Do you want to discuss boring politics? (148 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Can only assume it was a slip of the tongue or a mistake. Surely he wouldn’t intentionally say that?

He’s reached the stage that Cartman did in the South Park Tourette’s episode

 

[PVA]

Ooooo.

The problem with constant flip flopping is you can make yourself look a right twat

 

[skybluetony176]

Good old Dim. Finger on the pulse as usual

 

[Ian1779]

History does suggest he won’t survive until the next election

Yes you are probably right - he will go when it suits the Conservative Party as a whole.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yes you are probably right - he will go when it suits the Conservative Party as a whole.

There is the question of who should succeed him whether now or later. His stooges have stood by and defended the criminal PM and the backbenches are unknowns.

 

[skybluetony176]

 

[Deleted member 5849]

There is the question of who should succeed him whether now or later. His stooges have stood by and defended the criminal PM and the backbenches are unknowns.

It'd obviously be Jeremy Hunt as the frontrunner. Long spells in government, vaguely statesmanlike and competent, true Tory ideology, runner up in last leadership election... and in a clash of men in grey suits, chances are the Conservative version would look more authentic than the Labour one.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It'd obviously be Jeremy Hunt as the frontrunner. Long spells in government, vaguely statesmanlike and competent, true Tory ideology, runner up in last leadership election... and in a clash of men in grey suits, chances are the Conservative version would look more authentic than the Labour one.

I have this sneaky feeling Gove would win

 

[Grendel]

How do you know it's false?

How do you know others don't find it offensive?

I just think bandying that word out like confetti is pretty awful behaviour and I don't know what you're trying to achieve but it's not a good look.

Well selective outrage never is

 

[skybluetony176]

Now this is a shocker



He’s done nothing but support Boris all along, has even been gifted 2 questions at PMQ’s of the would the PM agree with me that the PM is great type since the partygate story broke.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I have this sneaky feeling Gove would win

A bit too quirky and leftfield after Johnson. A bit like football managers, Tory party leaders tend to be quite different in how they present themselves to their predecessors!

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Now this is a shocker



He’s done nothing but support Boris all along, has even been gifted 2 questions at PMQ’s of the would the PM agree with me that the PM is great type since the partygate story broke.

That's a proper shocker.

Mind you, Johnson's maybe a bit too tolerant of gays for him...

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

A bit too quirky and leftfield after Johnson. A bit like football managers, Tory party leaders tend to be quite different in how they present themselves to their predecessors!

And yet surprisingly well liked by the public as Tory stooges go. Certainly the preferred option among the Tory voters I know

 

[Grendel]

There is the question of who should succeed him whether now or later. His stooges have stood by and defended the criminal PM and the backbenches are unknowns.

Didn’t you once remark Tony Blair was a criminal and should be dragged to The Hague for war crimes?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

And yet surprisingly well liked by the public as Tory stooges go. Certainly the preferred option among the Tory voters I know

But after Johnson (and, for that matter, while Starmer is leader of the Labour Party) any kind of leftfield character candidate probably won't play well overall.

The contest isn't for constant Tory voters after all.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Didn’t you once remark Tony Blair was a criminal and should be dragged to The Hague for war crimes?

Yes and I stand by that. His buddy George who admitted the invasion was bogus can join him.

 

[Grendel]

Yes and I stand by that. His buddy George who admitted the invasion was bogus can join him.

Yet his labour buddies stood by him

Have you recovered from that?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

But after Johnson (and, for that matter, while Starmer is leader of the Labour Party) any kind of leftfield character candidate probably won't play well overall.

The contest isn't for constant Tory voters after all.

Well it's Tory members and MPs who choose the leader. Hunt would appear too similar to his wet lettuce opponent

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yet his labour buddies stood by him

Have you recovered from that?

