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Who would you like to see as the next Prime Minister?

Discussion in 'News from the UK, Europe and the rest of the World' started by Timmers, Jun 25, 2016.

  1. Dave_E
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    Dave_E Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Gove would be good, my number one choice, very intelligent, good planner but is he a strong leader?
    Boris, bit of a joker but well known by the British public, he is more a figurehead, did OK as Mayor of London.
    May, get bad vibes from her, don't know why, seems untrustworthy.

    Needs to be somebody who is commited to Brexit, able to pull the Government together, kick ass, and who is able to work cross party. This is not party politics

    Corbyn for all his faults is a Brexit guy at heart, he should be involved as an asset.

    Farage should of course be a major part of the team.

    Can Cameron be trusted till October?
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  2. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    You bring up a number of good points Dave, Boris is being touted as the favourite, maybe there will be others up step up that we haven't thought of.

    Interesting times ahead whatever happens, that's the only thing we can be certain of :)
  3. graham59
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  4. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Good advert for conciliation between the winners and losers of the campaign :)
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  5. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    The "dream team" is supposedly Boris as PM and Gove as Chancellor but Gove is my number one choice for PM and I'd put Boris in charge of the negotiators. Both are highly-intelligent men with keen senses of humour. Presentationally - for the outside world - Gove would be a much better choice although Boris may be more popular at home. It has to be one of those two.

    May is not a Brexiter and her low-kjey support for Remain has to be remembered. But she is a strong woman and well-liked by the party's army of female MPs. She hasn't shown any Thatcherite qualities that are needed to get the best deal for Britain.

    Farage certainly has to be included in the negotiations team as does Corbyn and I'd include Frank Field, Digby Jones, Paddy Ashdown, Frances O'Grady (of the TUC), Gus O'Donnell (former Cabinet Secretary), Daniel Hannon (MEP) and Angus Robertson (SNP).
  6. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    You missed your good self out of the list Mark :)
  7. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Digby Jones stands out as a no nonsense negotiator as he talks a lot of sense and is pragmatic as does does Frank Field, I'm not so keen on eat my hat Ashdown and JC, I really cannot take JC seriously even though I can see that he is true to his beliefs.
  8. Maharg
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    Maharg Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Why on Earth are people suggesting Farage should be involved?

    This is a serious thing. Last thing we want is him anywhere near it. He's not even in the government and would be a complete liability at proper negotiations like are needed now.
  9. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    I voted for UKIP at the last general election, the first time for a long term Tory supporter.
    My anger at the state of immigration into the UK made me change.
    I could not think of Labour with their open door immigration farce.
    I don't think the voting system will allow UKIP to grow in strength and I wish this would change. I like NF.
    Out of the Tories, I think Gove would succeed as PM. He is straight talking, smart and convincing.
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  10. TheChris
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    Gove would be an absolute disaster in my opinion. He is still well remembered for what he tried to do to education, the manner he went about it, and his ignorance.
  11. bigmac
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    bigmac Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    who's gove ?
  12. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

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  14. bigmac
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    bigmac Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    i was speaking on behalf of the vast unwashed UK electorate.
  15. Timmers
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  16. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    Flatterer! Actually you couldn't pay me enough to swap my pavement bistro table overlooking a luxury yacht basin in Malta for an airless conference room in Brussels full of sweaty bodies o_O
  17. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    There is something very nice hearing a plummy voice like J R-M - as enjoyable as "Blowers" (Henry Blofeld) commentating on the cricket.
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  18. Markham
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    The negotiating team should not consist solely of members of the ruling party. It must include politicians from every major party and also key businessmen if it is to get the best deal for Britain possible and have any credibility with the electorate.
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  19. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    Yes, he set out with the aim of raising standards and getting teachers to teach. He largely succeeded.
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  20. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Excuse me for continuing an earlier thought......

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