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And which non Brexiteers are you in favour of?Hoboh wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 9:44 pmBWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 8:28 pmWhy wouldn’t I like a Tory? I’d probably vote for them if Stewart or Ken Clarke or Grieve were their leader. I crave a more moderate Labour leader. A more moderate Tory one. Frankly one that isn’t peddling right wing populism would be a start but that list is bereft of options there.malcd1 wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 7:49 pmI didn't say there was anything wrong with Rory Stewart. He seems like a decent politician. I questioned why you like a Tory and was it because he voted Remain? I suspect that is the main reason behind it.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 7:19 pmVoting leave doesn’t make you a vile nut job. It’s just the majority of vile nut jobs voted leave.malcd1 wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 7:15 pmYou like Rory Stewart? Anything to do with him voting remain in the Brexit vote?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 7:03 pmI like Stewart. He has no chance. But I like him. But given the penchant for angry right wing extremists, or Trump lite characters that’s what we will end up with.Hoboh wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 6:16 pmI just knew that freak creep would attract someones vote, Freddie Starr would make a better PM than him and he's dead!BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 5:56 pmTake Rory Stewart off that list and they are all absolutely vile nutters.Prufrock wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 5:49 pmI think it'll be BoJo. Tough to see them keeping him off the final two and the members will defo pick him.
We're fecked either way as the Tory party membership is insane and they'll pick the nuttiest of whichever two are put forward. And there will be at least one nutter to placate the nutter MPs.
Fecking Leadsome would be my other prediction.
I like Rory. He’s got absolutely fecking no chance. Only way to be Tory leader is to be a vile nutjob type. Given they are all much of a muchness I won’t care which of them wins. I know I will be voting tactically against them come a GE regardless.
Oh as for Amber Dudd the Tories would never ever even interest me in voting for them if they find her a safe seat, otherwise she's toast.
What is your definition of a vile nutjob? Anyone who voted leave? Mmmm. And you call other people nutjobs.
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That Rory Stewart's an astute politician, ain't 'he?
Declares himself as a candidate in a leadership election he can't possibly win and immediately c*nts off the party membership's poster boy. Thereby assuring himself of a seat at the top table should anyone other than Johnson win.
Still, at least he's a moderate, practical, intelligent and thoughtful centrist.
Declares himself as a candidate in a leadership election he can't possibly win and immediately c*nts off the party membership's poster boy. Thereby assuring himself of a seat at the top table should anyone other than Johnson win.
Still, at least he's a moderate, practical, intelligent and thoughtful centrist.
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Or perhaps someone with some actual integrity.Enoch wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2019 3:00 amThat Rory Stewart's an astute politician, ain't 'he?
Declares himself as a candidate in a leadership election he can't possibly win and immediately c*nts off the party membership's poster boy. Thereby assuring himself of a seat at the top table should anyone other than Johnson win.
Still, at least he's a moderate, practical, intelligent and thoughtful centrist.
Unlike others who in the past have said they wouldn’t work with Boris, now seeing he will likely win, rowing back on past statements.
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Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2019 4:28 pmI'm not asking who you think will be the best candidate, merely who will win the beauty contest.
On the strength of the question I'd go Leadsom, purely on her being in that certain age bracket. Next, that scouse c*nt McVey, her being a bird and all.
After that? I'm not really into shirt lifting.
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I’ve got a feeling it will be Raab. Superficially he appears a bit more professional and presentable than Boris while he still satisfies the desire for a harder Brexit.
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Well he won't be getting my vote being an ex lawyer (I THINK) automatically rules him out, don't trust the triple forked tongue charlatans.
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I wish I'd held my vote back. Just seen Steve Baker being interviewed. I reckon he's in with a big chance.
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You think he'll get MPs backing? I cannot see it for a second. But then again I struggle to predict the bonkers Tory party at the best of times.Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 11:39 amI wish I'd held my vote back. Just seen Steve Baker being interviewed. I reckon he's in with a big chance.
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How big’s the ERG? Could he get to the final 2 just with their backing?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:20 amYou think he'll get MPs backing? I cannot see it for a second. But then again I struggle to predict the bonkers Tory party at the best of times.Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 11:39 amI wish I'd held my vote back. Just seen Steve Baker being interviewed. I reckon he's in with a big chance.
