Next Prime Minister

[Etienne]

I think it's more likely that a Tory leader chooses a GE in the hope to break the deadlock. But that seems unlikely too.

[Nocturnal Submission]

Maybe we're looking at the wrong party. What about the scenario of a Labour Party with a much more unequivocal Remain or second referendum position pushing it's MPs in Leave constituencies to back the WA?

[San Bernardhinault]

I don't see how it plays out well. Whoever is elected new Tory leader is going to claim that they're "reopening negotiations" and that "the EU will offer concessions once they know we're serious about no deal" despite the evidence from the previous deadline that this is utter cockrot. We'll head to no deal. Tories will still not vote against their party, so we can't get a no confidence vote and general election. Labour MPs from leave constituencies aren't going to vote for the WA - and anyway, the WA will no longer be on offer from Raab or Johnson.

I can't see how we avoid No Deal now. I'm not even that hopeful that it'll utterly destroy the Tories. That has been promised for both Tories and Republicans too often in my lifetime and never come to pass.

[Lucy Waterman]

I’ve been asking how we get to a GE for over a year on here. It’s not possible, and calling for one isn’t a policy, it’s a way to avoid having a policy.

[Satchmo Distel]

I think the same is true of a 2nd Referendum. It's purely a rhetorical demand until it's fleshed out with what the question(s) will actually be. This rhetoric helps the LibDems, who have always been a party that can make demands without tying them to the reality of being in government, but it doesn't get you a referendum. What would be needed is for all anti-Leave MPs to come up with a collective policy that's fleshed out with all the steps clearly outlined, and campaign for it via both the Commons and public opinion. And to Corbyn: fuck triangulating the Leavers and Remainers: pick the latter and accept you will suffer collateral damage in the former.

[Lucy Waterman]

I’m a bit more defeatist, in that I would have accepted signing the WA, but I like your stance.

[Lang Spoon]

John Curtice and any halfway decent reader of polls has been telling Labour to ignore the leave cunts since 2016. Now they have lost almost all but a shart trickle of their Scottish vote, have fallen behind Plaid in Wales, have made an uncomfortable mess of their English vote. That good people I respect like Dawn Foster (and indeed Nef) are still standing by their bollocks (let alone Bastani shaped areswipes) is really really depressing. Just cos Adonis etc says something is right don't make it wrong.

[Snake Plissken]

I don’t remember this at all, but apparently Gove once fancied himself as a cutting edge satirist. (Click through for the full horror.)

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[Benjm]

I vaguely remember the thing with him and David Baddiel. It was poor even by the ragged standards of late night topical comedy shows.

[Nocturnal Submission]

To be fair he was excellent in the first Ghostbusters film.

[sw2borshch]

Still had a hint of a Scottish accent there.

That piece was at least mildly funnier than the other clips I've seen from his previous career.

[Antepli Ejderha]

Javid throws his metaphorical hat into the ring to make it nine now. We've got until June 7th for this to continue.

Iirc John Major and Douglas Hurd when they were running to be PM had lists of MPs who'd promised to vote for them and surprise surprise when they compared lists there were many MPs who appeared on both.

In a very roundabout way my point is that until they finally go to a vote we're going to be hearing a lot of posturing and bullshit about how much support they have.

[Auntie Beryl]

I'm not sure how "being Johnson's deputy mayor" makes Kit Malthouse a viable contender, but as we're piling up no-hopers we might as well add some more.

[Nocturnal Submission]

I'm not sure how "being Johnson's deputy mayor" makes Kit Malthouse a viable contender, but as we're piling up no-hopers we might as well add some more.

Came up with some sort of plan to cut through the chaos is the best I've got.

Wiki lists the various candidates' pledged supporters. Last time I looked Rory Stewart had one.

[Duncan Gardner]

Malt Shithouse
Andrea Loathsome
Rod Stewpot
Dom Draab
Esther Ranzid
Penny Morbid
Matt Halfcocked
Jazzyd Savidje
Shunt the cunt
Mike Bovine
Bojo goes to Batshit

[George C.]

Esther Rantzen isn't standing...

And Malthouse?
Why?

[E10 Rifle]

’ve been asking how we get to a GE for over a year on here. It’s not possible

How is getting to a second referendum possible, with the current parliament?

[George C.]

The latest.

https://twitter.com/PaulOnBooks/stat...659452928?s=19

[Nocturnal Submission]

The latest.

https://twitter.com/PaulOnBooks/stat...659452928?s=19

Jesse Norman is a new one on me, as a potential candidate. He's missed off Priti Patel, Mark Harper and Geoffrey Cox, but you can hardly blame him given the numbers involved!

[Lucy Waterman]

How is getting to a second referendum possible, with the current parliament?

Also an excellent question.

[ursus arctos]

Would have expected her to go for a position in France or Spain

[Patrick Thistle]

At this rate it would be easier to list the Tory MPs who aren't standing

[Duncan Gardner]

Terri should stand for a laugh.

Their candidate in NI got 2 votes for every MP

[George C.]

Isn't he somewhat preoccupied?

[Snake Plissken]

The BBC are hosting a live debate with all the candidates and then a Question Time special with the final two.

What a... curious decision. I mean, it's not as if the general public get to vote.