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Like a sucked and spat out Smmaaartie.
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Evidently Not....Quickenthetempo wrote:Is Boris not allowed an opinion on anything?
Even if he his wrong?
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Esther Mcvey.straight talker and a bit of eye candy at Prime Ministrrs question time. Rather look at her than your Gove, Stewart or Javid.
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She's the only one who has actually has to apologise to parliament for lying to them, so yes, she's perfect.The Enclosure wrote:Esther Mcvey.straight talker and a bit of eye candy at Prime Ministrrs question time. Rather look at her than your Gove, Stewart or Javid.
And she didn't resign either.
Even more perfect
So lying and not interested in parliamentary ethics and backs Brexit
She's perfect!
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Lancasterclaret wrote:She's the only one who has actually has to apologise to parliament for lying to them, so yes, she's perfect.
And she didn't resign either.
Even more perfect
So lying and not interested in parliamentary ethics and backs Brexit
She's perfect!
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We agree then
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She's definitely the best looking of the candidates!
Genuinely don't know who'd be best, but no one is standing out, and as they become de facto Prime Minister, its quite important that the 120,000 Conservative members (including on here one who would happily vote for someone just to **** off remainers) get it right.
Put it one way, I'd have more faith in Brian Laws.
Genuinely don't know who'd be best, but no one is standing out, and as they become de facto Prime Minister, its quite important that the 120,000 Conservative members (including on here one who would happily vote for someone just to **** off remainers) get it right.
Put it one way, I'd have more faith in Brian Laws.
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I reckon Esther has a few skeletons lurking after hearing her interview in BBC breakfast.
She’s known that dodgy looking would be Casanova Charlie Slate for 20 years for a start !
She’s not exactly got much competition in the looks front with the likes of Boris and Gove
She’s known that dodgy looking would be Casanova Charlie Slate for 20 years for a start !
She’s not exactly got much competition in the looks front with the likes of Boris and Gove
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RingoMcCartney wrote:Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:27 am
Mystic McCartney says-
Next Tory Leader.
Penny Mordaunt.
Let's see if my crystal balls were working back in March
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I dont dislike Andrea Leadsome, think she is principled and did a good job as Leader of the House. I do think the female candidates would do a better job than the males who have put up so far..Although he hasn't put his hat in the ring, YET,I think Philip Hammond would make a good PM.
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"Principled" As a Snake in the grass ......The Enclosure wrote:I dont dislike Andrea Leadsome, think she is principled and did a good job as Leader of the House. I do think the female candidates would do a better job than the males who have put up so far..Although he hasn't put his hat in the ring, YET,I think Philip Hammond would make a good PM.
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She will make a perfect PM then.tim_noone wrote:"Principled" As a Snake in the grass ......
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The thing that strikes me about Michael Gove is that (like Norman Lamont) he looks a lot like Surface Agent x20 out of Stingray. That's the most serious thing I can find to say about this bunch of rubbish and Labour are no better.
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Been an interesting weekend. Gove with his not that surprising cocaine revelations (it seems that his old PA who knew all about it is now working for Johnson so the story was going to come out shortly so Gove pre-empted it).
Johnson is appealing to the core conservative voters by promising to have well-off people pay less tax. (If anyone is wondering why the threshold of £80k was chosen then it's probably worth noting that a backbench MP earns £79,468.)
Rory Stewart still seems to be presenting himself pretty well. It will be interesting to see if Johnson takes up his debate offer, I would suspect not as Stewart's views seems a lot more cohesive than Johnson's.
Johnson is appealing to the core conservative voters by promising to have well-off people pay less tax. (If anyone is wondering why the threshold of £80k was chosen then it's probably worth noting that a backbench MP earns £79,468.)
Rory Stewart still seems to be presenting himself pretty well. It will be interesting to see if Johnson takes up his debate offer, I would suspect not as Stewart's views seems a lot more cohesive than Johnson's.
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Philip Hammond????? The one they call Eeyore because he is som bleedin glum and down in the mouth?
Mind you, you might be right, he's probably get along fine with all those sulky French buggers he's have to deal with.
Mind you, you might be right, he's probably get along fine with all those sulky French buggers he's have to deal with.
