Tory leadership contest 2024

[dessiato]

I can't, bar a couple of headbangers, the Tories fucking hate him.

At the moment. Give it about a year.

 

[cupid_stunt]

That aged well…

TBF, he still is leader, not resigning as yet.

 

[maomao]

No option for Farage, when a fair number on here think it could be?

If so that'll be a couple of leaders down the line, not now.

 

[Spymaster]

At the moment. Give it about a year.

Farage will be PM within the next 10 years.

 

[xenon]

Jeremy Hunt.

 

[dessiato]

Farage will be PM within the next 10 years.

And that frightens me. I do not like the direction this country seems to be heading.

 

[steeplejack]

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…

 

[YouSir]

And that frightens me. I do not like the direction this country seems to be heading.

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.

 

[weltweit]

I couldn't care less who the next Tory leader is.

 

[Spymaster]

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.

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.

 

[Elpenor]

It will either a racist or a piece of shit or a racist piece of shit

 

[Artaxerxes]

Patel and Braverman will be standing I guess

 

[YouSir]

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.

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]

Farage will be PM within the next 10 years.

You’ll get - Farage 10/1 to be Prime Minister before 1st January 2030

 

[Cloo]

Farage will be PM within the next 10 years

Nah, too many of his voters will be dead by then

 

[hash tag]

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 Fareham

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Spymaster]

You’ll get - Farage 10/1 to be Prime Minister before 1st January 2030

It's not a bet I'd want to win but it's got to be worth a cheeky tenner.

 

[Voley]

"Somehow Boris Johnson"

Not imaginative enough.

#Time4Truss2 is the way forward.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

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]

You’ll get - Farage 10/1 to be Prime Minister before 1st January 2030

That low, blimey.

 

[cupid_stunt]

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 Fareham

www.bbc.co.uk

Of course she was.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Nah, too many of his voters will be dead by then

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]

I'd imagine that James Cleverly or Priti Patel would be sensible choices for Tory leadership.

at the idea those two are seen as 'sensible' in comparison to the rest of what's left of the party

 

[bemused]

at the idea those two are seen as 'sensible' in comparison to the rest of what's left of the party

All the actual sensible ones left under Boris.

 

[Cloo]

I was being flippant! Yes there clearly is a younger demographic out for Reform too and gsv and I were just discussing that we hope Labour have a strategy starting right now to prevent a Europe-style shift to Nationalism at the next election.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I was being flippant! Yes there clearly is a younger demographic out for Reform too and gsv and I were just discussing that we hope Labour have a strategy starting right now to prevent a Europe-style shift to Nationalism at the next election.

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]

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.

 

[Knotted]

I feel it's going to be Badenoch winning it. They're going to tilt right not left and she's the only really coherent one on their right.

 

[imposs1904]

Farage

If the Tories have any (political) sense the 1922 Committee will deliver the leadership to him on a silver platter.

 

[imposs1904]

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 Fareham

www.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.