dessiato
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At the moment. Give it about a year.
Tory leadership contest 2024
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cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
TBF, he still is leader, not resigning as yet.
maomao
普費斯
If so that'll be a couple of leaders down the line, not now.No option for Farage, when a fair number on here think it could be?
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Farage will be PM within the next 10 years.
dessiato
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And that frightens me. I do not like the direction this country seems to be heading.
steeplejack
trapped lbw for a duck
This could have the flavour of a Republican primary more- people continuously outflanking one another from the right & much quotable doing-the-crazy-dance speeches in the contest.
Expect pledges to privatise fresh air, re introduce chimney sweep apprenticeships for 7-12 year olds, etc.
If they go for a hard-right leader then the Tories may be on a Whig trajectory…
Expect pledges to privatise fresh air, re introduce chimney sweep apprenticeships for 7-12 year olds, etc.
If they go for a hard-right leader then the Tories may be on a Whig trajectory…
YouSir
Retired from Urban
This country has spent 14 years voting for racists, Farage is a progression in presentation, not disposition. Not sure the racist vote has actually grown all that much either, just become more obvious and maybe even hit a ceiling in some places, cities at least.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Yep, this. He's not far away from what most Tories want anyway. If he'd been the Conservative party leader now, this election would have looked very different.
He'll spend a couple of years tidying up the racist image and pretending to become a bit more moderate, become the Tory leader and win the next GE or the one after that.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Patel and Braverman will be standing I guess
YouSir
Retired from Urban
Think the one barrier to that will be capital, ironically. There will be monied backers who want a Cameron figure, not a Trump one and they might try to rebuild the Tories as their spare platform for disciplining Labour which could potentially keep the vote split. Otherwise I'm sure a re-unified Right would have a similar headbanger at the helm but even then I don't know if Farage has the inclination, connections or longevity to do the job. Plenty of Lee Andersons and Badenochs waiting in the wings wondering 'why not me?' I reckon.
e2a: And Patels and Bravermans, as mentioned above. Embaressment of riches when it comes to massive right wing arseholes.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
You’ll get - Farage 10/1 to be Prime Minister before 1st January 2030
Cloo
Banana for scale
Nah, too many of his voters will be dead by then
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Anyone rememeber Braverman's acceptance speech?
Very odd. " I am sorry MY party didn't listen to you" My party needs to change etc.
Sounded very much like she was setting her stall out
Very odd. " I am sorry MY party didn't listen to you" My party needs to change etc.
Sounded very much like she was setting her stall out
Braverman - 'I'm sorry my party didn't listen to you'
Suella Braverman apologised to the British public in an emotional speech as she retained her seat in Fareham
www.bbc.co.uk
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
It's not a bet I'd want to win but it's got to be worth a cheeky tenner.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
There might be a caretaker, but their next leader is Jenrick who isn’t even on this poll. Polished, on the right and articulate.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
That low, blimey.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Anyone rememeber Braverman's acceptance speech?
Very odd. " I am sorry MY party didn't listen to you" My party needs to change etc.
Sounded very much like she was setting her stall out
Braverman - 'I'm sorry my party didn't listen to you'
Suella Braverman apologised to the British public in an emotional speech as she retained her seat in Farehamwww.bbc.co.uk
Of course she was.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
Worst take on here for a while. unless the Tories incorporate Reform they’ll be polling 30% within 12 months of a Starmer government, they are in second place among voters aged 16-17 and look at Europe and who is propelling the populist right. Demographics as destiny was always wrong, now it’s also dangerously wrong.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
at the idea those two are seen as 'sensible' in comparison to the rest of what's left of the party
bemused
Well-Known Member
All the actual sensible ones left under Boris.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
They don't. They have promised not to increase borrowing, not to increase taxes (beyond some things like windfall taxes). They plan to invite the private sector into the public sector. They don't have any plans for affordable housing or education.
All the push factors that have created that Europe-style shift are already here, of course, and we've already seen that shift, except that it happened within a political party, hence we had Boris Johnson and brexit. Starmer's Labour don't have a single plan for how to address the problem. I've never seen them even acknowledge that the problem exists.
Silas Loom
Hated by both sides
They do seem to be heavily reliant on Farage, whatever the attraction is meant to be. Maybe he’ll succumb to excessive drinking. Maybe a public spirited citizen will help him on his way.
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
If the Tories have any (political) sense the 1922 Committee will deliver the leadership to him on a silver platter.
imposs1904
Thread Killa'
Anyone rememeber Braverman's acceptance speech?
Very odd. " I am sorry MY party didn't listen to you" My party needs to change etc.
Sounded very much like she was setting her stall out
Braverman - 'I'm sorry my party didn't listen to you'
Suella Braverman apologised to the British public in an emotional speech as she retained her seat in Farehamwww.bbc.co.uk
I watched her speech when it went live. She seemed incredibly happy for someone whose Party had just received the mother of all kickings.
