What a novel idea. We might want to try that in the US at some point…
And…Brexit means Brexit!
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When he was a goverment Minister he said:
“The rich should not have to pay taxes to support the poor.”
His idea was that the rich should be encouraged to give to charities that support the poor (the deserving poor, of course)
Portillo is too busy playing choo-choos on the telly. Much more fun.
Michael Fallon was “on manoeuvres” during the election campaign, perhaps with a view then to aiming for the Chancellorship (there was the odd news story suggesting Philip Hammond might be moved - oh, what a coincidence). Now, he might fancy his chances at the top job. Liam Fox and Jeremy Hunt are about as much use as knickers on an avocado.
Priti Patel.
For the death penalty, hard Brexit, badger culling, the bedroom tax, NHS privatisation and against gay marriage, immigration, secure tenancy laws, legal aid and lower voting ages.
I believe she has all the qualities your average Tory MP is looking for in a [del]mummy[/del] prime minister
I love this 
ISTM she became PM in a similar way. All the obvious choices scented a trap and suddenly found urgent business elsewhere. Leaving May standing alone on the top step looking a bit bewildered.
This situation is similar. What with the poisoned chalice of Brexit negotiations and the miserably unstable Parliament and the obviously febrile and unpredictable electorate, that loud rushing sound will be leading Tories running away from #10, not towards it.
She may face a challenge from a particularly brash 2nd rater. Probably a younger MP raised on “Carpe Diem” and internet salesmanship.
If the UK was France I’d expect to see several somethings akin to what Macron did: multiple leading lights of the various factions deciding that what this election proved is that the old parties are irretrievably broken and what’s needed is a new party that’s mostly a cult of (their) personality featuring narrowly tailored messaging marketed to especially suitable voters.
Hopefully it doesn’t turn out to be as bad as Greece; which had a general election in May of 2012, and then again in June of 2012. :eek:
With Cameron making a gamble thinking it wasn’t risky and getting Brexit then May making a gamble thinking it wasn’t risky and getting a hung Parliament, I’m wondering if the PM (whoever s/he is) will become very risk averse or try to go for a hat trick.
The Lib Dems are somewhat that, minus the charismatic Obama/Trudeau/Macron-like leader.
Plus they increased their total MPs by 30% !
A 50% increase in real terms !
Lib Dem commentators have seized on the fact it was almost a 75% increase !
The Telegraph is reporting
and
Will she survive till Tuesday? What odds are being offered.
I’m trying to imagine the recently wed Ruth Davidson, as the new leader, pondering the DUPs record on gay marriage. What a mess this is!
I would imagine she’ll survive a while, since the pact with the DUP is her baby, and a new leader would have to re-negotiate, and that could mean the Tories out of power. They can’t risk that. Leaders can be wild, the party MPs are more cautious.
I don’t know why Conservative leaders since Lady Thatch have been such [del]demented[/del] bold gamblers, willing to lose all for [del]love[/del] a laugh.
Any different than the then closet Catholic Tony Blair dealing with DUP and Ian Paisley? Or the early 1920’s UK Government giving Michael Collins heavy artillery. Politics means dealing with people who you can’ stand
The knives are out:
Let’s see if she can ride the bull as well as Corbyn.
“Ouster” is just wrong as a word. I’m usually a fill-yer-boots guy when it comes to English, but not in this case. 
Anyway, she’s losing friends and influencing people at quite the rate of knots.