bob the tank Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Liam Fox just has. According to Sky News, if he didn't make the final 2 (which he won't) then he'd get his supporters to back either May or Crabb. He has a huge grassroots support, usually comes near the top of Conservative Home polls for preferred leader. May and Boris both expected to announce tomorrow. Alan Duncan at PMQs today asked Cameron if he would rather it be a stateswoman like Angela Merkel or Silvio Borisconi (he's a May supporter, you'll be shocked to hear). Nicky Morgan and Jeremy Hunt have both had murmurings, but I'd be a bit surprised if they ran. Thought EVEL would rule out Fox anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Thought EVEL would rule out Fox anyway... EVEL doesn't rule anybody out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Thought EVEL would rule out Fox anyway... He represents an English constituency, and therefore wouldn't be a PM who would be disbarred from voting on English things in the "UK" parliament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 He represents an English constituency, and therefore wouldn't be a PM who would be disbarred from voting on English things in the "UK" parliament. Fair enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 A new Times poll of Tory members suggests that if there is a leadership contest tomorrow between May and Boris, May would win 55-38%. May beats Johnson by: 15% on strongest leader 30% on uniting Tories 28% on prepared to take tough decisions Johnson beats May by: 27% understanding about winning elections 49% best media performer These polls were apparently spot on for both DC and IDS in their leadership wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 It suggests May is the only candidate who'd beat Boris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotbawmad Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 The only problem with May, was that she was a Remain supporter. Albeit her role was entirely absent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 May's a hatchet-faced old nut sack, but I'd still have preferred her being Scotland's overlord to Boris. Of course, I might have changed my view now that the job of PM is likely to be a poisoned chalice. Perhaps Boris should get it, if only because now he probably doesn't want it. Let him be the man to shoulder the burden of Brexit and be hit by the tidal wave of shite that follows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 May's a hatchet-faced old nut sack, but I'd still have preferred her being Scotland's overlord to Boris. Of course, I might have changed my view now that the job of PM is likely to be a poisoned chalice. Perhaps Boris should get it, if only because now he probably doesn't want it. Let him be the man to shoulder the burden of Brexit and be hit by the tidal wave of shite that follows. Boris getting the gig would pure Karma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Boris getting the gig would pure Karma. Boris finally getting his dream job, but for it to be as an "unelected" (I know) PM detested by nearly half the population, and immediately provoking the ire of Europe and his old chums in finance, whilst overseeing new waves of austerity and having to face all the false promises VoteLeave made? I'll fucking take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Incidentally, Gove explicitly and repeatedly stated that Brexit meant exiting the single market. What's the deal with that? Is it going to be spun now as "one man's opinion"? Really sells the "none of us know what the f**k we're doing, we never expected you idiots to be so thick you'd actually vote to leave?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 If May takes over she will try to find a compromise that will cause huge splits in the Tory Party and drive more Tory voters to UKIP. Mind you I'll be very disappointed if it's anyone but Boris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Theresa May doesn't think humans should have rights, so I'm not really a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Theresa May doesn't think humans should have rights, so I'm not really a fan. Her priority will be rights for soulless, Lamashtu-worshipping non-humans that feed on blood and money - her peers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomhill Ultra Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 A new Times poll of Tory members suggests that if there is a leadership contest tomorrow between May and Boris, May would win 55-38%. May beats Johnson by: 15% on strongest leader 30% on uniting Tories 28% on prepared to take tough decisions Johnson beats May by: 27% understanding about winning elections 49% best media performer These polls were apparently spot on for both DC and IDS in their leadership wins. Good man Sooky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades75 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Theresa May doesn't think humans should have rights, so I'm not really a fan. That could be self interest. I'm not convinced that Theresa May is a human. She looks like she hasn't slept in about a decade, for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Another letter from America: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/world/europe/boris-johnson-brexit-leaders-eu.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Another letter from America: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/world/europe/boris-johnson-brexit-leaders-eu.html Spot-on article, but it misses one key promise made by Gove and his camp (and possibly the most important): Brexiters claimed we would be leaving the single market to look elsewhere. Sturgeon didn't miss it and is pressing the point about Scotland needing and wanting that access, and both Cameron and Johnson are studiously ignoring it by acting like a deal to retain access will be struck. This lie of the Brexit campaign must be admitted and owned, not swept under the carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Aaah, the Govester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Aaah, the Govester. Going to stand for leader seemingly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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