Current Affairs The next Tory (strong and stable) leader is Boris Johnson
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tsubaki
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I think that would lead to another 2017 tbh - its too cynical, too much in their own interest. They'd probably win but with a much reduced majority.
gonetomorrow
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I dunno about that but he's certainly covered in teflon. He gets away with stuff no one else would and always has
I still think he'll come a cropper though sooner or later. He'll knock down an old lady on his bike or something.
Dundee mifflin
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Totally agree
davek
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He should be swinging on the end of a rope.
He will go when it suits the Tories,
As soon as things settle down the pandemic is under control and people start getting scrutiny of the actions of him and his mates , he will be binned.
peteblue
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I‘m not sure. Boris has proven time and time again that he knows how to win a vote, be it London Mayor, Brexit, General election or Local Elections... like him or not he’s a winner and the Tories like winners.....
NilSatisOptimum
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He would be wise too, no surprises all sitting government England Scotland and Wales have had good elections, have had daily coverage and a captive audience like never before. Hopefully back to normal very soon, and the other things will matter again, rather than just COVID.
You could have stuck Laurence fox up as your leader to deliver Brexit and he’d have won ... Brexit was the only thing that won the election , not johnson
Only the Thatcher/Major government will have spent longer in office since the Whigs in the 1700s by the time of the next General Election. Which is remarkable given that they've overseen the aftermath of the financial crash, Brexit, and now Covid.
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dead_soft
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They'll wait until they've passed the Voter ID law to really help disenfranchise people and keep a strong majority
They switched gears midway through the 2010s and used Brexit to smash apart the old voting coalitions. Whilst the other parties have struggled to find a new base (apart from the SNP who have a solid central mandate) they just directly appealed to the worst in society in terms of both economic and social values. Now you've got old school Labour supporters voting for the Tories because they believe Labour is chasing the London-centric progressive vote, and the young educated Liberals worried that Labour is going to ditch social progressivism to chase that vote instead.
The prism of Brexit, and making your political leanings part of your core outlook on life, has made it nigh on impossible to marry these two camps.
Labour are in a real bind. Go down the flag shagging patriot route and they'll alienate the old left progressives, the students and the unionised professional classes.
Don't, well, the 'working class' still see them as unpatriotic london-centrics for the students and woke.
Truly dismal state of the country.
NilSatisOptimum
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Still have fixed term Parliament act so speculated 2023... Which was indeed in Lizs speech to be scrapped.
Tories could push for 2023 general election after axing key legislation
A senior Tory has revealed plans to repeal the Fixed Term Parliament Act, which some speculate could pave the way for an early general...
Hello hello hello, what's going on here then?
Greensill: Watchdog to probe 'potentially criminal' collapse of firm
The financial watchdog has begun a probe into the Liberty Steel backer which collapsed in March.
www.bbc.co.uk
This and the other stuff with furnishings donors and who paid when has lots and lots of mileage in it.
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