Who's the next PM
May 22nd 2019, 3:54 pm
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Who's the next PM
Rumour is May may resign tonight. Whenever it is, her time is up very soon.
Who will replace her? Who do you have your money on? BoJo? Andrea Leadsom? Dominic Raab? Esther McVey?
Who will replace her? Who do you have your money on? BoJo? Andrea Leadsom? Dominic Raab? Esther McVey?
May 22nd 2019, 4:16 pm
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Re: Who's the next PM
I would question the sanity of anyone who would take the role before Brexit is either a done deal or abandoned.. If Theresa May resigns I foresee a general election.
May 22nd 2019, 4:37 pm
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True.
Lidington is rumoured to be the caretaker PM pending a leadership contest. So he'd technically be the next PM.
As for a GE. Probably. Not not quite yet.
Lidington is rumoured to be the caretaker PM pending a leadership contest. So he'd technically be the next PM.
As for a GE. Probably. Not not quite yet.
May 22nd 2019, 4:39 pm
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Re: Who's the next PM
Originally Posted by Pulaski
I would question the sanity of anyone who would take the role before Brexit is either a done deal or abandoned.. If Theresa May resigns I foresee a general election.
May 22nd 2019, 4:45 pm
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Re: Who's the next PM
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
You haven't been following. If Bojo gets the job, he'll immediately become a remainer. The JOB is all he wants, but he'll f**k it up.
May 22nd 2019, 4:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
I think it's you who hasn't been following. … Boris could have easily snatched the job after the Brexit vote if that is all he wanted, but he recognized it for the poisoned chalice that it is during the Brexit process, and he is too astute a politician to take it before the dust settles.
May 22nd 2019, 6:52 pm
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Re: Who's the next PM
Premature after all. She won't go tonight. And 1922 choked again. But Leadsom is out!
Who's next?
Any predictions on the EU elections? Will the Tories perform under 10%? Wouldn't be surprised.
Who's next?
Any predictions on the EU elections? Will the Tories perform under 10%? Wouldn't be surprised.
May 23rd 2019, 7:43 am
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Re: Who's the next PM
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
He pulled out because Gove stabbed him in the back. And he's about as astute as a donkey in pantomime mode.
May 23rd 2019, 8:03 am
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Id vote for BoJo - personally need some fun in politics and if the USA can vote a buffoon why the incarnations cants we ??
May 23rd 2019, 8:18 am
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It can only be Boris - in which case it probably won’t be. The front runner never wins in Tory leadership contests and he’s p****d off too many people in the Parliamentary Conservative Party to get on the membership ballot paper. That being said he’s likely to be the only contender to put Corbyn to bed. Will today’s shellacking in the polls focus minds? We’ll see.
May 23rd 2019, 8:26 am
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Re: Who's the next PM
Originally Posted by UKCityGent
Id vote for BoJo - personally need some fun in politics and if the USA can vote a buffoon why the incarnations cants we ??
May 23rd 2019, 8:34 am
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Re: Who's the next PM
Originally Posted by BritInParis
It’s a pity this won’t be done in time for Trump’s state visit for the hair alone
May 23rd 2019, 8:45 pm
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Re: Who's the next PM
I am backing Daffy Duck.
May 24th 2019, 2:49 pm
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Re: Who's the next PM
Originally Posted by scot47
I am backing Daffy Duck.
Jun 18th 2019, 4:16 pm
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Re: Who's the next PM
Originally Posted by Scamp
Megalols. BoJo astute as a donkey in panto mode. If you think that, he's cleverer than you.
