[Closed] So, who should be PM?

Martin Lewis

Someone who doesn't want to be

An actual muppet would do a better job so I’m going for

Brian Cox. He seems nice.

Someone who doesn’t want to be

I think that's President of the Galaxy.

Sticking with the Douglas Adam references anyone who is capable of being elected should on no account be allowed to do the job.

Jack Monroe. For a complete 180 from the entitled Eton toss pot

Brian Moore

Chris Boardman.

I think that’s President of the Galaxy.

I think that's the problem, those that go for pm want to be president of the galaxy, pm is just a stepping stone.

Evan Davies.

Brian Cox. He seems nice.

Yep, I'd go with Brian, gets my vote.

Martin Lewis. Rashford and Attenborough for senior cabinet roles. Or maybe rashford the top job and Lewis chancellor

Professor Brian Cox or murdery actor Brian Cox?

Me.

If it has to be right wing (and I don’t think our electorate want anything else right now for reasons that make me feel sad) then Rory Stuart with Ken Clarke or Hesseltine as DPM.

Hugh Grant, he did a pretty good job in Love Actually.

I have some spare time Wednesday evenings if that helps?

Dave

Me

Good question OP.

Prof Cox is a good suggestion, gets my vote 👍

Can we have Obama or Merkel?

Me

No. Not you, or the other Mr Predictable.
Thanks for applying though.

Hugh Grant, he did a pretty good job in Love Actually.

Good call.

Jacinda

Bez from happy Mondays.

Stephen Fry surely?

Or, Mackenzie Crook.

Jack Monroe

Compassion & lack of ego. Literally done more to try and help people than any Tory MP, Tory party member, or Tory voter.

Nye Bevan, but he's a bit dead so take your pick from two magic grandads, either Bernie Sanders or Corbyn.

Edit: FFS Matt, read the OP before posting! Brian Bilston that does the poems on Twitter. Jonathan Pie as PR/Press.

Mike Parry. Might be a bit (a lot) outspoken but at least he's not afraid to speak his mind.

Mary Beard

DrMrsPJM1974 obvs.

Special mention to Debra Meaden, Patrick Stewart, Alexi Sayle, Floella Benjamin (yes, I know she's a politician, but...), my cat Fergus. Fergus would be ace, trust me.

I’ve said this before but here it is again

It’s like jury duty

Pick folk at random from the general poplualton. Build a cabinet from randoms, allocate people to the jobs based on the throw of a dice and let them get on with it

Let the public vote for general principles and make the jury duty government deliver it - anything they do should be able to point at the policy the public want

They get paid double whatever they got paid before, pervious employer has to take them back after 5 years and anyone with even the slightest hint of lining their own pockets or telling porky pies goes up against the wall

Nobody has to consider getting voted in again so all they have to do is deliver the general principles the public want

No more lobby groups, no party politics, no old Etonians (unles they get selected at random of course)

It’s a foolproof plan I’m sure you’ll agree - who’s in?

I'd go brian cox tae, first I thought of.

Ian Hislop & Paul Merton sharing the job.

There's merit in a lottery. I'd rather have a government that had to be forcibly dragged in to office than one that necessitated being dragged out.

Micheál Martin. Back in Europe, no DUP shenanigans, part of our growing empire. Irish passports for all.

They should get the names of all the country's school headmasters in a hat, and draw names until they find one willing to do the job.

Sounds flippant but actually genuinely think it would work better than the current system.

Fueled
They should get the names of all the country’s school headmasters in a hat, and draw names until they find one willing to do the job.

Sounds flippant but actually genuinely think it would work better than the current system.

As a teacher, that could either a REALLY good idea, or a REALLY, REALLY bad one...

Louise........

Or Hambini....

Serious answer someone who has life experience and not a privileged upbringing or Eton education.

They should get the names of all the country’s school headmasters in a hat, and draw names until they find one willing to do the job.

That's fine until you factor in someone like Katharine Birbalsingh.

2nd thought, Billy Connolly. He's the man. 😆

Larry the Cat

Let the public vote for general principles and make the jury duty government deliver it – anything they do should be able to point at the policy the public want

It’s a foolproof plan I’m sure you’ll agree – who’s in?

One word, Brexit.
The public vote is dangerous in a country full of idiots. They are simply not capable of thinking anything through properly and will knee-jerk as with Brexit. How many Brexiters would honestly say to themselves it is now better and leaving was a good idea, I would guess nowhere near all of them.
That is why, in theory, you have representatives who know better, can discuss things amongst themselves etc,.
For me the part that goes wrong is having parties so I would agree with part of your idea where the MP is picked at random and does a year as MP on full pay etc,. just like jury service.

They should get the names of all the country’s school headmasters in a hat, and draw names until they find one willing to do the job.

A previous principle of ours ran us into horrific debt whilst lining her pockets and getting drunk quite regularly at work.

Not sure that would be a big change from where we are now.