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 dannyh  wherever I lay my hat....... 10 Jul 17 4.33pm |
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If the Tory's chose anyone other than Johnson they will loose the next election to the great unwashed who believe in Money tree's and magic beans. Johnson will appeal to a wide cross section of people, as to most people he has the air of a loveable rogue about him, whilst at the same time being a very bright cookie, and clearly a favourite of the Brexit voters. JRM is almost a caricature of a stereo typical Tory, and will not appeal to the more working class Tory voters, he's way to posh and doesn't have the same appeal as Johnson. Davies is John Major re-incarnate and has all the character appeal of a dead rat. Point is Corbyn has proven that popularity is more important than actual substance and policy after his promising everything people wanted to hear, without little hope of delivering it. Fight fire with fire, I say. BJ for PM
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 10 Jul 17 4.45pm |
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My goodness, the erudite and suave JRM is not even a Minister and people are talking about him leading the Conservative Party and being PM !! He will be flattered !
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| matt_himself Matataland 10 Jul 17 4.54pm |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
Problem with Mogg, is that he comes across as an escapee from a Bertie Wooster novel. Similarly, Johnson is an escapee from an Evelyn Waugh novel. Has to be Davis - solid working class roots, knows what life is like for ordinary people, the others don't. I prefer a conservative to lead the Consevative Party and therefore JRM is the only choice.
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Y Ddraig Goch  In The Crowd 10 Jul 17 4.57pm |
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I think the Tories have made such a monumental balls up of things that if there is an election in the next 2 years they are screwed. Whoever leads them. After that, who knows.
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| Stirlingsays 10 Jul 17 5.04pm |
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Originally posted by dannyh
Point is Corbyn has proven that popularity is more important than actual substance and policy after his promising everything people wanted to hear, without little hope of delivering it. Fight fire with fire, I say. BJ for PM
It's a reality that a lot of Tories don't want to hear it seems. I don't agree with Johnson on some things but winning the upcoming election is far more important than most of that. Johnson is a bit like Trump insomuch as he's more interested in the 'glamour' of politics rather than the nerdy backroom stuff. Like Trump, Johnson should be the front for the 'real' shoguns running things behind him.....Like Trump, I think he'd agree to that.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 10 Jul 17 5.06pm |
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Originally posted by CambridgeEagle
I'd personally be very pleased if they ended up being led by either Mogg or Johnson. Both would have very little appeal in areas the Tories need to win to have a majority and I can't see either of them doing anything other than losing the next election. Both are only really interested in themselves and their mates and would be poor PMs. I was trying to think who I'd like to be Tory leader from a positive point of view but they're all pretty loathsome and wedded to terrible policies based on narrow elitist interests. It's a pretty weak field. Maybe Ruth Davidson. I don't really like her either though. First test of where her interests lie and it was clear they didn't lie with Scotland but with her party in Westminster. Agreed
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 10 Jul 17 5.07pm |
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Originally posted by dannyh
If the Tory's chose anyone other than Johnson they will loose the next election to the great unwashed who believe in Money tree's and magic beans. Johnson will appeal to a wide cross section of people, as to most people he has the air of a loveable rogue about him, whilst at the same time being a very bright cookie, and clearly a favourite of the Brexit voters. JRM is almost a caricature of a stereo typical Tory, and will not appeal to the more working class Tory voters, he's way to posh and doesn't have the same appeal as Johnson. Davies is John Major re-incarnate and has all the character appeal of a dead rat. Point is Corbyn has proven that popularity is more important than actual substance and policy after his promising everything people wanted to hear, without little hope of delivering it. Fight fire with fire, I say. BJ for PM
Johnson is a dodgy option I think for the conservatives - that Brexit Bus fiasco burned a lot of his credibility, even among people who voted for Brexit. I think he'd be a bit of a risk among the swing voters and the Remain Conservatives. Problem is, they need another Cameron (someone with charisma, a bit on the liberal side of Conservatism). Also I don't think BJ would go down too well with the Tory 'strong brexits' after his 'keep freedom of movement etc'.
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| silvertop Portishead 10 Jul 17 5.10pm |
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One of the most disappointing things to have happened to me in recent times was to see this thread, excitedly open it and see that Jrm was regrettably not dead. The only politician I hate more (by way of accidental balance) is Keith vaz. I would happily see them both placed inthe same pine box and buried at sea while still alive. The next prime minister?! You must be fu***my joking.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 10 Jul 17 5.11pm |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
Problem with Mogg, is that he comes across as an escapee from a Bertie Wooster novel. Similarly, Johnson is an escapee from an Evelyn Waugh novel. Has to be Davis - solid working class roots, knows what life is like for ordinary people, the others don't. I quite like Waugh as a novelist. Total side note. I don't think Johnson is a good choice, objectively speaking, but he might be the only real choice they have. They'd be better off letting May continue - The next five years will be brutal on whoever is in power politically.
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| Stirlingsays 10 Jul 17 5.13pm |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
Problem is, they need another Cameron (someone with charisma, a bit on the liberal side of Conservatism). Also I don't think BJ would go down too well with the Tory 'strong brexits' after his 'keep freedom of movement etc'. I think Johnson is viewed far more favourably amongst the non political public than you think. As for another Cameron. Well I know I wouldn't vote for him. I never voted for Cameron....I couldn't bring myself to do it.
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| Stirlingsays 10 Jul 17 5.15pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
One of the most disappointing things to have happened to me in recent times was to see this thread, excitedly open it and see that Jrm was regrettably not dead. The only politician I hate more (by way of accidental balance) is Keith vaz. I would happily see them both placed inthe same pine box and buried at sea while still alive. The next prime minister?! You must be fu***my joking. Wow....Why this level of hatred?
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| matt_himself Matataland 10 Jul 17 5.16pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
One of the most disappointing things to have happened to me in recent times was to see this thread, excitedly open it and see that Jrm was regrettably not dead. The only politician I hate more (by way of accidental balance) is Keith vaz. I would happily see them both placed inthe same pine box and buried at sea while still alive. The next prime minister?! You must be fu***my joking. Would you care to explain why you hate JRM so much, you wish to see him killed. I personally think your attitude is digusting.
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