[Politics] Is democracy in crisis?

[Lenny Rider]

Major was a good man. But, could you imagine him being elected leader of that party today

Met him at a Lord's Taverners Lunch at Chichester, as you say a top man, and of his time, would his integrity survive the political arena of today?

He's all part of the Westminster 'sliding doors' scenario.

If, which is half of life, Kinnock hadn't made a pillock of himself at the Sheffield Rally and Labour had won in 1992, would we have ever heard of Mr Blair?

 

[jcdenton08]

Met him at a Lord's Taverners Lunch at Chichester, as you say a top man, and of his time, would his integrity survive the political arena of today?

He's all part of the Westminster 'sliding doors' scenario.

If, which is half of life, Kinnock hadn't made a pillock of himself at the Sheffield Rally and Labour had won in 1992, would we have ever heard of Mr Blair?

100% to all of it.

Major, Hague are exactly the kind of Conservatives they need to rediscover. The current cabal are even less appealing than Sunak.

 

[nicko31]

For anyone asking how we got here....

James Murdoch, now 52, regarded his father, now 93, as a “misogynist” and described Fox News as a “menace” to US democracy.

James Murdoch lays bare his relationship with ‘misogynist’ father amid succession fight in rare interview

Rupert Murdoch’s second son reveals bitter details that set the scene for court battle for News Corp empire

www.theguardian.com