The Conservative Party leadership contest [Gove to run against Boris (oh, wait)]

[Notters]

Where's Andrea Leadsom got to - only uniting leader

She came across as VILE in the debate the other week. Excessively opinionated and up her own bottom.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Gove is a man, after all, who had his au pair enter his kids' sports day parents' race in order to win it.

To be fair, it's more correct to say that Gove married and remains married to a woman who had their au pair enter and win the school's mothers' race. He's not necessarily ruthless, ethically moribund, morally bankrupt and a cheat; he's just married to someone who is. That's much better.

 

[Seagull58]

Gove - The biggest act of political backstabbing since Brutus and Caesar......

Bigger than Tom Watson and Angela Eagle?

 

[tinycowboy]

or he doesnt and never has wanted to be the PM or leader? its only so much news paper pundit talk that suggests it was ever an ambition.

Well, possibly I suppose. Fooled his brother though - http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/...or__to_be_next_Tory_leader_after_Brexit_vote/

 

[spring hall convert]

Boris has just farted in a lift and then left sheepishly, whilst the others have to deal with a putrid smell until the doors open.

 

[KZNSeagull]

No chance. Gove stabbed him in the back and Boris has alienated a significant proportion of the Tory Party with his shameless scheming. Boris doesn't do conscience, he does do face-saving though.

Theresa May for PM please.

This. BBC political correspondent reports that Boris recognises that he has become toxic to large swathes of the country.

He will bide his time, let others take the flack over the Brexit deal, then step in.

 

[beorhthelm]

The irony, of course, is that if he had been one of the final two, he'd probably have won but now he can contemplate a wasted political career

wasted? overacheived opportunist. if you can pin down his political objectives and personal ideology, then it could be considered a waste. i dont think he has any more than a inkling of wanting to "do something" in politics.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

All I will say about British politics right now is that pantomime season has come six months early.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I'll bet you a squllion pounds that Johnson runs.

 

[Seagull58]

Leadsom to make a Thatcher-like run from the back of the field to breast the tape?

 

[Steve in Japan]

How much is a squillion exactly>

 

[Goldstone1976]

How much is a squillion exactly>

Am I buying or selling? Rather like, say, a referendum result that votes for "we want to leave the EU", "leave" is a fungible concept.

 

[Machiavelli]

Am I buying or selling?

It's about enough to buy you a case of Cheval Blanc 47.

 

[Eeyore]

Dr Who fans will get it. Theresa May reminds me of a certain character:

 

[JCL666]

To be fair, it's more correct to say that Gove married and remains married to a woman who had their au pair enter and win the school's mothers' race. He's not necessarily ruthless, ethically moribund, morally bankrupt and a cheat; he's just married to someone who is. That's much better.

I hate her

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

"Burn Them All".

 

[Blackadder]

wasted? overacheived opportunist. if you can pin down his political objectives and personal ideology, then it could be considered a waste. i dont think he has any more than a inkling of wanting to "do something" in politics.

This. Boris no more wanted to Brexit than Corbyn wanted to remain.

They both took the gamble... and LOST

 

[CHAPPERS]

HANG ON A MINUTE.

The Goves has their Au Pair enter and win the Mother's Race at sports day?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[whitelion]

I'll bet you a squllion pounds that Johnson runs.

How much is a squillion?

 

[Theatre of Trees]

The line up in full

Stephen Crabb

Liam Fox

Michael Gove

Andrea Leadsom

Theresa May