blake Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 There goes the tax base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perplexed Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Should have had a flutter on that.Gove not out yet, but won't be long. Let's hope he's not in the last two, the man is bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdobby Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Only one winner though not an easy task taking the country down a path you don't believe in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Exciting! Fox out first. Fox was out first (out of three candidates) in the last 2005 Tory leadership election too, which makes Fox look like this perennial loser. While I suppose the facts speak for themselves and Fox did finish last both times, don't forget Fox just might - unlike this time - have actually won the 2005 Tory leadership election and he was probably at the start of the campaigning, 2nd favourite after Davis. May will win this but she was never really quite the total outsider like Cameron or nearly all the other Tory leaders were say a couple of years before the leadership elections they won. There was a time a up until about 2 years ago when she was bookies' favourite to be next Tory leader ahead of Boris, and I don't think she has ever been anything lower than 2nd favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) Fox was out first (out of three candidates) in the last 2005 Tory leadership election too, No he wasnt, that was Ken Clarke. Fox was 3rd and didn't make it to the members vote. There were 4 candidates also, not 3. Cameron, David Davis, Fox and Clarke. Edited July 6, 2016 by Berberis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamston Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 No he wasnt, that was Ken Clarke. Fox was 3rd and didn't make it to the members vote. There were 4 candidates also, not 3. Cameron, David Davis, Fox and Clarke. That is correct and Cameron was second in the first ballot. The difference in that contest is there was no clear winner in the MP's votes like yesterday. Theresa May had just over 50% of votes in a five horse race, which is a decisive victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 That is correct and Cameron was second in the first ballot. The difference in that contest is there was no clear winner in the MP's votes like yesterday. Theresa May had just over 50% of votes in a five horse race, which is a decisive victory. I remember listening to the results on the radio. I was rooting for Clarke and was rather disappointed when he was booted out in the first round. It was a bit of a shock as many thought he had a good chance of winning. Tory leadership contests rarely go the way people expect though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I don't like the idea of Andrea Leadsom being a possibility. I'd never heard of her until she threw her hat in the ring. Does she have the skills and presence to be PM or will she be the Tories Corbyn? I can't say I'm May's biggest fan, but she does have the look of Thatcher about her and seems strong to lead the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbeliever Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I don't like the idea of Andrea Leadsom being a possibility. I'd never heard of her until she threw her hat in the ring. Does she have the skills and presence to be PM or will she be the Tories Corbyn? I can't say I'm May's biggest fan, but she does have the look of Thatcher about her and seems strong to lead the country. You like her because she looks like Thatcher? Would it help if Leadsome changed her hair or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I don't like the idea of Andrea Leadsom being a possibility. I'd never heard of her until she threw her hat in the ring. Does she have the skills and presence to be PM or will she be the Tories Corbyn? I can't say I'm May's biggest fan, but she does have the look of Thatcher about her and seems strong to lead the country. She is a good speaker on TV debate, although I have only watched her a little. I would prefer her, but she is tainted by the vote leave, but the 52% might think that a positive. She seems intelligent, and not a toff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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