[Closed] Cameron resigns - which goon will replace him?

Dustin Gee.

Well, Boris started it, he can sort it out

#pleasegodno

its time where we need someone with a mastery of the language the ability to inspire and the need to be a diplomatic person with vision to sell to the country and the world

Essentially we are ****ed as there is no one anywhere to do this on any side

BJ for PM

BJ for PM

I never thought I'd hear myself say this but Theresa May might be the best candidate. And now I feel dirty.

God no, not her. Even more right wing than Dave and Osborne.

Can't see an obvious choice as to who will take over and givel a similar sense of leadership.

The BoJo and Trump Dystopia could actually happen. Tell me it's all just a bad dream...

Odd that one of the first effects of leaving is that we get a leader we didn't vote for.

I'm going to put a tenner on Stephen Crabb @ 16 - 1

May odds too short now at 3-1

Boris will be next PM

[silverlining]at least it won't be Nigel[/silverlining]

As much as I despise everything she and her party stand for...

One of the few credible politicians left in the entire nation....
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Aye Perchy,her and Nicola could form an alliance 😉

How about this guy - he'll fit right in:

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I'm going to put a tenner on Stephen Crabb @ 16 - 1

I hope not. He couldn't sort out my child tax credits issue with HMRC so he's got no chance with Europe (though to be honest Europe is probably easier and less bureaucratic).

It's a weird day in politics when I agree with Junkyard. The referendum is uniting us all!

Cameron almost looks like the lesser of the evils.

I'm going to put a tenner on Stephen Crabb @ 16 - 1

That's a bit of a sideways move. Can't see him clawing the party back together again.

Cameron almost looks like the lesser of the evils.

I miss him. Everything was so much better when Call Me Dave was in charge 🙁

thepurist - Member
Odd that one of the first effects of leaving is that we get a leader we didn't vote for.

Unless you are one of the small percentage who happen to live in their constituency you've never had a leader you've voted for in the UK

[edit] I accept if you're a voting member you may have voted in the party leadership elections which elected a parliamentary party head who happened to become pm, chances are slim though [/edit]

That's a bit of a sideways move. Can't see him clawing the party back together again.

One word: Corbyn

🙂

Crabbe has some views that mean he'll not make it.

The current "big beasts" will destroy each other, outsider to get the job

Davidson potentially a good prime minister but won't take the job

BoJo fo shur

Agree with pp, I think she's a brilliant politician, and she comes across as a really solid human being as well.
Personally, I'd plump for Priti Patel.

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There'd be an end to all the media whining about snobby old Etonians, for starters.

I fear it will be

Gove the man who makes [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hamilton_(actor) ]George Hamilton[/url]
look like a good actor

If you reverse Theresa May's initials you get MT, which are Margaret Thatcher's initials.

Makes you think...

Rees-Mogg will be in the running, just to make the 'prime' candidate look more reasonable.

Anyway, corbyn is going to be in the firing line today. Might we end the day with Mcdonnell in charge? 🙂

Good call perchy - though she appeared to completely rule out coming down South on the TV last night

One of the few credible politicians left in the entire nation....

Could be fun if we don't end up with any candidates who are both electable and willing to push this through

R4 put forward the possibility of a BJ / Gove combo (PM / chancellor).

I can't think of anything worse.

To be honest if the tories stay in power I'd love to see one last hurrah from Ken Clarke but I know that ain't ever going to happen.

Loathe though I am to say it Theresa May is standing out as the least shit option out of a pool of truly massive turds...

Donald Trump. Seems to talk a lot of sense. No need for a wall either so quids in from the off.

Boris Johnson 11/8 £23.75
Theresa May 2/1 £30
Michael Gove 6/1 £70
George Osborne 12/1 £130
Stephen Crabb 20/1 £210

[s]Prince Philip[/s] Boris in the lead at the bookies...

Theresa Villiers doesn't appear to be on the list...?

I have always thought Boris wouldn't get onto the final ballot paper because he doesn't have enough support among MPs. However, I have to change that view, he has had a good referendum - hasn't risen to personal attacks - and shown he is out poll the party throughout the country. If he is on the final ballot, he will win - the big question is will he make it and then you are talking a tiny electorate of 300 odd MPs.

Davidson can't stand she is not an MP.

CountZero - Member
Agree with pp, I think she's a brilliant politician, and she comes across as a really solid human being as well.
Personally, I'd plump for Priti Patel.

Brilliant as in homophobic?

Did you really just accuse the openly lesbian Ruth Davidson of being homophobic? 😯

It must be a shock when she goes home at night and finds a gay woman in her house.

Davidson can't stand she is not an MP

The leader of the third largest parliamentary party ain't an MP either. Just sayin.

The leader of the third largest parliamentary party ain't an MP either. Just sayin.

And she couldn't be PM either unless she found a Westminster seat.

perchypanther - Member
Did you really just accuse the openly lesbian Ruth Davidson of being homophobic?

No.

Priti Patel.

I thought she was great until I read her views and values.

Nah, it's going to be Bojo - he was heir apparent after the last confernce when all his competitors stool like they were trying to ski, he was taking care of business - plus they were all on the wrong side of the debate.

Dear god no, can't we get an agency temp in?

What's Silvio doing these days?

A foreign manager - good call, it's working for the Cricket and Rugby teams (apologies to our Northern friends who don't know what cricket is)

A foreign manager -

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Ruth Davidson would make a great PM. But not now. It's a bit of a poisoned chalice at the moment so hopefully she'll hold off for five or ten years.