers membership.

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Not sure it’s that interesting tbh, party voters are almost always less…committed…than party members…

 

[Kid_Eternity]

By hook or by crook, they'll make a safe seat available for the Slovenly One (Boris Johnson).

Tbh with this party, especially the members, it wouldn’t surprise me…

 

[cupid_stunt]

Not sure it’s that interesting tbh, party voters are almost always less…committed…than party members…

Well, of course, but they are also far more important than the members.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Well, of course, but they are also far more important than the members.

Yep, tad obvious but yeah…

 

[Rompipalle]

Out of that lot, only Tom Tugendhat is even remotely normal and would be unlikely to utterly destroy the Tory party, so on that basis I guess that means I hope it's not him.

 

[moochedit]

Au contraire. There are many constituencies into which to safely drop Johnson. Some of the Scottish seats contain large areas of low population density, in the Highlands for example. Or parts of rural Wales. Ejecting him from a c-130, for example, over one of these areas would be without any real risk to people on the ground

Which constituency is loch ness in?

 

[SpookyFrank]

Which constituency is loch ness in?

Inverness, Skye and and West Ross-Shire; an almost comically vast berth currently occupied by a lib dem MP with the most on-the-nose Scottish-sounding name ever: Angus MacDonald.

 

[agricola]

Out of that lot, only Tom Tugendhat is even remotely normal and would be unlikely to utterly destroy the Tory party, so on that basis I guess that means I hope it's not him.

If it helps, he isn't remotely normal.

 

[Dogsauce]

the most on-the-nose Scottish-sounding name ever: Angus MacDonald.

I believe that title is actually held by a guy going by the name of Hamish McSporran who I once heard about on the wireless.

 

[Dogsauce]

I am looking forward to the forthcoming Urban threads titled ‘Tory Leadership Contest 2025’; ‘Tory Leadership Contest 2026’, ‘Tory leadership Contest 2026.5’ etc.

 

[Bingoman]

I am looking forward to the forthcoming Urban threads titled ‘Tory Leadership Contest 2025’; ‘Tory Leadership Contest 2026’, ‘Tory leadership Contest 2026.5’ etc.

Tories love leadership elections

 

[Rompipalle]

If it helps, he isn't remotely normal.

Compared to the others, he is.

 

[Dogsauce]

Tories love leadership elections

They’ll go through more and more iterations of crazy and spiteful cranks until they basically end up with a wasp’s nest as leader, on fire.

 

[Dogsauce]

It’d make for a good televised debate, wouldn’t it? At the podiums, Starner, Farage, Davey, a fucking burning wasps nest. Moderated by Fiona Bruce in a beekeeping outfit,

 

[Dogsauce]

Angry wasps will stop the boats. We must elect angry wasps. Enough woke nonsense.

 

[Richard46]

Anyone who actually wants to lead the Tory party at this point is either stupid or desperate.

 

[Pickman's model]

Anyone who actually wants to lead the Tory party at this point is either stupid or desperate.

Which are you?

 

[Richard46]

Which are you?

Neither

 

[frogwoman]

This is stunning in all the wrong ways.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

This is stunning in all the wrong ways.

"People wake up with no money in their account and blame it on the government. Forgetting that they've spent it all, been silly with their money."

The hottest of hot takes from a kid who looks about 19 and is clearly the offspring of a rich person and a horse. I'm beginning to question if he really is an expert in long-term trends of housing cost and everyday inflation vs wage stagnation.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Out of that lot, only Tom Tugendhat is even remotely normal and would be unlikely to utterly destroy the Tory party, so on that basis I guess that means I hope it's not him.

Going by his Twitter output he’s running

 

[Kid_Eternity]

If it helps, he isn't remotely normal.

Very true but comparatively he’s probably the most normal Tory at the moment.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Apparently IDS is being lined up as care taker to allow Rishi to step down…

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Apparently IDS is being lined up as care taker to allow Rishi to step down…

i wouldn't trust IDS with a responsible job like being a caretaker...

 

[belboid]

i wouldn't trust IDS with a responsible job like being a caretaker...

Don’t worry, it’s not true

 

[Kid_Eternity]

i wouldn't trust IDS with a responsible job like being a caretaker...

Haha there would be some amusement in it though.

 

[MrCurry]

Priti Patel now confirmed she will run.

Has anyone got updated bookies odds? Just wondering how my flutter on Badenoch is doing - whether odds are shortening or lengthing?

 

[andysays]

Apparently IDS is being lined up as care taker to allow Rishi to step down…

IDS recently



(even though I'm sure this is bollocks, like all your other hot tips and hot takes)

 

[planetgeli]

Priti Patel now confirmed she will run.

Has anyone got updated bookies odds? Just wondering how my flutter on Badenoch is doing - whether odds are shortening or lengthing?

Generally solid at 6/4 fav. But not much is happening in that market right now. You can get as much as 10/1 on Patel if you're a bit crazy.

 

[MrCurry]

Generally solid at 6/4 fav. But not much is happening in that market right now. You can get as much as 10/1 on Patel if you're a bit crazy.

Sounds like I got a good buy at 2.5:1 then. Will have to see how the contest develops!