Nigel Farage will be the next Conservative leader?

Too much proper work you mean? He might actually have to do something now, although he didn't when he was an MEP.

I'm hoping it is Irritable Duncan Syndrome. It would be a daily reminder to Starmer of his vicious stupidity in deselecting Faiza Shaheen.

A nonsensical idea as far as I am concerned. If he did join the Conservatives many of the ordinary members such as us, and MPs would leave and probably join SDL or start a new Party. He would be left with less than half a Party.

I can't see it, bearing in mind that it's Conservative MPs and party members who choose the leader. There are too many who will blame him for yesterday's losses, plus a faction who simply do not want the party to lurch to the right. I also suspect that he just hasn't got it in him to put in the necessary work.

Hello, have you got a link to where he said this?

No Kemi will be the next leader of the Tory’s. I’d vote for her

I would argue he is not effective nor charismatic but is a smarmy little chancery.

OP I think if he were to defect to the Tories it would basically kill the party off for good rather than revive it! Tories will not love it nor the connotations association with him would bring.

Think conservatives really need to take a minute to consider whether they want to go right or centrist - if they go right then they’re head to head with Farage and possibly would combine forces before next election. If they go centrist then some of the MPs may defect to Reform.
I have no faith in Farage (or his current party) being capable of running a country and I think ultimately enough of U.K. would recognise that concern, but either of above scenarios may put more capable folk in the party that could look as if they’d have a reasonable shot.
I must say I didn’t like that statement of going after labour now they’ve done the Tories - where instead are the policies that make them better? It was an odd and creepy statement imo.
I think if Tories do go right they will see how that works first before considering any joining with reform - basically Farage won’t be leader of Tories now, if ever.
Another point is it’s probably a lot less profitable for him than heading up a political company for now and Farage isn’t shy or slow at ensuring his position works for him financially.

He's exploited issues like Brexit and immigration to give himself leverage and he has stoked up ugly division and prejudice to further himself. He has certainly been influential, but I think people really overestimate him and give him a lot of undeserved credit.

I think it is a great idea if the Conservatives want to lose even more blue wall seats to the Lib Dems.

The issue is there is no easy answer for the Conservatives.

Do people really think that the voters that gave Cameron the lead in 2010 and then a majority in 2015 would happily trot behind Farage - can you really not see the difference between these two politicians?

The Conservative Party need to have a serious conversation around where their future lies, and whether they are able to effectively represent a broad coalition of thought.

The right wing of the part of very noisy, and they will want you to believe that the lesson from this election is to move further to the right. That is always the lesson they seem to take from everything though, and it ignores the fact that there are a lot of people in the country who would have voted for an effective Tory party if they were more measured and centrist, but have instead felt forced to vote for the Lib Dem’s or Labour. Those voters are never going to return if the party pitches ever further to the right.

So, who will the party listen to, and what lesson will they take away. If they do lurch right, will the more moderate elements of the party be able to stomach it, or will they decide that the Tory party is no longer for them either?

Not gonna happen.

Hmm not sure.He achieved Brexit without even being in parliament.

Absolutely no chance!

All Farage does is spout idealistic populist nonsense, saying he will do things that are not possible but that will please those who don’t know any better, in the safe knowledge that he won’t have to deliver because he won’t be in charge.

He is a divisive, racist, misogynistic arse.

We need a definitive left and a definitive right , all mainstream parties hovering in the middle leads to much swaying , defecting and uncertainty with not much radical change either way .

I really hope this doesn't happen, but fear it is possible. With that arsehole Farage, anything seems possible.

Boris Johnson is another one who wouldn't want the hard work that being Opposition leader would entail.

He couldn't even discipline himself with an 80 seat majority.

Yeah - this is what I mean.

No one knows him so they just project what they want/think onto him.

I think he's a grifter who's never done a decent days work in his life. The OP thinks he is hardworking, if not in a traditional manner.

In truth, we're probably both projecting. That's why I want him exposed and challenged so we can all see what he's actually made of.

The Tory party is a divided mess that regularly turns on its leader.

I don't see why anyone would want that role.

Boris nearly pulled it off with his "back me or I'll sack you" purge, but then was such an utter bellend that he became untenable

I really don't think that the Tory party has the slightest grasp of how unappealing its petty gripes and internal squabbling makes them