[Politics] Tory meltdown finally arrived [was: incoming]...

[Bob!]

Rishi will pick up enough votes via Tugendhat (either immediately in Monday's vote as his support desserts the sinking ship or on Tuesday when Tugendhat drops out) to secure 1 of the two final spots.

The other spot then depends on what happens with Braverman's 27 votes. There's enough there for Badenoch to pass Truss. Question is ... were those 27 backing Braverman as their preferred "Johnsonite" - in which case they go to Truss. Or were they backing her for her on-the-right politics, in which case they might go Badenoch.

Final four will definitely be Sunak, Mordaunt, Truss, Badenoch - but a lot then rests on the exact order of Truss/Badenoch. Badenoch 4th I suspect might result in Truss overtaking Mordaunt for 2nd. Truss 4th I think guarantees Mordaunt 2nd.

I reckon Sunak may fancy his chances more against Truss than Mordaunt.

He may well be tactically 'loaning' some of his votes to Truss to stop Mordaunt.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I reckon Sunak may fancy his chances more against Truss than Mordaunt.

He may well be tactically 'loaning' some of his votes to Truss to stop Mordaunt.

A very interesting tactic. The polls suggest he is below both in the popularity stakes with the Tory party membership though. As someone who knifed Mr Johnson in the back, he might take a lot of the blame for the liar’s downfall with the Tory loyalists.

 

[BLOCK F]

It was yesterday morning in the fresh air. He got all punchy and gave the thousand stare at anybody asking a reasonable question of the kind that you'd ask a candidate for next leader of the country. It was actually quite disturbing to watch

Oh thanks.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Had hoped that Tom Tugendhat might have made a credible fist of it. Right up to the point where he held that 'impromptu press conference' outside parliament. Sadly just came across at that point as fairly seriously unhinged

Which really takes some doing given the other characters on the list.

 

[Bob!]

It was yesterday morning in the fresh air. He got all punchy and gave the thousand stare at anybody asking a reasonable question of the kind that you'd ask a candidate for next leader of the country. It was actually quite disturbing to watch

I saw that.
He just came across as a Tory to me though.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Had hoped that Tom Tugendhat might have made a credible fist of it. Right up to the point where he held that 'impromptu press conference' outside parliament. Sadly just came across at that point as fairly seriously unhinged

Did he used to serve in the army? Think I might have heard him mention it.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I do think that whatever happens over the next couple of weeks, there should be a weekly interview with Nadine Dorries, on any subject at all, just for the entertainment value. I would tune in

 

[Is it PotG?]

I do think that whatever happens over the next couple of weeks, there should be a weekly interview with Nadine Dorries, on any subject at all, just for the entertainment value. I would tune in

Some might have something better to do.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Some might have something better to do.

You may be right, I'm sure there's a post lurking somewhere in NSC that really needs an ironic thumbs up

 

[Machiavelli]

I do think that whatever happens over the next couple of weeks, there should be a weekly interview with Nadine Dorries, on any subject at all, just for the entertainment value. I would tune in

Watching the C4 one now. Saucy*

*make of that as you will

 

[Machiavelli]

Now, we've got Matt Hancock on, angling for a job: 'he grew up in a pharmacy', 'he was born into a er er pharmacy, and he's made a success of it', 'reducing taxes, only last week he reduced a tax, with more money in the public's pockets'.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

This actually just proves my point, even more, the Left is very angry and insulting of others all the time and they even find that type of humour is funny to the point of endorsing it.


Sorry guys, it's all very odd and very unprofessional IMO.

I would argue that if you aren’t angry you haven’t been paying attention

 

[Lever]

Worse and worse... here's the background of one of the favourites for PM

https://bylinetimes.com/2021/02/18/...ncipal-climate-science-denial-campaign-group/

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I do think that whatever happens over the next couple of weeks, there should be a weekly interview with Nadine Dorries, on any subject at all, just for the entertainment value. I would tune in

Would a podcast do? Maybe she should team up with Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart. #onthesamewavelength

 

[Eeyore]

Worse and worse... here's the background of one of the favourites for PM

https://bylinetimes.com/2021/02/18/...ncipal-climate-science-denial-campaign-group/

She loses a wicket in the first over when she releases a campaign video that features a murdered MP, Oscar Pistorious, a Tory hating athlete and Boris Johnson...

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Worse and worse... here's the background of one of the favourites for PM

https://bylinetimes.com/2021/02/18/...ncipal-climate-science-denial-campaign-group/

So, Mordaunt believes God created the universe 6000 years ago (Catholic), but actively opposes research into climate change? That bodes well for the future, then.

And now, let us all pray.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

She loses a wicket in the first over when she releases a campaign video that features a murdered MP, Oscar Pistorious, a Tory hating athlete and Boris Johnson...

Are there any candidates on the slate who aren't complete idiots? Bloody hell!

 

[birthofanorange]

Are there any candidates on the slate who aren't complete idiots? Bloody hell!

Erm......nope.

Rocks and hard places spring to mind.

 

[Lever]

Then there's ....

 

[aolstudios]

Are there any candidates on the slate who aren't complete idiots? Bloody hell!

Tugendhat is relatively reasonable.
& hence has no chance