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Nobody knows for sure - 60? 80? But there is Baker, Raab and Johnson all from the ERG. McVey as well I think. So unlikely that Baker would command their full support.jimbo wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:33 amHow big’s the ERG? Could he get to the final 2 just with their backing?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:20 amYou think he'll get MPs backing? I cannot see it for a second. But then again I struggle to predict the bonkers Tory party at the best of times.Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 11:39 amI wish I'd held my vote back. Just seen Steve Baker being interviewed. I reckon he's in with a big chance.
Its possible of course that a Baker or someone like that carries support of the "anyone but Boris" brigade - but they'd all have to unite behind a candidate they don't like which seems somewhat unlikely.
Way I see it is the more candidates (and there are 10 already) the better for Boris - he'd be struggling with say 4 or 5 because a fair chance for party to unite behind two of those to keep him out. But as there are more candidates he might swing it with a smaller group of support initially.
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Johnson's not in the ERG. Never has been...BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:36 amNobody knows for sure - 60? 80? But there is Baker, Raab and Johnson all from the ERG. McVey as well I think. So unlikely that Baker would command their full support.jimbo wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:33 amHow big’s the ERG? Could he get to the final 2 just with their backing?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:20 amYou think he'll get MPs backing? I cannot see it for a second. But then again I struggle to predict the bonkers Tory party at the best of times.Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 11:39 amI wish I'd held my vote back. Just seen Steve Baker being interviewed. I reckon he's in with a big chance.
Its possible of course that a Baker or someone like that carries support of the "anyone but Boris" brigade - but they'd all have to unite behind a candidate they don't like which seems somewhat unlikely.
Way I see it is the more candidates (and there are 10 already) the better for Boris - he'd be struggling with say 4 or 5 because a fair chance for party to unite behind two of those to keep him out. But as there are more candidates he might swing it with a smaller group of support initially.
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The one thing about the ERG is that they are essentially uncompromising. As each candidate that gets eliminated reduces their core support, the more fanatical they'll become.
Raab, Leadsome, and Baker. It all depends which two out of the three gets eliminated first.
As I said, after hearing him speak I think Raab will go before him (if he stands).
I at least know Who is in the ERG.
I think the Tories as a whole have had enough of women leaders for a while. The final two will likely have an ERGer in there, so a toss up between Raab and Baker.
The MPs won't put forward Johnson and an ERGer, and the membership will go for the hardest Brexiteer.
It hasn't actually been decided yet how many candidates will be put to the 'selectorate'.
Everybody assumes two, but that isn't written in stone. The 1922 committee may well say four candidates just so they can still have a chance of back stabber back sliding Gove and Johnson in there with a Leave wimp and an ERGer. YHIHF.
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Nobody knows for sure who is in the ERG do they? And there are often rumours...Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 2:08 pmJohnson's not in the ERG. Never has been...BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:36 amNobody knows for sure - 60? 80? But there is Baker, Raab and Johnson all from the ERG. McVey as well I think. So unlikely that Baker would command their full support.jimbo wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:33 amHow big’s the ERG? Could he get to the final 2 just with their backing?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:20 amYou think he'll get MPs backing? I cannot see it for a second. But then again I struggle to predict the bonkers Tory party at the best of times.Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 11:39 amI wish I'd held my vote back. Just seen Steve Baker being interviewed. I reckon he's in with a big chance.
Its possible of course that a Baker or someone like that carries support of the "anyone but Boris" brigade - but they'd all have to unite behind a candidate they don't like which seems somewhat unlikely.
Way I see it is the more candidates (and there are 10 already) the better for Boris - he'd be struggling with say 4 or 5 because a fair chance for party to unite behind two of those to keep him out. But as there are more candidates he might swing it with a smaller group of support initially.
The one thing about the ERG is that they are essentially uncompromising. As each candidate that gets eliminated reduces their core support, the more fanatical they'll become.
Raab, Leadsome, and Baker. It all depends which two out of the three gets eliminated first.
As I said, after hearing him speak I think Raab will go before him (if he stands).
I at least know Who is in the ERG.
I think the Tories as a whole have had enough of women leaders for a while. The final two will likely have an ERGer in there, so a toss up between Raab and Baker.
The MPs won't put forward Johnson and an ERGer, and the membership will go for the hardest Brexiteer.
It hasn't actually been decided yet how many candidates will be put to the 'selectorate'.
