The Conservative Party

[hampshireblue]

Sunak was well ahead of Truss, in the eyes of the then MPs, but that mattered not to the rank and file membership.

And now the same bunch who gave us Truss and Johnson get to have another go-3rd time lucky?

 

[law74]

Brilliant news that the self servatives want to continue their gallop to oblivion

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

They already had an uphill battle to get re-elected. Looks like they have just made that a lot harder by voting out Cleverley. He at least he came across as human to me.

 

[Gabriel]

wow - Cleverley out - they really are going to a shoot out between dumb and dumber - biggest winner is Starmer

On the basis of this race, I now can't see any other outcome than a two-term Labour government, at the least. There will be a lurch to the right to woo Reform followed by another electoral defeat, but the other problem is that the number of MPs is so small that it will be difficult for someone who is closer to the centre to shine, as Badenoch or Jenrick will keep them on the periphery. Three terms isn't unimaginable.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

On the basis of this race, I now can't see any other outcome than a two-term Labour government, at the least. There will be a lurch to the right to woo Reform followed by another electoral defeat, but the other problem is that the number of MPs is so small that it will be difficult for someone who is closer to the centre to shine, as Badenoch or Jenrick will keep them on the periphery. Three terms isn't unimaginable.

That has to be balanced with social media bashing whichever government is in charge. Approval ratings of any government will always likely to be largely negative these days.

It also depends on whether Labour can get people feeling more positive again.


That being said, the Tories have given Labour the best opportunity for a multi-term government now in having to choose from these two.

 

[threespires]

F**k me, if any further proof was needed that this incarnation of the Conservative party is completely off its tits there we have it.

 

[Gabriel]

And now the same bunch who gave us Truss and Johnson get to have another go-3rd time lucky?

As I wrote above, I think there will be another leadership election, but it will probably come after the next election defeat.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Tory's and reform merger anyone?

2 x Batshit corrupt culture wars stoking cunts fighting to be leader.

Starmer will be pissing himself.

 

[TinFoilHat]

As I wrote above, I think there will be another leadership election, but it will probably come after the next election defeat.

How long does a member of the Tory party have to be an MP before being able to stand as leader?

The right honourable member for Clacton might fancy moving parties.

 

[domalino]

Tory's and reform merger anyone?

2 x Batshit corrupt culture wars stoking cunts fighting to be leader.

Starmer will be pissing himself.

I don't think they can do that because so much of Reform's identity has been built around not being the Tories.