Tory leadership contest

twinnytwin

WWM2 They would vote for Farage like a shot, given the opportunity.

I'm a Tory voter and certainly disagree with this statement.

I’m talking about the Tory membership.

They do not really represent the average Tory voter, which imo is the main issue.

Whitewavemark2

twinnytwin

WWM2 They would vote for Farage like a shot, given the opportunity.

I'm a Tory voter and certainly disagree with this statement.

I’m talking about the Tory membership.

They do not really represent the average Tory voter, which imo is the main issue.

My family are Conservative Party Members, your sweeping generalisations are incorrect.

GrannyGravy13

twinnytwin

WWM2 They would vote for Farage like a shot, given the opportunity.

I'm a Tory voter and certainly disagree with this statement.

I agree twinnytwin unfortunately on GN there are some posters who cannot distinguish between Conservatives and Reformers, it’s just laziness…

No you are wrong.

Tory VOTERS would not vote for Farage, but there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the 100000 or so members would vote for him.

Not that it is likely this time around, but Farage has said numerable times that his eyes are set on the Tory party.

That is why I would like to see the Tory party take a deep breath, decide who they are then vote for an appropriate leader.

It’s not an insult, or derogatory,. GG13 It’s a widely used term, defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as

a set (= a group of similar numbers, objects, or people) that is part of another, larger set

I have no wish to be offensive (I too have Tory party members in my family, and a sister who is a Tory part Special Advisor) and genuinely believed the term was as understood to have an entirely neutral meaning. .

The Tory leadership also saw the membership as a real problem in their voting tendencies, which is one reason it was decided to only have one candidate last time- thus Sunak.

They need a good strong leader against the Peoples Republic of Britain.

nanna8

They need a good strong leader against the Peoples Republic of Britain.

Meaning what nanna8 ?
Would you care to expand on The People’s Republic of Britain ?

Await details with interest.....

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nanna8- am I correct in saying that you do not live in this country? If so, why do you have such unpleasant and uncalled for thoughts about my country?
In another thread, you accused me of "Farage bashing " which I challenged you to prove, which, of course, you could not.
Whom are you "bashing " here ? And why?
Do you post about France? Or Norway? Or Greece? Or is it just the elected government of this foreign country which causes you to indulge in insults?

I think any new Tory leader should instigate a root and branch review of the Party, what it stands for and how it can set out a future for the UK acceptable to the majority of voters. If it continues as it has done there is no hope for it.

Chocolatelovinggran

nanna8- am I correct in saying that you do not live in this country? If so, why do you have such unpleasant and uncalled for thoughts about my country?
In another thread, you accused me of "Farage bashing " which I challenged you to prove, which, of course, you could not.
Whom are you "bashing " here ? And why?
Do you post about France? Or Norway? Or Greece? Or is it just the elected government of this foreign country which causes you to indulge in insults?

If I remember correctly nanna8 was born in the U.K. and emigrated to Australia as an adult.

nanna8

They need a good strong leader against the Peoples Republic of Britain.

Absolute rubbish.😡

RosiesMaw2

nanna8

They need a good strong leader against the Peoples Republic of Britain.

Meaning what nanna8 ?
Would you care to expand on The People’s Republic of Britain ?

I’m waiting for the we, our 😉

Is it too much to hope for the courtesy of a reply?

People’s Republic does sound a bit over the top - I prefer The Regime…,,

A regime is a systematic and ordered way of doing things, so a good choice of word ronib, that’s exactly what the country needs right now after years of dysfunction. Sort of Joe Wicks for the nation.

A government especially an authoritarian one is the first meaning Casdon

Casdon

A regime is a systematic and ordered way of doing things, so a good choice of word ronib, that’s exactly what the country needs right now after years of dysfunction. Sort of Joe Wicks for the nation.

Yes Joe Wicks!

You know why I said that, you live it. Why ask ? Freedoms are being removed, surely must see that? No point in arguing, just open your eyes. I really worry about what is happening there and I will never again visit, don’t worry. More and more like Hong Kong and what happened there. It makes me sick thinking of it.

I genuinely have no idea why you said it.

What freedoms have this government, in power for about six weeks, removed from us nanna8, please?

ronib

A government especially an authoritarian one is the first meaning Casdon

You say potato, I say potato ronib, and dictionaries have alternative meanings for words, not one right and one wrong option - choose your words carefully.

Why should she choose words carefully ? You just illustrated my point. No more from me on this thread, it’s boring.

I don’t know what you’re talking about nanna8 you’ve lost me. I meant choosing a word that has two meanings opens up what you say to interpretation both ways, did you think I meant something else?