Who will take over from May as Tory party leader and future PM

[towny44]

Who do our members think will be the new PM?
I don't think a hard line brexiteer is likely to win, and despite Bojo being the current front runner I doubt he will win the ballot. My own choice would be Rory Stewart but I think Michael Gove could win, assuming he stands.

[Stephen]

Larry the cat is as good as anyone.

Larry_Chief_Mouser.jpg

[Mervyn and Trish]

I don't see that whoever wins it will make any difference. I can't see any solution to the Brexit dilemma that a majority in any party will back.

The Tories are divided, The DUP have a single issue agenda that the EU won't budge on, the SNP and Lib Dems want to stay in the EU, the Greens want to save the planet, and Labour won't back any Prime Minister if it's not Jezzer.

The job is a poison chalice. I'm amazed Theresa stuck it so long. I'd have said "bu**er the lot of you, where's my pension?" months ago.

The EU won't suddenly renegotiate just because we have a new PM. So the most likely outcome now is a drift to No Deal, whoever gets the job. Be ironic won't it if a Remainer wins and then oversees that!

Oooh here's a thought. Noel Edmonds for PM? He already has the right catchphrase!

[barney]

It makes no odds to me, but whoever it is, he or she will be leading the Tories into a general election quite soon.

The results of the EU elections will carry a lot of sway in my opinion.

[Ray Scully]

Hopefully, Mark Francois

[screwy]

Bring back Maggie...

[Stephen]

Bring back Maggie...

[Mervyn and Trish]

Smith or Philbin?

[oldbluefox]

Bring back Maggie...

We do need a Maggie type leader to drive Brexit. May was lightweight and Maggie would never have allowed Tusk & Co to treat her as they did TM. Their behaviour towards her was pretty disgraceful.

[Quizzical Bob]

Bring back Maggie...

We do need a Maggie type leader to drive Brexit. May was lightweight and Maggie would never have allowed Tusk & Co to treat her as they did TM. Their behaviour towards her was pretty disgraceful.

What behaviour was that? Patient and cooperative throughout.

[gilly88]

Larry the cat is as good as anyone.


Larry_Chief_Mouser.jpg

that's a lovely picture of Larry, the other day one of the ministers approached downing street and went to stroke Larry, (obviously thought it would be a good photo call) the cat managed to swerve just in time, and the minister ended up stroking the air instead. well it amused me,

[gfwgfw]

Lots of laughs Boris is well suited

[Stephen]

Lots of laughs Boris is well suited

He needs to smarten himself up though Graham and learn how to keep his shirt tucked in.

[Kendhni]

I am hoping for Boris, purely for the comedy effect to watch that blustering bumbling buffoon trying to deliver on his lies - and probably because the electorate deserve him.

[gfwgfw]

I am hoping for Boris, purely for the comedy effect to watch that blustering bumbling buffoon trying to deliver on his lies - and probably because the electorate deserve him.

Hi Ken


Yes Boris is a very disheveled but a very clever man

[Ray Scully]

I am hoping for Boris, purely for the comedy effect to watch that blustering bumbling buffoon trying to deliver on his lies - and probably because the electorate deserve him.

I don't think Boris will be stupid enough to let himself be the next Tory sacrificial lamb on the Tory Brexit altar

[BrianI]

Lots of laughs Boris is well suited

He needs to smarten himself up though Graham and learn how to keep his shirt tucked in.

And his zipper up

Brian

[david63]

I don't think Boris will be stupid enough to let himself be the next Tory sacrificial lamb on the Tory Brexit altar

I would tend to agree with that Ray but my guess is that he is positioning himself to become leader once Brexit is settled.

The problem now is that whatever the Brexit outcome there will be a high probability that there will be a GE within the next 12-18 months (maybe even sooner) which the Conservatives will most likely loose meaning that whoever is leader at the time will be out - and then in comes Boris on his white charger!

I know that Boris is the bookies favourite and the pundits favourite and that he has declared himself to be a candidate but my suspicion is that he will find an excuse to bow out of the race before the final hurdle.

[oldbluefox]

Bring back Maggie...

Their behaviour towards her was pretty disgraceful.

What behaviour was that? Patient and cooperative throughout.

https://youtu.be/crRTB2ILeYE
I wonder what would have been said if TM had done a drunken stagger onto the stage.

[oldbluefox]

For all his eccentricities Boris didn't do badly as Mayor of London.

[Ray Scully]

For all his eccentricities Boris didn't do badly as Mayor of London.

and he says so himself others suggest "The problem with Johnson is that there has been more noise than achievement"

[Kendhni]

I am hoping for Boris, purely for the comedy effect to watch that blustering bumbling buffoon trying to deliver on his lies - and probably because the electorate deserve him.

I don't think Boris will be stupid enough to let himself be the next Tory sacrificial lamb on the Tory Brexit altar

You could be right, he wasn't the only brexiteer that manufactured some inane excuse to remove themselves from the last leadership election.

I am sure that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will be cheering him on for the wonderful help he gave her.

[Stephen]

[oldbluefox]

For all his eccentricities Boris didn't do badly as Mayor of London.

and he says so himself others suggest "The problem with Johnson is that there has been more noise than achievement"

Wasn't he re-elected as London Mayor?
He wouldn't be my first choice as PM but I don't go along with some of the claptrap written about him.

[allatc]

Gets my vote