Ken Clarke M/P.

[Leekbrookgull]

Ok,he may not be the youngest kid on the block,and maybe it is to late now to change things,but i can't understand why Clarke never appointed shadow chancellor ? Osborne to me seems lightweight and unsure of himself.

 

[Beach Hut]

Clarke knows his stuff and one of the first ever Health Ministers who was a smoker

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Was considered too pro-Europe at the time the Tories united behind a Euro-sceptic agenda after the 1997 General Election.

 

[Hunting 784561]

Best conservative politician there is, by a country mile.

Got us out of the last recession very skillfully. Hated by the right wing head-bangers and xenophobes in the Tory party for his pro-European stance, but even the like of Simon Heffer now think Clark should be given a more prominent role ( ie chancellor ?) if the conservatives are to win this time.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I would have voted for hmi, buts he's too pro europe for quite a few within the conservatives.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Accusing Cameron of "xenophobic and legal nonsense" and being "anti-foreigner" won't help Clarke's chances. Even though he is right.

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Clarke slams Cameron rights plan

 

[Martinf]

I would have voted for hmi, buts he's too pro europe for quite a few within the conservatives.

He's one of the few tories who believes that we should remain in the EU and that's too pro-Europe for 99.9% of the tory party.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

He's one of the few tories who believes that we should remain in the EU and that's too pro-Europe for 99.9% of the tory party.

Thats not really true. If the leadership were that anti europe i.e. withdraw then it would have been reflected in policies so they could suck up the UKIP votes.

 

[The Modfather]

The only Tory worth listening too.

Should have been elected leader a long time ago, but as with all parties, they are trying to follow the 'Blair blueprint' to success. i.e a smiling with goon, who is good with the occasional sound bite but does not have any actual policies, or any belief in what they are saying.

All style no substance.

 

[Blackadder]

Best conservative politician there is, by a country mile.

Got us out of the last recession very skillfully. Hated by the right wing head-bangers and xenophobes in the Tory party for his pro-European stance, but even the like of Simon Heffer now think Clark should be given a more prominent role ( ie chancellor ?) if the conservatives are to win this time.

Agree with that 100%. I like him (and I'm not a tory)

 

[Martinf]

Thats not really true. If the leadership were that anti europe i.e. withdraw then it would have been reflected in policies so they could suck up the UKIP votes.

OK then - 99.9% of the grassroots tory party

 

[simonsimon]

Agreed, if Ken Clarke was leader of the Brigand Party, they would walk the forthcoming election.

Thank God he is not.

 

[Billy Mays]

I'm no Jeremy Paxman but didn't the fact that he married his mum count against him?

 

[Dandyman]

Agreed, if Ken Clarke was leader of the Brigand Party, they would walk the forthcoming election.

But surely that would not leave him any time to flog fags to Vietnamese toddlers?