Everybody assumes two, but that isn't written in stone. The 1922 committee may well say four candidates just so they can still have a chance of back stabber back sliding Gove and Johnson in there with a Leave wimp and an ERGer. YHIHF.
Anyhow as far as Johnson is concerned whether he’s in it or not or has attended meetings or not...Mogg was championing him...so effectively ERG endorsed. Gove is in but I suspect won’t receive the same endorsement.
If Johnson is in the selectorate choice he’s a shoe in. Says everything about who the selectorate are...
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As even Wikipedia states, ERG membership is simple to discern: Subscribers to the pooled service provided by the European Research Group can be identified on the IPSA records of Parliamentary expenses. ERG subscriptions are taxpayer funded through IPSA. As an unincorporated association the group does not publish membership details or annual accounts.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 2:27 pmNobody knows for sure who is in the ERG do they? And there are often rumours...Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 2:08 pmJohnson's not in the ERG. Never has been...BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:36 amNobody knows for sure - 60? 80? But there is Baker, Raab and Johnson all from the ERG. McVey as well I think. So unlikely that Baker would command their full support.jimbo wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:33 amHow big’s the ERG? Could he get to the final 2 just with their backing?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:20 amYou think he'll get MPs backing? I cannot see it for a second. But then again I struggle to predict the bonkers Tory party at the best of times.Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 11:39 amI wish I'd held my vote back. Just seen Steve Baker being interviewed. I reckon he's in with a big chance.
Its possible of course that a Baker or someone like that carries support of the "anyone but Boris" brigade - but they'd all have to unite behind a candidate they don't like which seems somewhat unlikely.
Way I see it is the more candidates (and there are 10 already) the better for Boris - he'd be struggling with say 4 or 5 because a fair chance for party to unite behind two of those to keep him out. But as there are more candidates he might swing it with a smaller group of support initially.
The one thing about the ERG is that they are essentially uncompromising. As each candidate that gets eliminated reduces their core support, the more fanatical they'll become.
Raab, Leadsome, and Baker. It all depends which two out of the three gets eliminated first.
As I said, after hearing him speak I think Raab will go before him (if he stands).
I at least know Who is in the ERG.
I think the Tories as a whole have had enough of women leaders for a while. The final two will likely have an ERGer in there, so a toss up between Raab and Baker.
The MPs won't put forward Johnson and an ERGer, and the membership will go for the hardest Brexiteer.
It hasn't actually been decided yet how many candidates will be put to the 'selectorate'.
Everybody assumes two, but that isn't written in stone. The 1922 committee may well say four candidates just so they can still have a chance of back stabber back sliding Gove and Johnson in there with a Leave wimp and an ERGer. YHIHF.
Anyhow as far as Johnson is concerned whether he’s in it or not or has attended meetings or not...Mogg was championing him...so effectively ERG endorsed. Gove is in but I suspect won’t receive the same endorsement.
If Johnson is in the selectorate choice he’s a shoe in. Says everything about who the selectorate are...
Johnson is not a member.
If Johnson is in the selectorate choice of four he's odds on. He mostly likely won't make the cut for a choice of two - he's much more popular with the 'public' than his 'colleagues'.
