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Enjoying getting up later and not having someone who knows better than me (apart from the missus of course).

A random sample of people in Islington

Just heard a representative of IPSOS report on some up to date polling on the popularity of those likely to be involved in the choosing of our next PM.

Johnson, whilst clearly still popular with Tory Party activists, is seen by 70% of voters as a liability. He rates bottom of a list of politicians for trustworthiness.

I then heard Johnson's former campaign manager saying that he would weigh the chances of success before deciding whether to stand, as he hates the idea of losing and also may not want to go down with the sinking Tory ship. Apparently Johnson remains convinced he did nothing wrong! So typical Johnson. Personal ambition before either Party or country.

Whether the Tory membership, in their own little bubble, have enough contrition, awareness and common sense to understand that, seems highly doubtful. So the Party, and MPs, trying to ensure they aren't involved makes good sense.

According to IPSOS this is Sunak's to lose. He has been proved right on the consequences of Truss's policies and is seen to offer stability and trustworthiness. His problem is with those who saw him as the Brutus to Johnson's Caesar.

My own view is that those still supporting Johnson need to wake up and get real, or walk away. The Tory Party has been a coalition of views ever since I can remember, but in the past it has worked out compromises in private and generally maintained a united public face. There was always a group who rejected the whole idea behind the EU, but once Farage and UKIP started to capture attention, use the EU as their scapegoat and jam tomorrow in the green fields over the hill as their bait, they came out of the shadows.

The Tory Party needs to split. It is no longer a Party with common objectives and a united approach on how to achieve them.

It should have split back in 2013 when Cameron first promised an "in or out" referendum. This was done to preserve the Tory Party and stop the 100 or so members of the ERG defecting to UKIP, or associating with them. With the majority of the Party in favour of remaining inside, albeit on modified terms, it wasn't, in their opinion, in the country's interests.

Had it split then I am convinced we would still be in the EU and significantly more stable and better off than we are now. UKIP would have a presence in Parliament. as they should, and we would probably have had a coalition governments, of either the centre right, or centre left.

Instead we are where we are. I still expect a split to happen. With the right now seen as the architects of this mess I hope, and expect, it will be them who are marginalised to the point that they decide to pitch their tents elsewhere. Then the Tory Party can settle down, regroup and prepare for a future as a modern centre right party of the type I remember in my youth. They likely be out of office for a while, except perhaps as part of a coalition, but can come back stronger, wiser and better looking.

"New Labour" worked. Perhaps "New Tory" can too?

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

I agree somewhat with WE here, though obviously he only advocates for this because it best suits his political agenda, but he admits this so that's fair enough.

Personally, I think the Tory party should split just as I think that Labour should split.....and should have split when Momentum became a part of it.

But they didn't....because like the Tories, all they are interested in is being the party of power.

Principles are just words to most politicians.

However, society will continue to decline unless people start standing up for them.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Certainly, it seems to be the case that the two party system has meant that both have become too broader church of ideals.

We need clearly left, right and centrist parties and the necessary shuffle of MPs.