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So, if you don't like Boris......

(262 Posts)
kittylester Sun 12-Dec-21 08:49:18

who would you like to replace him - from either side?

Or is he the best of a bad bunch?

Granniesunite Sun 12-Dec-21 09:56:11

Rory Stewart. I don’t vote conservative but I thought he was someone I could listen too.

kittylester Sun 12-Dec-21 09:55:59

Where are the Lib Dems when you need them?

Lincslass Sun 12-Dec-21 09:53:38

Lucca

25Avalon

Shoot me but even Nigel Farage would be better than what we have at the moment ☹️At least he would be decisive even if we didn’t like it! The current lot just fairy around amongst other things and I can’t see Labour being any better.

????????

Really, guns!!!!!

Grannybags Sun 12-Dec-21 09:48:00

vegansrock

Ant and Dec

They could job share! ?

vegansrock Sun 12-Dec-21 09:45:59

Ant and Dec

love0c Sun 12-Dec-21 09:44:27

Riverwalk I do not think so. He aims to bring Remain and Leavers together. He is prepared to listen to all opinions and not berate you for it. That is a very good strategy in my opinion and the right thing to do. Reading quite a few posts on Gransnet, there are people on here that would indeed benefit from his lead.

TopsyIrene06 Sun 12-Dec-21 09:44:22

None of the above but certainly not anyone from Reform thank you.

I keep telling myself to be careful what I wish for but I can't back it up with anything remotely sensible.

25Avalon Sun 12-Dec-21 09:40:05

Lucca shows how disillusioned I am with politics.

Riverwalk Sun 12-Dec-21 09:39:08

love0c

Richard Tice.

Scraping the barrel there!

Lucca Sun 12-Dec-21 09:37:17

25Avalon

Shoot me but even Nigel Farage would be better than what we have at the moment ☹️At least he would be decisive even if we didn’t like it! The current lot just fairy around amongst other things and I can’t see Labour being any better.

????????

love0c Sun 12-Dec-21 09:35:54

Liz Truss may well turn out to be 'the dark horse'? Unless she votes against Plan B and Plan C, she will not be getting my vote!

Whitewavemark2 Sun 12-Dec-21 09:33:42

Riverwalk

I keep reading/hearing that Liz Truss is the party favourite (party members around the country).

She seems a very weak candidate to me - can't see that happening.

Listening to her rhetoric ?. There is no way she could persuade anyone of anything.

25Avalon Sun 12-Dec-21 09:32:16

Shoot me but even Nigel Farage would be better than what we have at the moment ☹️At least he would be decisive even if we didn’t like it! The current lot just fairy around amongst other things and I can’t see Labour being any better.

Peasblossom Sun 12-Dec-21 09:30:45

Ha, ha Riverwalk I did the same and googled who there was.

How about Lord Grimstone of Boscabel.

Game of Thrones? ?

Sparklefizz Sun 12-Dec-21 09:29:45

rosie1959

With all that is going on at the moment with Omicron the last thing we really need is a leadership race.
But if the PM is to be replaced then my inclination is that it will be Rishi Sunak

I agree.

love0c Sun 12-Dec-21 09:29:12

Richard Tice.

Riverwalk Sun 12-Dec-21 09:27:30

I keep reading/hearing that Liz Truss is the party favourite (party members around the country).

She seems a very weak candidate to me - can't see that happening.

Riverwalk Sun 12-Dec-21 09:24:26

Sorry Lucca I see Kitty said either side.

Still don't think Chuka was much cop though!

Lucca Sun 12-Dec-21 09:24:24

Riverwalk

^Chukka Umunna but sadly he’s no longer an MP.^

And he's not a Tory!

The OP,asked from any party.

kittylester Sun 12-Dec-21 09:22:19

As a Tory voter, I agree about Chukka, lucca. I was so disappointed that the potential 'middle' party disappeared.

I also agree about Tom Tugendhat and Jess Phillips.

rosie1959 Sun 12-Dec-21 09:22:08

With all that is going on at the moment with Omicron the last thing we really need is a leadership race.
But if the PM is to be replaced then my inclination is that it will be Rishi Sunak

Riverwalk Sun 12-Dec-21 09:21:43

Chukka Umunna but sadly he’s no longer an MP.

And he's not a Tory!

GrannyGravy13 Sun 12-Dec-21 09:21:39

I have said consistently that my money is on Mr.Sunak.

Riverwalk Sun 12-Dec-21 09:20:01

I don't know about best of the bad bunch, but they really are
bad.

Just looked at the Cabinet to see if there was anyone I would pick and came up with a blank.

The photo of Michael Gove made me laugh - just something about his face!

members.parliament.uk/Government/Cabinet

Lucca Sun 12-Dec-21 09:15:10

Chukka Umunna but sadly he’s no longer an MP.
Absolutely not JRM or Gove Raab Hancock Patel etc
That Tugendhat guy seems to have some integrity.

I’d be interested (genuinely) to know what conservative voting GN posters think ….taking the Not Boris as a given who would they like ?