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Prime Ministers that should have been.

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Sago Tue 06-Sept-22 18:41:30

I am not a very political animal but I read a lot and try and understand what I can.

I always felt John Smith would have been a strong leader and was hoping he would become PM.
Had he lived I don’t think Blair would ever have been PM.

Who do you think would have made a good Prime Minister?

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Blondiescot Tue 06-Sept-22 18:43:35

I'm in total agreement with you. I've always said John Smith was the best Prime Minister this country never had.

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Ilovecheese Tue 06-Sept-22 18:46:36

I liked him too. I believe he would have been a good P.M.

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grannydarkhair Tue 06-Sept-22 18:53:11

I’m another who agrees. When I read the heading, John Smith was the name that immediately came to my mind.

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Fleurpepper Tue 06-Sept-22 18:54:07

Shirley Williams

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boheminan Tue 06-Sept-22 19:01:15

Mo Mowlam

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Glorianny Tue 06-Sept-22 19:03:22

Another for Mo Mowlam

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Grandmadinosaur Tue 06-Sept-22 19:07:43

Alan Johnson.

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Soroptimum Tue 06-Sept-22 19:13:09

Michael Portillo
Yvette Cooper

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Callistemon21 Tue 06-Sept-22 19:22:24

John Smith
Ken Clarke
Yvette Cooper
David Owen (although he is a Brexiteer)

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Zoejory Tue 06-Sept-22 19:22:26

Definitely John Smith. I knew a few Tory voters who would have voted for John. Such a shame

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Ladyleftfieldlover Tue 06-Sept-22 19:23:26

Yvette Cooper - not too late
Andy Burnham - not too late
Kenneth Clarke
Rory Stewart

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Joseanne Tue 06-Sept-22 19:25:42

John Smith
Possibly Neil Kinnock
Definitely David Owen!

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Aveline Tue 06-Sept-22 19:27:07

I agree with almost all of these especially John Smith sad

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Callistemon21 Tue 06-Sept-22 19:27:49

Yvette Cooper - not too late
I thought that as I typed it.

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varian Tue 06-Sept-22 19:33:55

John Smith
Shirley Williams
Paddy Ashdown

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Yammy Tue 06-Sept-22 19:37:13

Dennis Healey
Roy Jenkins
David Owen
William Hague

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Harris27 Tue 06-Sept-22 19:39:54

John smith definitely

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Germanshepherdsmum Tue 06-Sept-22 19:47:29

I agree with most of the above - not quite all.

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Barmeyoldbat Tue 06-Sept-22 19:51:33

John Smith
Rory Stewart
Shirley Williams

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MayBee70 Tue 06-Sept-22 20:02:43

Barbara Castle.

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Galaxy Tue 06-Sept-22 20:19:05

Alan Johnson without a doubt.

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Welshwife Tue 06-Sept-22 20:57:27

That is an interesting list of people and I would not disagree with any of them - what a lot of talent in that list for any govt job and compare them to the recent bunch - well there is no comparison really. When I see Sarah Smith reporting for the BBC I often think how her life and that of her mother must have suddenly changed so much when she was a young girl.

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Nannytopsy Tue 06-Sept-22 22:07:27

William Hague

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BigBertha1 Tue 06-Sept-22 22:13:27

Harriet Harman

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