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I keep hearing names of people who will completely ruin the country. We're knackered, aren't we. Let's be fair here. We're screwed.
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Baffled by the idea of a TV debate.
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The worst bit of the Gove cocaine thing is that he claims he can't recollect a cocaine party at his home. How much drug abuse was going on that he can't remember? Not necessarily that he addled his mind with it; more that there was so much cocaine abuse going on that it was normal. So normal that he can't remember when and where it happened.
There may be people on here who have had drugs parties at home; there will be people who have not. But I can't believe there are many who don't know whether they have or haven't.
There may be people on here who have had drugs parties at home; there will be people who have not. But I can't believe there are many who don't know whether they have or haven't.
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At the risk of being called a virtue-signaller by Damo, I trust all those people who accuse lefty election candidates of bribing voters with policies intended to help poor people are out in force today accusing BoJo of that exact same thing with his promise to cut taxes for the middle class and rich people.
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Yep wrong again so must be working fineRingoMcCartney wrote:Let's see if my crystal balls were working back in March
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Can't see how Gove can continue.
Javid and Stewart polling well, but is it going to be enough to stop Johnston (who remains mystifyingly popular?)
Javid and Stewart polling well, but is it going to be enough to stop Johnston (who remains mystifyingly popular?)
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I've noticed nearly everyone is very selective and careful of criticism of him.... Don't want those skeletons coming out of the closed, do they!Lancasterclaret wrote:Can't see how Gove can continue.
Javid and Stewart polling well, but is it going to be enough to stop Johnston (who remains mystifyingly popular?)
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£10 on McVey @ 175 to 1
Women is perfect leadership material, scouser, nearly a northern MP, would switch off a life support machine to charge her phone.
Women is perfect leadership material, scouser, nearly a northern MP, would switch off a life support machine to charge her phone.
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Would anyone else have been allowed to get away with using the term "Piccaninny" which is the equivalent of calling a black man a "Negro"?tarkys_ears wrote:I've noticed nearly everyone is very selective and careful of criticism of him.... Don't want those skeletons coming out of the closed, do they!
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If the lass that most on here appear to fancy hasn't been spit roasted whilst smacked off her tits on everything going I wouldn't be surprised.tarkys_ears wrote:I've noticed nearly everyone is very selective and careful of criticism of him.... Don't want those skeletons coming out of the closed, do they!
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I had Esther McVey on my doorstep oncebrexit wrote:£10 on McVey @ 175 to 1
Women is perfect leadership material, scouser, nearly a northern MP, would switch off a life support machine to charge her phone.
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I am eager for the next part of thisscouseclaret wrote:I had Esther McVey on my doorstep once
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McVey pledging a public-sector pay rise,and increased spending on police and education,has she had a personality transplant,this can't be the same Esther McVey.
And where's the money coming from,in the event of any brexit most forecasts are for GDP to decrease,and a possible economic downturn,if not a recession.
And where's the money coming from,in the event of any brexit most forecasts are for GDP to decrease,and a possible economic downturn,if not a recession.
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She's lying. She's got previous.tiger76 wrote:McVey pledging a public-sector pay rise,and increased spending on police and education,has she had a personality transplant,this can't be the same Esther McVey.
And where's the money coming from,in the event of any brexit most forecasts are for GDP to decrease,and a possible economic downturn,if not a recession.
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I don't know what message McVey is trying to give here
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They're all making lavish promises apart from Rory Stewart,but the ones from Johnson and Gove are the the most bizarre,the IFS isn't buying the bribes anyway.Lancasterclaret wrote:She's lying. She's got previous.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies' Carl Emmerson says the leadership candidates "seem to be talking about giveaways".
He describes Michael Gove's proposals to replace VAT with a sales tax as "a big risk", adding: "It almost certainly wouldn't raise as much money as current VAT."
He says Boris Johnson's plan to cut income tax would be "nice if you can afford it", but asks: "Can we afford it?
"The question is, are you comfortable with more borrowing, or is it someone else's taxes going up, or is there some spending that will be cut?" he says.
"That is what we're not hearing about."
