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Next leader of the Tory Party?

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Dermot

Dermot Report 6 Aug 2014 15:53

The UK needs and deserves a 'new politics' for the very obvious reason that the old ones have been a catastrophic failure.

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 6 Aug 2014 11:39

Does it matter who is captain of a sinking ship?

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 6 Aug 2014 11:24

He certainly can be amusing and he has what I would call an ecentric personality - whether those are suitable qualifications for the leader of a political party or future Prime Minister is another question - mark you we have had some strange ones over the years :-D

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Aug 2014 11:19

He has 'Personality', but could he be a 'Statesman'? :-S

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Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Aug 2014 11:11

I'm a bit worried that he might succeed, lol, I think if he were to run for PM at some point he could well win the Conservatives an election. Even i have a sneaking liking for Boris, he's the only politician that makes me laugh, though that may not be the best recommendation :-D

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 6 Aug 2014 11:00

It looks like the starting pistol has been fired in the race for the election of the next leader of the Tory Party ;-)

In a speech today, London Mayor Boris Johnson, said the UK should not be afraid of going for an alternative future if plans to reform the country's relations with the European Union fail. He also said he will, in all probability, try to become an MP at the next general election.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28672286

This is a man whose ambitions should not be underestimated, after-all, when he was growing up and anyone asked him what he wanted to be - he said I want to be "World King" ;-)

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"