Conservative Leadership Contest 2024

Originally Posted by Pierre

I’d like to see Badenoch take it on, would be interesting if nothing else.

Interesting is the best they can hope for - whoever gets the gig is likely to do a Hague and keep the seat warm for the first half of their spell in opposition, maybe even to the extent of making no difference whatsoever to the outcome of the 2028 election.

I was going to say, never heard of him, then I looked them up, so never heard of her ...

[Mr K]

Priti Patel has been 'eliminated' apparently. Didn't like her, but RIP...... Typical of the nasty Tories.

The Jenrick bloke will win as he looks oily enough for the role. Another decade in opposition, back stabbing and 12 leaders will follow.

[1andrew1]

Badenoch is bookies' favourite apparently. But as Chris indicates, it's really just a house-sitting job for at least two terms.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Badenoch is bookies' favourite apparently. But as Chris indicates, it's really just a house-sitting job for at least two terms.

Mmm, doesn't tick the right boxes for a lot of the members. Mind you, when they last gave members a say they went for Truss....
No wonder the rules have been changed. Mps will narrow it down to 2, before the members get a choice this time. Lesson learnt.

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[Dave42]

Mel Stride drops out of race with just 16 votes

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Dave42

Mel Stride drops out of race with just 16 votes

Poor Melvin, why does nobody love him?

This is all very Agatha Christie, and then there were 4.... I bet it was Dave Cameron with the commons mace in the HOC bar that did for Priti Patel.

Apparatently the final 4 will face off in a 'beauty contest'. Don't fancy Jenricks chances... He's never suited swimwear.

The four surviving candidates – Jenrick, Badenoch, Cleverly and Tugendhat – will now be subject to a “beauty contest” at the Conservative party conference in early October, where they will make their case to party members.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the...ership-contest

Kemi Badenoch & Robert Jenrick go through to the final round of Tory leadership contest

Results:
Kemi Badenoch 42 votes
Robert Jenrick 41 votes
James Cleverly 37 votes

Next up - members pick next party leader

KB is said to be the members’ favourite. She would certainly make for an interesting PMQs performer I think.

[Taf]

The top runner has a third of the Members behind her. Does that mean that two thirds think she's not up to the job?

[Dave42]

both the final 2 will be a total disaster for the tories

Originally Posted by Dave42

both the final 2 will be a total disaster for the tories

Based on what ?

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Chris

KB is said to be the members’ favourite. She would certainly make for an interesting PMQs performer I think.

I hope she wins, it'll be the end of her like it was Howard, IDS and that other muppet who liked 10 pints of beer

Originally Posted by Paul

Based on what ?

Everything they've said and done

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Paul

Based on what ?

based on how bad they both were in government and them both going further right wing they both trying to out Farage Nigel Farage

the tories lost more seats to the Lib Dems than they did to reform uk they going to far right like Labour did go too far left with Corbyn look what happened there it will just benefit Labour and Lib Dems the tories going further right wing IMHO but time will tell

[Mr K]

Further to the right, further away from the electorate, further away from Govt thank God.

Up to the members now, they chose Truss last time they were given a say, so whoever is madder will win. Tough competition that.