WHO DO YOU FANCY FOR OUR NEXT PM, AND WHY?

'Those seem like the perfect credentials for a future PM'...in your world, perhaps, but not in mine.....

GG54- I cannot believe that an intelligent, educated professional woman thinks the list cited by Labaik 'perfect credentials for a future PM'.

Mine neither, for sure.

Never thought I could ever say that- but I would trust Corbyn with the country's purse and future, 1000x times more. And I am NO Corbynite!

Labaik

And despite all you mention in your post being common knowledge, 114 Tory MPs have voted for him. What were they thinking?!!! Have they no morals at all? The Tory Party have never sunk so low. The only consolation for me if he does become PM, is to sit back and watch him unravel.

I thought Gabriela was being sarcastic, not serious.

Personally I would sack the lot of them, all 640 of them. For any of them to stand for parliament again they would have to prove to that they had worked right outside politics for at least 10 years. The rest of the MPs would need to be fulfil the work criteria and be new to the house. The PM could then be chosen from those MP's who qualified for re-election.

Ever heard of a TIC comment?

My last comment was to Ginny42

Chris Patten has just said he's a liar and not to be trusted.

Boris.

Your humour is far too subtle for simpletons like me GG54..

so anyway, what do people like about Boris?

He's fun. And I think he's probably very clever.

I said a few years ago that if Boris became PM I would join the Labour party. I had a look at how much this would cost me today.

Well he is certainly a comedian! ?

Tory Grandee Chris Patten Calls Boris Johnson ‘Mendacious’ and ‘Incompetent’

There are few figures in British politics quite as divisive as Boris Johnson, who is staking a claim to succeed Theresa May as leader of the Conservatives and prime minister. Many in his own party are openly critical.

For the pro-Brexit flank of the party, he’s their last chance to get Brexit done right. But for Tory europhiles like Chris Patten he’s a “disaster.”

The Tory grandee, a former cabinet minister and last governor of Hong Kong, used candid language to describe Johnson’s qualifications for the top job and his track record as foreign minister.

“He’s lied his way through life, he’s lied his way through politics, he’s a huckster with a degree of charm to which I am immune,” Patten said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in London. “As well as being mendacious he’s incompetent.”

But Patten also thinks that Johnson has a good chance of becoming prime minister: “I think he would be a very, very bad choice indeed but I suspect it may well happen.”

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-21/tory-grandee-patten-calls-johnson-mendacious-and-incompetent

I have no idea why Jacob Rees Mog isn't in the running, he speaks beautifully, well mannered, and clever. A real family man, looks the part and isn't cringing to watch.

oh my, just spluttered my tea all over the screen in shock.

You are jesting, aren't you? Not cringing to watch ?!?!?!

I would vote for Rory Stewart because he will unify the country. Rory impresses me. He is extremely intelligent and capable as well as sincere, compassionate, clear thinking, honest and realistic. Rory shows he is also passionate about this country. He has a background in diplomacy and is so well qualified to lead the country. (please read all about his life - he has had an amazing one) If anyone disagrees they need to see all the videos of his interviews. I honestly think he is streets ahead of all the others who are just mediocre in comparison and I trust him more than any other candidate to get us out of this stalemate of Brexit, otherwise we are just repeating Groundhog day over and over.

I have never met him - I have just researched his life, listened to his interviews and what he stands for and am wowed by what I have learned.

Mistymorningstar Have you read any of the reviews of the book he published recently on great Victorians? Try googling Rees-Mogg book reviews.

He is another like Boris, staggeringly clever with no intelligence or commonsense at all. In fact Rees-Mogg is BJ's alter-ego, dark where BJ is fair, thin where he is fat, self contained where BJ is all bluster and noise, well dressed v mess, monogamous family man (as far as I know) against a sexual tom cat.

He makes me think of Cassius in Julius Caesar. Caesar says of him Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous..

Cassisus is descibed as observing people and taking little enjoyment from life other than what allows for a sardonic smile. He is pettily jealous of Caesar (Boris) for being, as he sees it, a weaker human being than he is himself, and despises those who make him out to be almost a god

Sounds very like Rees-Mogg

mistymorningstar. Rees-Mogg is a staunch man of principle who is uncomfortable with gay marriage, anti-abortion, strong on family values. But he is backing Johnson who is a liar, adulterer, has tried to force a previous mistress to abort his child. JRM is prepared to toss his beliefs and principles aside in his pursuit of power. You may wish to rethink your statement!

Cassius went on to kill Caesar, perhaps Boris should look out.

MaizieD I am with you

Rees-Mogg allegedly has investments that don't quite tie in with his anti abortion stand. Boris Johnson is clever as he has apparently fooled so many.

I think Rees-Mogg is biding his time, thinking this next leader won’t survive the Brexit fallout and he’ll go for it next time.

For goodness sake..does it really matter...if people want to use CAPITALS to emphasise something...no it absolutely doesn't...