The Iraq war was one of the great criminal acts of our time-though it was supported by both sides of the House like it was in the US. Not a dye in the wool Labour voter so yes I am capable of criticising the party and its leaders

 

[PVA]

Well selective outrage never is

Nothing selective about being a c**t though.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Well it's Tory members and MPs who choose the leader. Hunt would appear too similar to his wet lettuce opponent

But that's the selling point after Johnson - a safe pair of hands who treats government seriously.

 

[CCFCSteve]

And yet surprisingly well liked by the public as Tory stooges go. Certainly the preferred option among the Tory voters I know

Got a few skeletons in his closet by all accounts

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

But that's the selling point after Johnson - a safe pair of hands who treats government seriously.

I guess we shall see. They did after all choose a birthday clown to replace dear Theresa

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Got a few skeletons in his closet by all accounts

The present incumbent has a graveyard in there-like some morbid Narnia

 

[CCFCSteve]

The present incumbent has a graveyard in there-like some morbid Narnia

Haha, different though

No doubt Goves got a bit about him, intelligent, interesting background etc but as I say, can’t see it happening

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I guess we shall see. They did after all choose a birthday clown to replace dear Theresa

Recently though, bar the replacement of one balding reactionary with another (and at least Hague was vaguely competent and dynamic!) they've swapped character really.

Thatcher to Major was going for dour after charisma, Major to Duncan-Smith was moderate to righty mental, Cameron was young and pseudo moderate in comparison to having something of the night about him, May was the dour, safe option.

What Hunt can do is present himself quite well, and think on his feet. If I was Labour and Starmer I'd be a lot more worried about him than the mentals who are out there. Chances are after a pretty terrible and chaotic last few years, boring can be a selling point, too!

And what the Tories can do is sell boring better than Labour...

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Haha, different though

No doubt Goves got a bit about him, intelligent, interesting background etc but as I say, can’t see it happening

Has hung around the scene since the start and is pretty intelligent compared to most of the Cabinet. His dismantling of Piers Morgan was a rare lockdown highlight

 

[CCFCSteve]

Recently though, bar the replacement of one balding reactionary with another (and at least Hague was vaguely competent and dynamic!) they've swapped character really.

Thatcher to Major was going for dour after charisma, Major to Duncan-Smith was moderate to righty mental, Cameron was young and pseudo moderate in comparison to having something of the night about him, May was the dour, safe option.

What Hunt can do is present himself quite well, and think on his feet. If I was Labour and Starmer I'd be a lot more worried about him than the mentals who are out there. Chances are after a pretty terrible and chaotic last few years, boring can be a selling point, too!

And what the Tories can do is sell boring better than Labour...

Agree with this

I’m still hoping someone credible comes out of leftfield

All I’d ask though is whoever’s in charge gets the best people around them in cabinet

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Agree with this

I’m still hoping someone credible comes out of leftfield

All I’d ask though is whoever’s in charge gets the best people around them in cabinet

Not sure Rayner, Starmer et al would serve under a Tory leader.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Has hung around the scene since the start and is pretty intelligent compared to most of the Cabinet. His dismantling of Piers Morgan was a rare lockdown highlight

He’s probably the best talker/debater they’ve got. I might be wrong but I’m just not convinced he’ll put himself forward for reasons suggested

 

[Deleted member 5849]

He’s probably the best talker/debater they’ve got. I might be wrong but I’m just not convinced he’ll put himself forward for reasons suggested

He's got an ego, hasn't stopped him trying before (and elbowing Johnson out of one contest, too).

 

[SBT]

It’s interesting how you actually don’t give a fuck about Ukraine and their opinions

I couldn’t care about Johnson - im sure he will survive i just laugh at a retard like you. I think retard is actually a very suitable word Mr Retard

……what the fuck?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

He’s probably the best talker/debater they’ve got. I might be wrong but I’m just not convinced he’ll put himself forward for reasons suggested

He hasn't got much to lose by trying I suppose particularly with such a lack of talent

 

[CCFCSteve]

Not sure Rayner, Starmer et al would serve under a Tory leader.

I said credible

 

[FulltimeWum]

Brady as an interim before an Election.