Presuming BJ goes.

Devorgilla

GillT57, love the variation on my name.
Yes, there are others KS could choose. I like Angela but perhaps we need a few more steady hands at the helm.

Oldnproud

Daisend1

Although BJ has not, due to his recent actions, done himself any favours cred where cred due he listened to the nation concerning Brexit.
Better the devil etc etc. ?

Jeez, you really believe that Boris listened to the nation concerning Brexit?

He jumped on a bandwagon that he didn't think was heading anywhere, hoping to later use his feigned support for Brexit to win wider support for his future political plans.. He got the shock of his life when that bandwagon actually actually took off with him onboard!

Boris had staked everything on something he never expected to happen and there was no going back for him.

His miscalculated vanity project has put so deep enough in the s**t that it could take decades for us to extract ourselves and start smelling the roses again.

Excellent post!

Angela Rayner might be gobby but isn’t, as far as I know a liar or self serving and corrupt

Daisend1

Although BJ has not, due to his recent actions, done himself any favours cred where cred due he listened to the nation concerning Brexit.
Better the devil etc etc. ?

Jeez, you really believe that Boris listened to the nation concerning Brexit?

He jumped on a bandwagon that he didn't think was heading anywhere, hoping to later use his feigned support for Brexit to win wider support for his future political plans.. He got the shock of his life when that bandwagon actually actually took off with him onboard!

Boris had staked everything on something he never expected to happen and there was no going back for him.

His miscalculated vanity project has put so deep enough in the s**t that it could take decades for us to extract ourselves and start smelling the roses again.

Pammie1

Can’t think of a single Tory. I’ve heard Michael Gove’s name mentioned as a favourite candidate, but the thought isn’t exactly enthralling. For labour - Angela Rayner. She comes across as fearless and I think she has more of a fire in her belly than Keir Starmer.

She also comes across as being incredibly ignorant.

It’s not far away Maudi. May 2024 is the latest possible date.

So far you have told us of three people you don’t want, but haven’t made the requested contribution about who you do want?

Angela Rayner as deputy PM? Lord help us.

Anyway Labour is not in the picture they have to win a General Election and that's not for a few years yet and I still think they wouldn't win.

Angela Rayner Miss Gobby no chance.

I am more than happy for Starmer to be PM with Angela Rayner as deputy, we don’t need entertaining by a clown, we need someone who is decent, with morals and not self serving.

LincsLass
why didn't you educated us with your superior knowledge
Because I thought it was common knowledge to anyone who is politically aware.

Ken Clarke has been my favourite Tory politician of the last decades, it’s a pity he’s retired as he would do a good job as PM - he’s respected by politicians of all parties even those who don’t agree with him, and he doesn’t hold prisoners so wouldn’t be in thrall to the right.

I’m a Starmer fan, I’m fed up with the histrionics of the celebrity politician era of Boris, we need integrity, calm, sensible and democratic leadership, and he will provide all those. He can be as dull as he likes as far as I’m concerned, it’s a serious job and it needs a serious brain doing it.

Incidentally Maudi do you think 60,000 people objecting to one of Andy Burnham’s policies is a lot? I thought the population of Greater Manchester was 2.8 million?

I’m ok with Starmer. So what if he is “dull”. ( I’d say calm actually). Do we need another jokey buffoon ?

I quite liked this …

No chance Theresa May will be PM again thank God.

Oh god fannycornforth I must put my specs on as I read your post as Rod Stewart

nanna8

Yup - bring back Theresa May. Dignified, so very British and intelligent to boot.

Totally agree
A woman of high principles

They’d have to make sure that his replacement was not present at any of the parties !

Rory Stewart

MerylStreep

LincsLass
Thank you for trying to educate me on Rory Stewart. But I’m afraid your time was wasted.
I became aware of Rory in the early 2000s when he wrote his book The Places In between
He did a long interview on woman’s hour at the time telling us all about himself.

Thank you for your sarcastic reply. Why didn’t you educate us with your superior knowlege.??

There's nobody in the Tory party with enough clout to get the country out of its present mess. Perhaps we ought to plead with Theresa May to come back.

yes he is a little dull

Dull or steady?
We need a steady hand on the tiller.

However, we're not going to get a GE just yet so the Conservatives are going to have to choose whoever wants to put themselves forward. Not an appealing prospect for any would-be leader at the moment.

GillT57, love the variation on my name.
Yes, there are others KS could choose. I like Angela but perhaps we need a few more steady hands at the helm.

Although BJ has not, due to his recent actions, done himself any favours cred where cred due he listened to the nation concerning Brexit.
Better the devil etc etc. ?

The soldier was Johnny Mercer Rosie51. I would like to see Keir, Angela or Rory.

Yes, sorry Devorgorilla, autocorrect, and I should have proof read a bit better! Labour choice would be Starmer, yes he is a little dull, but look what has happened to this country when people based their decision on 'personality'. He needs to choice who is by his side, there are some very good candidates like Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting etc., but a few others who will scare off the electorate who are terrified of Corbyn.