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Post by manchesterman on Dec 5, 2020 20:47:51 GMT
I didnt care for the title of the thread either; however if the question were rephrased as "What would happen in Johnson resigned" [which in effect is the same]
Presumably there would be a new leadership election, with Raab in temporary command [god help us] in the meantime!
I suppose the wider question is, who would those on the Blue team vote for , if they had a vote in the matter? Raab? Gove? Patel? Rees-Mogg? Hunt? [came 2nd last time, remember], Hancock? Grayling? [j/k] - and depending on who was chosen as leader, would there be any change in the Covid policy (in either direction?)
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john07
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Post by john07 on Dec 6, 2020 1:28:08 GMT
Much that I worry about Boris Johnson, the list of alternatives scares the shit out of me!
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Post by 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ on Dec 6, 2020 22:38:50 GMT
If and when Johnson goes the fact that Hunt was 2nd last time is irrelevant Firstly we have had a GE and 80 new electors Secondly Johnson has marginalised Hunt He is history cf: - Andrea Leadsom not winning in 2019
- David Davis not winning in 2016 or since
- Ken Clarke not winning in 2001/2003/2005 or since
- John Redwood not winning in 1997 or since
- Michael Heseltine not winning in 1995 or since
- Sir Anthony Meyer not winning in 1990 or since
- Sir Edward Heath not winning in 1989 or since
- Reginald Maudling not winning in 1975 or since
In fact, no runner-up in a Conservative leadership election has ever gone on to win, although it took Ken Clarke far too long to learn this. Perhaps he should have been pursued with a sousaphone...
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iain
Lib Dem
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Post by iain on Dec 6, 2020 23:12:30 GMT
If and when Johnson goes the fact that Hunt was 2nd last time is irrelevant Firstly we have had a GE and 80 new electors Secondly Johnson has marginalised Hunt He is history cf: - Andrea Leadsom not winning in 2019
- David Davis not winning in 2016 or since
- Ken Clarke not winning in 2001/2003/2005 or since
- John Redwood not winning in 1997 or since
- Michael Heseltine not winning in 1995 or since
- Sir Anthony Meyer not winning in 1990 or since
- Sir Edward Heath not winning in 1989 or since
- Reginald Maudling not winning in 1975 or since
In fact, no runner-up in a Conservative leadership election has ever gone on to win, although it took Ken Clarke far too long to learn this. Perhaps he should have been pursued with a sousaphone...
In fairness, Clarke was unlucky - he probably would have won in ‘97 on the ‘01 rules, or in ‘01 on the ‘97 rules. |
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Post by greenhert on Dec 7, 2020 13:30:37 GMT
If and when Johnson goes the fact that Hunt was 2nd last time is irrelevant Firstly we have had a GE and 80 new electors Secondly Johnson has marginalised Hunt He is history cf: - Andrea Leadsom not winning in 2019
- David Davis not winning in 2016 or since
- Ken Clarke not winning in 2001/2003/2005 or since
- John Redwood not winning in 1997 or since
- Michael Heseltine not winning in 1995 or since
- Sir Anthony Meyer not winning in 1990 or since
- Sir Edward Heath not winning in 1989 or since
- Reginald Maudling not winning in 1975 or since
In fact, no runner-up in a Conservative leadership election has ever gone on to win, although it took Ken Clarke far too long to learn this. Perhaps he should have been pursued with a sousaphone...
Many runners-up in Conservative leadership contests do not stand in subsequent Conservative leadership elections anyway. |
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