British Politics would be improved by the return of…

Germanshepherdsmum

I thought he had died?

So has Mo Mowlem

Please not Gordon Brown

I'm inclined to agree, paddyann
He may be the caring 'elder statesman' now and is doing some very good work with charities but being PM was not a job which suited his temperament.
By several accounts he was irascible and not at all comfortable in the post.

Rory Stewart, Ken Clarke, Alan Johnson

Anyone in fact, who is calm, sensible and realises that actions have consequences.

By several accounts he was irascible and not at all comfortable in the post.

But we're not being asked specifically about PMs. Just politicians we could do with in Parliament now.

MaizieD

^By several accounts he was irascible and not at all comfortable in the post.^

But we're not being asked specifically about PMs. Just politicians we could do with in Parliament now.

And who aren’t already dead, as sadly they couldn’t return, however wonderful they were.

He is still alive but might not want to return and sit on the back benches!

William Hague.

Rory Stewart. (Glad to see others think the same.)

BigBertha1

If I say it quietly will you please not shout at me? Tony Blair.

You can say it to me. I listen to a lot of what he says these days and he talk such sense.

Truthfulness!

Ohh Arrgh- the whip, the stocks and public hangings for miscreants. Starting with some of the politicians…

Sanity

Integrity

Alan Johnson. Such a missed opportunity for PM.
Oh and in general people being able to cope with the fact that other people hold different opinions to them.

John Smith, Robin Cook, from Labour. Both sadly died but I think they would have made good Labour leaders. Also David Milliband. They elected the wrong brother IMO.

The only LibDem who had any credibility was Charles Kennedy. He didn't agree with the ConLibDem alliance.

The Tories? I would struggle to name one. Michael Portillo is good on the TV but that doesn't make him good PM material.

I enjoy listening to the podcast… The Rest is Politics, with Rory Stewart and Alistair Campbell.

allule

I enjoy listening to the podcast… The Rest is Politics, with Rory Stewart and Alistair Campbell.

They’re doing a live show soon. I’d love to go to it!

Honesty.

Alan Johnson

Democracy

Shirley Williams

compassion

Rory Stewart and Alan Jonson for me

Ann Widdicombe,. I'm off...

I’ve just thought of somebody else - Betty Boothroyd, she would impose some discipline where it’s sorely needed.

Anyone who truly represents and fights for their constituency residents - not just those who voted for them - and who doesnt use politics as a way to feather their own nest.

Common decency