Tory Leader Competition.

[Lord Tyrion]

Apparently Leadsom is pulling out. A bit like Chukka at Labour, the press scrutiny and abuse has proved too much. Not good for democracy but I don't see that changing.

What happens now? Does Gove come back in or does Teresa get a clear run? Does she start as PM tomorrow? The political journos will be beside themeselves.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Looks like Leadsom has withdrawn from the race. Which is a small victory I suppose, but it's all relative.

So now to escape being governed by the unelected bureaucrats of Brussels we will instead be governed by the PM who has been elected by absolutely nobody leading a party that got less than a quarter of the potential vote at the last election

Well done everyone, democracy at its finest.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Apparently Leadsom is pulling out. A bit like Chukka at Labour, the press scrutiny and abuse has proved too much. Not good for democracy but I don't see that changing.

What happens now? Does Gove come back in or does Teresa get a clear run? Does she start as PM tomorrow? The political journos will be beside themeselves.

May will be PM, it's just a case of how long the handover will be. I suspect sooner rather than later.

 

[Crazyface]

Seems bonkers, but no better solution has been put forward.

 

[Fyldewhite]

What a bloody mess.....on both sides.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Looks like Leadsom has withdrawn from the race. Which is a small victory I suppose, but it's all relative.

So now to escape being governed by the unelected bureaucrats of Brussels we will instead be governed by the PM who has been elected by absolutely nobody leading a party that got less than a quarter of the potential vote at the last election

Well done everyone, democracy at its finest.

Tell you what though - thank God that she is going to pull out. Farcical that she got to the last two - showed up the tribalism of the right of the Tory party for what it is. Completely disrespectful of the country.

 

[Old Skier]

Looks like Leadsom has withdrawn from the race. Which is a small victory I suppose, but it's all relative.

So now to escape being governed by the unelected bureaucrats of Brussels we will instead be governed by the PM who has been elected by absolutely nobody leading a party that got less than a quarter of the potential vote at the last election

Well done everyone, democracy at its finest.

Its our way, maybe not the best but many countries would and have given their right arm for it.

The Torys are the elected government. Perhaps a way forward to get everyone voting may be a better solution rather than moaning about democracy every time it doesn't go your way.

Seems that people have short memories as the Labour Party in recent years lead the way in this.

 

[Old Skier]

Tell you what though - thank God that she is going to pull out. Farcical that she got to the last two - showed up the tribalism of the right of the Tory party for what it is. Completely disrespectful of the country.

Are you incapable of see what's going on in the Labour Party. It appears your political arguments are all one sided and quite happy to see the complete disintegration of Labour.

 

[chrisd]

I have never quite understood the argument that because we change prime minister we should have a general election. We have never voted for anything other than our constituency candidate and the party they represent. So long as the incoming person continues to follow the party's manifesto then that IS democracy at work the way that it is set it up

 

[FairwayDodger]

Clutching at straws but finally a sliver of good news! What a relief leadsom won't be pm.

 

[jp5]

Another leading leaver leaves

Is May now going to be an Unelected Bureaucrat â„¢?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

chrisd - Agreed. It is very simple.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Don't know what she has said on the subject but I'll be surprised if may doesn't call s snap general election. It's an open goal for her at the moment and widely considered to be Gordon brown's fatal mistake when he became PM.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Its our way, maybe not the best but many countries would and have given their right arm for it.

The Torys are the elected government. Perhaps a way forward to get everyone voting may be a better solution rather than moaning about democracy every time it doesn't go your way.

Seems that people have short memories as the Labour Party in recent years lead the way in this.

I am just pointing out the irony in the arguments over regaining our sovereignty away from unelected bureaucrats we had for coming out of the EU and the position we are in now. It is not a party political point as at no point did I say this was purely a conservative issue as as you correctly point out, Labour are just as bad.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Don't know what she has said on the subject but I'll be surprised if may doesn't call s snap general election. It's an open goal for her at the moment and widely considered to be Gordon brown's fatal mistake when he became PM.

But politically very risky? God knows hwo the electorate would vote now with both both major parties imploding, Lib Dems anonymous, UKIP leaderless and Brexit still very much doing its best to tear us apart. Perhaps she may just stick with the conservative majority in parliament and not risk that?

 

[FairwayDodger]

But politically very risky? God knows who the electorate would vote now with both both major parties imploding, Lib Dems anonymous, UKIP leaderless and Brexit still very much doing its best to tear us apart. Perhaps she may just stick with the conservative majority in parliament and not risk that?

Quite possibly!

 

[User62651]

Well thank goodness for that, I'm no Tory but this rudderless country needs leadership (and opposition) now not September, get May along to see Lizzie asap and in to No.10 by Wednesday, sort out a new cabinet within a week (she must have been thinking about this for days) including Gove and Leadsom, get article 50 underway, just get on with it.
Boris could be put out to grass, offers nothing to May.

 

[IanG]

That's the best news Dave C. has had in a while !

 

[SocketRocket]

I have never quite understood the argument that because we change prime minister we should have a general election. We have never voted for anything other than our constituency candidate and the party they represent. So long as the incoming person continues to follow the party's manifesto then that IS democracy at work the way that it is set it up

This ^^^^

 

[SocketRocket]

Well thank goodness for that, I'm no Tory but this rudderless country needs leadership (and opposition) now not September, get May along to see Lizzie asap and in to No.10 by Wednesday, sort out a new cabinet within a week (she must have been thinking about this for days) including Gove and Leadsom, get article 50 underway, just get on with it.
Boris could be put out to grass, offers nothing to May.

And this. ^^^^^^^