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ERG 55 members
Bim Afolami
Steve Baker
Guto Bebb
Andrew Bridgen
Christopher Chope
James Cleverly
Therese Coffey
Robert Courts
David Davis
Jonathan Djanogly
Jackie Doyle-Price
James Duddridge
Iain Duncan Smith
Charlie Elphicke
Suella Braverman
Liam Fox
Mark Francois
David Gauke
Michael Gove
Chris Grayling
Chris Heaton-Harris
Gerald Howarth
Stewart Jackson
Sajid Javid
Bernard Jenkin
Daniel Kawczynski
Eleanor Laing
Pauline Latham
Andrea Leadsom
Brandon Lewis
Peter Lilley
Tim Loughton
Craig Mackinlay
Kit Malthouse
Stephen McPartland
Nigel Mills
Penny Mordaunt
James Morris
David Nuttall
Owen Paterson
John Penrose
Chris Pincher
Jacob Rees-Mogg
David Ruffley
Alec Shelbrooke
Mark Simmonds
Henry Smith
Desmond Swayne
Michael Tomlinson
Martin Vickers
David Warburton
Angela Watkinson
John Whittingdale
Bill Wiggin
Mike Wood
Bim Afolami
Steve Baker
Guto Bebb
Andrew Bridgen
Christopher Chope
James Cleverly
Therese Coffey
Robert Courts
David Davis
Jonathan Djanogly
Jackie Doyle-Price
James Duddridge
Iain Duncan Smith
Charlie Elphicke
Suella Braverman
Liam Fox
Mark Francois
David Gauke
Michael Gove
Chris Grayling
Chris Heaton-Harris
Gerald Howarth
Stewart Jackson
Sajid Javid
Bernard Jenkin
Daniel Kawczynski
Eleanor Laing
Pauline Latham
Andrea Leadsom
Brandon Lewis
Peter Lilley
Tim Loughton
Craig Mackinlay
Kit Malthouse
Stephen McPartland
Nigel Mills
Penny Mordaunt
James Morris
David Nuttall
Owen Paterson
John Penrose
Chris Pincher
Jacob Rees-Mogg
David Ruffley
Alec Shelbrooke
Mark Simmonds
Henry Smith
Desmond Swayne
Michael Tomlinson
Martin Vickers
David Warburton
Angela Watkinson
John Whittingdale
Bill Wiggin
Mike Wood
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As wikipedia also states there has long been rumours of a wider membership not revealed by IPSA.Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 2:41 pmAs even Wikipedia states, ERG membership is simple to discern: Subscribers to the pooled service provided by the European Research Group can be identified on the IPSA records of Parliamentary expenses. ERG subscriptions are taxpayer funded through IPSA. As an unincorporated association the group does not publish membership details or annual accounts.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 2:27 pmNobody knows for sure who is in the ERG do they? And there are often rumours...Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 2:08 pmJohnson's not in the ERG. Never has been...BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:36 amNobody knows for sure - 60? 80? But there is Baker, Raab and Johnson all from the ERG. McVey as well I think. So unlikely that Baker would command their full support.jimbo wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:33 amHow big’s the ERG? Could he get to the final 2 just with their backing?BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:20 amYou think he'll get MPs backing? I cannot see it for a second. But then again I struggle to predict the bonkers Tory party at the best of times.Lost Leopard Spot wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 11:39 amI wish I'd held my vote back. Just seen Steve Baker being interviewed. I reckon he's in with a big chance.
Its possible of course that a Baker or someone like that carries support of the "anyone but Boris" brigade - but they'd all have to unite behind a candidate they don't like which seems somewhat unlikely.
Way I see it is the more candidates (and there are 10 already) the better for Boris - he'd be struggling with say 4 or 5 because a fair chance for party to unite behind two of those to keep him out. But as there are more candidates he might swing it with a smaller group of support initially.
The one thing about the ERG is that they are essentially uncompromising. As each candidate that gets eliminated reduces their core support, the more fanatical they'll become.
Raab, Leadsome, and Baker. It all depends which two out of the three gets eliminated first.
As I said, after hearing him speak I think Raab will go before him (if he stands).
I at least know Who is in the ERG.
I think the Tories as a whole have had enough of women leaders for a while. The final two will likely have an ERGer in there, so a toss up between Raab and Baker.
The MPs won't put forward Johnson and an ERGer, and the membership will go for the hardest Brexiteer.
It hasn't actually been decided yet how many candidates will be put to the 'selectorate'.
Everybody assumes two, but that isn't written in stone. The 1922 committee may well say four candidates just so they can still have a chance of back stabber back sliding Gove and Johnson in there with a Leave wimp and an ERGer. YHIHF.
Anyhow as far as Johnson is concerned whether he’s in it or not or has attended meetings or not...Mogg was championing him...so effectively ERG endorsed. Gove is in but I suspect won’t receive the same endorsement.
If Johnson is in the selectorate choice he’s a shoe in. Says everything about who the selectorate are...
Johnson is not a member.
If Johnson is in the selectorate choice of four he's odds on. He mostly likely won't make the cut for a choice of two - he's much more popular with the 'public' than his 'colleagues'.
As for Johnson - agreed he's not popular with his colleagues - but he is coming second based on public declarations of support by Tory MPs (145) have declared. Hunt is top.
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Hunt will not command the support of the grass root rank and file
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Different thread mate. You need to be on the Roll Up Roll Up Place Your Bets on the Italian Lottery thread.
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