Chinahand Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Thought we should have a bit of a Mega Thread for the respective leadership races. For the Tories it seems to be a large field - Boris, May, Gove, Crabb. For Labour so far just Corbyn and Eagle. For my money, Boris will probably get it; Gove has brains, but is too Machiavellian for the top job; May will try to be the sensible alternative; while Crabb needs to get name recognition and a strong differentiated voice, unlikely as the race isn't like the last labour election with 3 basic clones and 1 distinctive voice who hence gained all the publicity at the expense of the others. For Labour, I don't know - Corbyn resonated with the common people last time; I don't know enough about Eagle to be able to speculate whether she'll be able to upset that. Anyway, we have a leaderless political class swinging in the wind, trying to understand the will of the people. I can feel a Churchill quote coming on ... "The multitudes remained plunged in ignorance … and their leaders, seeking their votes, did not dare to undeceive them. The newspapers, after their fashion, reflected and emphasised the prevailing opinions. Few voices were raised to explain … No one in great authority had the wit, ascendancy, or detachment from public folly to declare fundamental, brutal facts to the electorate; nor would anyone have been believed if he had." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Opps - need to add Liam Fox - right wing Christain Democrat; and Andrea Leadsom, anyone know anything about her, to the Tory list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Gove not going to contest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Gove not going to contest? He's on board with BoJo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 No he's not, he's launched his own bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Indeed. Just heard that. I wonder what's happened there then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Please try to keep up gentlemen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 May will win the Tory leadership. Corbyn will be re-elected and see off the challengers. There's my predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Theresa May looks favourite to me for the Tories. She'd be a good choice. I think Corbyn's completely lost it and is only being propped up like a ventriloquist's dummy by McDonnell, Livingstone and the hard left cadre who'll fight to the last ditch. Corbyn will be trollied out strapped to a gurney by the men in white coats. An absolute disgrace. Labour will be wiped out if he stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Because I think Corbyn should resign, I've just been told on facebook the Labour Party might not be the party for me. If I'm too right wing for the modern Labour Party they'll be lucky to win 50 seats next time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 may struggles with shyness as for Corbyn, he won't even say how he voted which is funny as f%&k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Boris is not standing for Tory Leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 My goodness - he's balls'ed it. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Because I think Corbyn should resign, I've just been told on facebook the Labour Party might not be the party for me. If I'm too right wing for the modern Labour Party they'll be lucky to win 50 seats next time around. Brilliant. (Can understand their concern. You do come across a bit Maggie Thatcher I have to say. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 the whole of britain moves to the right and the only solution seems to be to get rid of the person furthest to the left. how's that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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