welshbairn Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 27 minutes ago, Sooky said: The advantage Gove has over Hunt is that he’s actually quite a good orator. He can give a good speech and articulate his thoughts well. He also was a major part of the leave campaign, which would normally be an advantage but because he voted for the WA he’s now some sort of traitor. Advantage that Hunt would have is that he can directly compare his time as foreign secretary with that of Johnson. He also has a more statesman vibe to him. Members also don’t know as much about him, which might be a good thing. He can creative his own narrative more than Gove could. I’d think Gove would have a better chance against Johnson. Assuming there’s no tactical voting, I think he’ll also move up to second place on the next ballot due to Stewart supporters coming over. Gove led the Leave campaign, Hunt voted Remain. That's why he's more of a threat to Johnson and that's why Johnson will kill off Gove this afternoon by lending votes to Hunt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, MarkoRaj said: I sometimes feel like I'm living in a parallel universe when I see the candidates for the next PM How can any of these goons be thought of in that regard? It's the politics of the bluff and bluster brigade. And we all know who the biggest exponent of that is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunfermline Don Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I sometimes feel like I'm living in a parallel universe when I see the candidates for the next PM How can any of these goons be thought of in that regard?We had our chance to be shot of this in 2014. I don’t know how anyone can think we made the right choice. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 It'd be really funny if Boris pulled out the last minute to leave Gove to fix the mess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 minute ago, harry94 said: It'd be really funny if Boris pulled out the last minute to leave Gove to fix the mess. Boris has never pulled out in his life. Know wot I mean, 'arry? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Gove surely toast now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 So it's Boris and Hunt. How exciting! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 There's yer Gove out on his arse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: There's yer Gove out on his arse. Revenge is sweet. Can't surely be any doubt now as to who the next PM will be. Got to be good news for anyone hoping for Indyref2 and Scottish Independence. Edited June 20, 2019 by ICTJohnboy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Words cannot describe how much I hate Jeremy Hunt. At least Boris being PM will be funny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Absolutely no way only three Javid backers went Johnson and most went for Hunt. Clear tactical voting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Wow... The weasel has gone due to vote lending. BJ will be our new PM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 minute ago, John Lambies Doos said: Wow... The weasel has gone due to vote lending. BJ will be our new PM Well we all know just how highly he regards Scotland and the Scots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Absolutely no way only three Javid backers went Johnson and most went for Hunt. Clear tactical voting.And there we have it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) We have to remember that Ian Duncan Smith, William Hague and John Major have won before. And that Gove and Cameron know where the bodies are buried. And that another Bullingdon Club comrade (Osbourne of the Standard) gave Boris a very nuanced backing today, including that he was the best man to deliver a 2nd referendum, something, if the stereotypes of Tory members are true, will go down very badly. Edited June 20, 2019 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 BJ and a c**t really sums it up... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 There seems to be a suggestion here that Boris Johnson and his supporters are duplicitous scumbags who would try to gerrymander an election to minimise the chance of him losing. I am shocked by that revelation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 On 14/06/2019 at 09:51, Mark Connolly said: I've said it before, but it's worth repeating. It's utterly ridiculous that we might be having to hope Jeremy Hunt becomes our next Prime Minister. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I doubt Johnson's team really believed that Gove could beat him or even come particularly close to threatening him in the members' ballot - Johnson would have won that run-off quite comfortably. Hunt is likely to run a less pugnacious campaign than Gove would have, though, so should help get Johnson off to a 'cleaner' start when he does win. Hunt also helps to avoid the psychodrama of having to compete against Gove and any additional damage that could have done to Johnson immediately before becoming PM. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhamen Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Women long out the race. Scotsman and man of colour now gone. Funny that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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