Dominic Grieve

So, are we saying that anyone who votes Conservative in the next Election is voting for a party that is moving closer to Ukip? Towards strict Brexit views. That means that I (a mostly Con. Voter) will have no political home because if I catch one whiff of extreme right wing views from the Tories, I am off. Would prefer Corbyn.

jura2 Quote [Exactly grandad. How rude to call Anna Sodbury', crappyone.] End Quote

jura2, if you check back through this thread you will find I have not stated anything about Anna Sodbury, or anyone else.

An apology might be in order, I believe

Exactly grandad. How rude to call Anna 'Sodbury', crappyone.

Beckett Quote [Obviously taking a leaf out of Momentum's playbook] End Quote.

Obviously Beckett. That was how grassroots trade union and Momentum members got control of the Labour party from the Blairites that controlled the Constituency and District parties.

The difference is/was, that those which took over the Labour party Constituency and District parties were already in the main affiliated members through their trade unions.

However, those that are gaining control of the Conservative party have never previously had any connection with that movement.

Here here, Umstonegran. We should get rid of the lot who won't support a dignified and unified Brexit. I hope they have a vote on mine, I would have him be signing on. I'm ashamed of the lot of them. I doubt they can tie their own shoe laces the imcompetent shower.
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Obviously taking a leaf out of Momentum's playbook

What is being witnessed is the right-wing takeover of the Conservative party. Ukip is now in the hands of former members of the English defence league, and they are now extending their influence into the Conservative party.

The problem for "traditional Conservative party members" is that with such small memberships as many of the Constituency parties have, a "takeover" by extream right-wing people is easily carried out.

All that needs to be done is to get a number of the above people to register as new members of a Constituency party, which can be as few as ten or twelve. They then all turn up at the regular party meeting and push a motion of no confidence in the management committee.

That carried, they then nominate for a new Chairman, Secretary and other officials and they are then elected from within the radical new faction.

When only a few members turn up for regular meetings, the above is very easily carried out.

And there was me being told this only happened under Jeremy ?

I forgot, sosbury has left. She won`t ever be elected again. Meal ticket down the drain for those mps who forgot who they were supposed to be representing

yes, oh yes and sodbury should be next. Smarmy self-serving man, never liked him

Dominic Grieve is my son’s MP, and although my sons and I are not Conservatives we have great respect for him. Perhaps he will become an independent now that the Tories appear to be getting more and more right wing.

What seems to be happening in this country is frightening.

Good riddance.
I have had enough of his posturing and capering about like the Childcatcher from Chitty-chitty bang-bang, but without Robert Helpmann's talent and charisma.

I read/heard something recently that cf with Europe we are unusual in having such a strong two party system and all the managing the ‘broad church’ issues that result.

and it does seem that a large proportion are prepared to align to Ukip and worse. And same for LP - a very dangerous situation- I despair at what is happening to my beloved UK.

Perhaps a few more Remainers should have joined the party too in that case and voted for him!

Blimey! What's that, jura?

I'm sure there are many constituencies that would be delighted to have him as their MP.

I can see the tory party splitting, despite May's frantic efforts to hold it together. It's about time the two party stranglehold was loosened.

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AS is not an independent really she’s joined the soon to be Change.UK party.

That's what he should do stand as an Independent and leave the Conservative party like Soubry did.

DG said this morning that recently 200 new members had joined his local party and when he turned up for the meeting last night there were many people in the room he didn’t recognise. He said Aaron Banks is being instrumental in encouraging Leavers to join the local parties of Reman Tories. AB was the man who gave £8 million to the leave campaign and we still don’t know where it really came from
One general point on deselection/selection/ no confidence votes - I think you should have to have been a member before you can take part in votes like this for say, a year and this should apply across all parties but there’s no way that could be legislated for.

Wow wow wow, an MP with integrity, putting the interests of our country before themselves. I am truly impressed.

jura2 Are you in his constituency? Are you a member of his party? Surely whether he is deselected or not it up to them.

First past the post wins is that too hard to understand.

Oh yes, it does matter - a lot.