yellowbow
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If brexit and reality tv is anything to go by, everything starts to go wrong when the general public is invited to vote for it.
Just my humble opinion of course..
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Just my humble opinion of course..
Peterdev
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I think it is a very fair point, personality counts for a lot. Thatcher and Blair had it in abundance.
May, Corbyn and Corbyn don’t. Sturgeon and Farage have it.
For Labour to have a chance they need to have someone who can appeal to the public. Now I’m stuck, as I can’t think of anyone. David Milliband for a comeback maybe, but if course he’s not even got a seat in Parliament,
Conservatives have Johnson, like him or loathe him I think the public will vote in big numbers for him
May, Corbyn and Corbyn don’t. Sturgeon and Farage have it.
For Labour to have a chance they need to have someone who can appeal to the public. Now I’m stuck, as I can’t think of anyone. David Milliband for a comeback maybe, but if course he’s not even got a seat in Parliament,
Conservatives have Johnson, like him or loathe him I think the public will vote in big numbers for him
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It seems he has spoken to the Sunday Times today, so clearly gone against the advice!
Oufcrealist
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Exactly. To put it in a simplistic way, if Farage left the Brexit party and went back to UKIP he would take thousands with him. The Brexit party would slowly fade away as have UKIP. Farage is the Brexit party. If he were to join the Tories, well it doesn't bear thinking about!!?
Also, Milliband is centre right of Labour and as things stand in that party he wouldn't even get selected.
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Agree. It's as much personality than it is policy. Marcon got across so well, Salvini gets across well, May doesn't, Clegg did, etc. Johnson has many failings, but he is an engaging personality for those of a political persuasion. Some Tory candidates are lovely and intelligent people, but they are as bland as John Major. It's not time for another John Major. They need someone who frankly, will get under the skin of the left as much as being a policy nerd.
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Always worth asking in these situations, ‘Who would Labour most fear’?
To answer my own question, probably Johnson and Gove, or from the outsiders Javid, and all for different reasons.
Johnson because of his ability to somehow appeal to people from various backgrounds, and Brexit Party supporters.
Gove rightly or wrongly has a reputation for detail, and would make mincemeat of Corbyn at PM questions.
Javid, simply put his background ‘story’.
Can’t see Hunt, Hancock, Raab, Stewart etc putting the fear of god into Labour.
To answer my own question, probably Johnson and Gove, or from the outsiders Javid, and all for different reasons.
Johnson because of his ability to somehow appeal to people from various backgrounds, and Brexit Party supporters.
Gove rightly or wrongly has a reputation for detail, and would make mincemeat of Corbyn at PM questions.
Javid, simply put his background ‘story’.
Can’t see Hunt, Hancock, Raab, Stewart etc putting the fear of god into Labour.
>Pete Burrett - re your post#41 - I wasn't going for the scoop of the year award! ...I was "talking" to Mr.PC but I was just a bit puzzled why a poster with that name would bridle 
at being called by his posting name. As it goes I had never heard of that footballer so it was revelation of sorts..well to me anyway..but then I am not an "established poster" here.. as you put it.
at being called by his posting name. As it goes I had never heard of that footballer so it was revelation of sorts..well to me anyway..but then I am not an "established poster" here.. as you put it.
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PC is a senior poster whose views quite often elicit interesting, thoughtful and largely respectful responses. He tends not to suffer fools gladly and deals with them 'economically'. He will enter into quite heated debate at times, but never punches below his weight, so you should ok.>Pete Burrett - re your post#41 - I wasn't going for the scoop of the year award! ...I was "talking" to Mr.PC but I was just a bit puzzled why a poster with that name would bridle
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PQ is posting links to a self confessed national socialist sympathiser.
Yeah I know but we’ve all done it a few times
It's going to go wrong then unless they had control of the questions and therefore friendly*.
*I haven't seen it so can't say. ?
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I've not. He's admitted to it. Prosecute the ugly git
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The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
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yellowbow
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Whatever anyone’s views are on recreational drugs it has crossed my mind that all these tories are revealing their shady pasts to make themselves appear more ‘street’ and move away from the conservative elitist reputation. One of them was outed so they’re all coming out, just in case. Down with kids with a rock n roll past as it were.
I’m so cynical about politicians now I wouldn’t put anything passed what they, and their spin doctors, would try.
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Speak for yourself!!
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Bojo did , by ' admitting' his dalliance with Columbian marching powder in his younger days, when he was chairing 'Have I got news for you' some 14 years ago.... setting an early trend for fellow tories perhaps?
