What I'm disappointed about is that when Cummins left, Johnson brought in an experienced pair of hands to run No 10. This does not seem to have worked out in any way shape or form.
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Have you? Last night’s result bears no resemblance to them at all.
Boris’ card is marked now. Let’s wait and see how electable the country thinks Starmer is once he’s been defenestrated and replaced with someone who looks a bit more grounded.
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By that stage, the distraction of Covid should be gone too.
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I saw an interesting point on another forum regarding potential choices of a next leader of the Conservative Party. The votes in the last general election for the Conservatives broadly come from four factions;
- Traditional 'One Nation' conservatives
- The right wingers who would have voted for the Reform Party until Nigel Farage stood them down
- The Red Wall who didn't want Jeremy Corbyn and/or wanted Brexit done
- The non-politically engaged who like Boris Johnson as he seemed 'a bit of a laugh' or 'one of us'
Anyone who appeals to 1 such as Sunak or Hunt wouldn't appeal to 3 and 4. Anyone who appeals to 2 such as maybe Priti Patel might get a few people from 1 and 3 but opens up a very Lib Dem shaped hole in the political landscape. Someone who appeals to 3 needs to charm former Labour voters again and will lose from 1 and 2. Someone who appeals to 4 loses the other three as I think there's a need for someone serious in place.
In summary, Boris Johnson did a really good job at bringing these factions together and can't think of anyone else who could do this right now. Without Boris Johnson, I still think the Conservatives would have won last election but the majority would have been significantly smaller.
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Interesting analysis.