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Johnson has done well to get everyone to forget about him taking cocaine https://www.standard.co.uk/news/boris-j ... 78599.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm not sure who's running his campaign but they're doing a good job of keeping him and the press under control.
I'm not sure who's running his campaign but they're doing a good job of keeping him and the press under control.
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Keep him away from the media because he’ll make a tit of himself and let the others implode by themselves. Some strategy.
We really are the lucky ones.
We really are the lucky ones.
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Crying out to be photoshopped with Maggie being replaced by absolutely anything and it would be funny.aggi wrote:I don't know what message McVey is trying to give here
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Sorry to disappoint your Brexiteer fantasies, but she was just canvassing for the local elections! Proud to say I helped her lose her seat last time out...brexit wrote:I am eager for the next part of this
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I'm of the opposite view, and can't understand why he's not highlighting it. The way this campaign is going I'm half expecting Esther McVey enhancing her prospects by dosing up on crystal meth live on BBC Breakfast, or for Raab to fire back that he was completely of his t*** on mushrooms throughout his tenure as Brexit secretary.aggi wrote:Johnson has done well to get everyone to forget about him taking cocaine https://www.standard.co.uk/news/boris-j ... 78599.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm not sure who's running his campaign but they're doing a good job of keeping him and the press under control.
They've got some catching up to do to get anywhere near Rory Stewart's "Yeah, I totally smoked opium out there in Iran, man", after all.
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Esther McVey might look ok but she doesn’t sound very bright to me. Really not a good choice neither is Gove who appears to be a it of a snake imo.
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I'm going for Javid
Only because people lose their **** that Sadiq Khan is Mayor of London, and they will go absolutely mental if Javid becomes PM.
Only because people lose their **** that Sadiq Khan is Mayor of London, and they will go absolutely mental if Javid becomes PM.
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The next votes are on Thursday and it wouldn't be a surprise to see only 2 or 3 candidates left.
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Esther for me all day long.
Never looked at this in a sexist way...more than happy with a bird at the helm..
Too many utter munters in British politics..Esther would be a breath of fresh air...nice mover too.
Harriet Harman was a bit of a looker back in the day...lost it now though..face like a robber's dog.
Never looked at this in a sexist way...more than happy with a bird at the helm..
Too many utter munters in British politics..Esther would be a breath of fresh air...nice mover too.
Harriet Harman was a bit of a looker back in the day...lost it now though..face like a robber's dog.
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Out of the lot of them I'd like it to be Rory Stewart. For a typical Tory he seems to have had a bit more life experience and has been involved at the (very) sharp end of politics. (I was expecting a few stories of people coming out saying he'd been exaggerating his roles, Leadsom style, but that doesn't seem to be the case.)
Add to that, he appears to have some actual plans rather than the current "you can have a tax break and we're definitely leaving in October" that others are saying.
I'm sure it won't be though.
Add to that, he appears to have some actual plans rather than the current "you can have a tax break and we're definitely leaving in October" that others are saying.
I'm sure it won't be though.
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That’s a very naughty post fatboy !fatboy47 wrote:Esther for me all day long.
Never looked at this in a sexist way...more than happy with a bird at the helm..
Too many utter munters in British politics..Esther would be a breath of fresh air...nice mover too.
Harriet Harman was a bit of a looker back in the day...lost it now though..face like a robber's dog.
Personally I can’t stand the woman and she is massively lacking any substance in anything she says - if she thinks she can win this based on being the “least ugly” out of that bunch she is mistaken....in the likes of Gove, Johnson, Rory et al they would make great extras for the next Shaun of the Dead movie !
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Javid is fine Khan is not imo.Lancasterclaret wrote:I'm going for Javid
Only because people lose their **** that Sadiq Khan is Mayor of London, and they will go absolutely mental if Javid becomes PM.
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I don’t have a horse in the race (as I’m not a member of the Conservative Party) but it’s obvious right now that (1) there cannot be a coronation- it has to be a genuine competition with the members getting the final say, (2) Boris HAS to be one of the final two- or else the members will never get past what they will view as a betrayal by the MPs, (3) the next leader has to be a “proper” Brexiteer (whatever the hell that is!) so that no type of “stabbed in the back” myth can take hold after this almighty clusterfcuk is over.
