New Prime Minister.

[Doon frae Troon]

Following a Brexit it is highly unlikely that the Tories would keep Cameron in post whilst leave negotiations are on going.

If he were to go, who in your opinion would be best suited to replace him as Prime Minister?

 

[Tashyboy]

Don't know why he would have to go as another "leader" may also of been from the stay in Europe camp. So I would struggle to see the difference.
That aside the Tories have history of quickly turning on there own ( Thatcher), so it would not suprise me to see the vultures hovering.
Re having a new leader, that won't fix the arrogant attitude being shown by the Tories with regards to Junior Drs, all schools going academy, cuts to police forces, Austerity, inheritance tax, corporate tax avoidance. Etc.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Why would the current one have to go ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

He has nailed his colours clearly to the stay mast. He brought about this vote and if he lost it his position is weakened too greatly, his view rejected. It is such a big vote and if he loses I think he does have to resign. You may not agree but I think many others within politics will see it this way as well.

I don't see Osbourne as viable so I suspect it will be a straight fight between Boris and Theresa May.

 

[GG26]

What the Conservatives need is someone who most of the public can relate to, which is not the case with Cameron or Osbourne.

Boris, although also an Etonian, is slightly better in this regard and underneath the buffoonery is quite a sharp guy. However, it is hard to think of him being taken seriously on the world stage.

I have a feeling that one or two currently unheralded individuals may get some support and we could end up with a PM that no one anticipated in a few months time.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Why would the current one have to go ?

Read the OP.
IMO Cameron would have no credibility with EU chiefs + Tory party whilst negotiating exit.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I have a feeling that one or two currently unheralded individuals may get some support and we could end up with a PM that no one anticipated in a few months time.

That's the way I see it......ala Thatcher's unexpected promotion.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Cameron came out of the woodwork when he took over as leader .

From the established cabinet Teresa May is an option, I'm sure boy George Thinks he is an option, I just hope that nobody gives the wink to Gove,

 

[Lord Tyrion]

V good point Doon on the credibilty issue.

Who is there who will come from behind then? Genuine question, I am not sure who are the up and coming stars in the Tory party.

 

[bobmac]

In no particlar order or preference

Billy Connolly
Jeremy Clarkson
Hugh Grant
Smiffy

 

[ScienceBoy]

Boris and Donald, there's an image.

Could it happen?

 

[Hobbit]

In no particlar order or preference

Billy Connolly
Jeremy Clarkson
Hugh Grant
Smiffy

Smiffy would be Justice Sec

 

[Pathetic Shark]

On a serious side, Cameron would have to resign as he would have no credibility left at all. Osbourne is too tied to him to survive so it would be Boris.

If the forum was in charge, Homer would have to be involved as he has an opinion on every thread here. But I would vote for whichever forum member offered to put it back to 3/4 handicap for singles match play and deported Piers Morgan for life.

 

[Hobbit]

Theresa May for me. She has the gravitas and she's the only one I would trust.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I can see Zac Goldsmith as a leader 10/15 years down the line , he was my guess for London Mayor candidate and if he gets that, twil be good experience

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

BoJo the Buffoon negotiating UKs economic and security relationships with the rest of the worlds is a frightening thought - never mind him being the leader of this country. Some folks really got to get a grip - it's all a jolly good beezer wheeze for him but his bluster, deceit, joshing and lack of grip of the facts is all very well when it doesn't matter...but...

Even today I hear him comparing 'scaremongering' over Brexit with the Year 2000 bug when - for all the forebodings of gloom and doom -and very little untoward little happened. But what he doesn't seem to appreciate about the Y2K bug is that a LOT of money was spent mitigating the risk of things going wrong. I was Head Office Y2K Business Continuity project manager for a major UK plc. A lot of software was either rewritten or upgraded. We put in place risk plans and contingencies to accommodate our own business risks and the risk mitigations of others. It was very complex what was done.

What we did not do was sit there and say - "well the doommongers say all sorts of thinks will go wrong - we don't really believe them and besides we can cope with most things that might go wrong - one way or another things will be OK". As a major UK plc we just could not do that. And of course BECAUSE we rewrote, upgraded or replaced 'at risk' software - nothing went wrong. But that's not to say we would have had the same outcome if we had just 'taken our chances'

As far as I can see Brexit are happy to tell is 'it'll all be OK'

So Boris - don't use Y2K as an example of the scaremongering you complain about - because Y2K is a perfect example of what Remain are saying Brexit is failing to be honest about.

 

[Ethan]

Cameron has made the EU vote a confidence issue, the nation and his party's confidence. If he loses, he can't go on.

Boris has also shown himself to be a cynical triangulating politician in his decision to back Brexit, which he only did after assessing the chances of success and the cost of failure, which is less than for Cameron. Nobody thinks he is stupid, but he often acts like an idiot, and his private life is not what the Tories want to see on the front pages. I think Boris has damaged his credibility with his cynical choice of side.

Y2K and Brexit are so different that a comparison is specious, except for the unhelpful point that we didn't know what might have happened in either case until after. A political position of 'the roof might not fall in' isn't really a very wise one.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

But I would vote for whichever forum member offered to put it back to 3/4 handicap for singles match play and deported Piers Morgan for life.

I would give full handicap allowance in all competitions/formats but I would deport Piers Morgan and....... Katie Hopkins. Is that enough to make me a compromise candidate? There are a number of other people I would deport but I don't want to use all of my powder at this stage.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Off the top of my head I can't think of anyone. Perhaps they could persuade Annabel Goldie to come out of retirement to take on a caretaker role....?

 

[SocketRocket]

I think May would be in a difficult position after a Brexit as she has been a bit of a turncoat on the subject and would lack some credibility. Although his history is a bit tainted I would like Dr Liam Fox, he has been a real proponent of Brexit and IMO has the strength of character and intelligence to do the job.