Like I said; Boris has to be one of the final two. As for the other....who knows.
Hunt is the “continuity candidate”. He’ll be eviscerated in a general election.
Javid has a good backstory, his ethnicity is a political Godsend for the Conservatives.
Gove is a great thinker, capable of pushing his agenda through against the civil service.
Stewart is a left field choice; the Tory that non-Tories could vote for. Would pick up non aligned voters
Raab is the hardliners choice, possibly the candidate that will go “full-Paisley” (No Surrender!)
McVey is too divisive but a northern working-class female Tory certainly has some value.
Leadsom has been a reasonably capable leader of the house but doesn’t have the depth required.
Harper is pretty much untainted by the last few years but doesn’t have the weight or gravitas.
Hancock has helped to defuse the NHS as Labour weapon (not wholly successful though) which shows some talent but is too “remainy” for the membership.
Gut instinct is that Boris wins and becomes a ‘chairman’ rather than ‘chief executive’ type PM. He’d likely promote the next generation of MPs to the top jobs (Stewart, Cleverly, Raab etc) and edge out the current batch of tainted and unpopular MPs (Hunt, Gove, et al).
Like I said; Boris has to be one of the final two. As for the other....who knows.
Hunt is the “continuity candidate”. He’ll be eviscerated in a general election.
Javid has a good backstory, his ethnicity is a political Godsend for the Conservatives.
Gove is a great thinker, capable of pushing his agenda through against the civil service.
Stewart is a left field choice; the Tory that non-Tories could vote for. Would pick up non aligned voters
Raab is the hardliners choice, possibly the candidate that will go “full-Paisley” (No Surrender!)
McVey is too divisive but a northern working-class female Tory certainly has some value.
Leadsom has been a reasonably capable leader of the house but doesn’t have the depth required.
Harper is pretty much untainted by the last few years but doesn’t have the weight or gravitas.
Hancock has helped to defuse the NHS as Labour weapon (not wholly successful though) which shows some talent but is too “remainy” for the membership.
Gut instinct is that Boris wins and becomes a ‘chairman’ rather than ‘chief executive’ type PM. He’d likely promote the next generation of MPs to the top jobs (Stewart, Cleverly, Raab etc) and edge out the current batch of tainted and unpopular MPs (Hunt, Gove, et al).
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Esther McVey impressing with her knowledge of geography. https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1138748219826028547?s=19" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is a truly poor pool of candidates.
This is a truly poor pool of candidates.
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And Boris Johnson revealing the real reason why he's pushing for Brexit
Boris Johnson: “After three years and two missed deadlines, we must leave the EU on October 31.
“I am not aiming for a No Deal outcome... but it is only responsible that we prepare for it.
“Delay means defeat, delay means Corbyn....”
Not out of concern for the country, just concern for the party.
Boris Johnson: “After three years and two missed deadlines, we must leave the EU on October 31.
“I am not aiming for a No Deal outcome... but it is only responsible that we prepare for it.
“Delay means defeat, delay means Corbyn....”
Not out of concern for the country, just concern for the party.
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To be fair, a lot of people think that Corbyn PM would be bad for the country as well as for the Tory party.
My own view is that Corbyn PM, while bad for the country, would very probably lead to a massive rise in Tory party fortunes at the following election. But who knows.
My own view is that Corbyn PM, while bad for the country, would very probably lead to a massive rise in Tory party fortunes at the following election. But who knows.
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I think the upcoming Johnson v Corbyn general election will be the ultimate in Hobsons Choice.
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I think "Morton's Fork" is perhaps the term you're looking for. "Hobson's Choice" suggests that one of the options is at least slightly worth having.Lancasterclaret wrote:I think the upcoming Johnson v Corbyn general election will be the ultimate in Hobsons Choice.
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Tax cuts for the better off and more austerity: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... unding-gap" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Or decently funded public services, rail, water, and power taken control of, and climate change taken more seriously - paid for through higher taxes on the rich.
For most people I don't think the choice has been more stark for a long time.
Or decently funded public services, rail, water, and power taken control of, and climate change taken more seriously - paid for through higher taxes on the rich.
For most people I don't think the choice has been more stark for a long time.
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