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So who will give the Portillo moment of this election?

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sfxmum · 01/05/2010 10:00

Just that really, vent away

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TDiddy · 03/05/2010 17:00

Save Boy George Osbourne for the next time....!

said · 02/05/2010 15:29

Well, quite!

atlantis · 02/05/2010 15:28

"A reverse Portillo moment could be if Esther Rantzen wins a seat. "

I think Luton has enough problems.

said · 02/05/2010 15:27

A reverse Portillo moment could be if Esther Rantzen wins a seat.

TheFirstLady · 02/05/2010 15:24

It's good, innit? I think it's all true about being under house arrest, his real site is hereand it looks like he has only been let out once during the campaign so far, and that was heavily escorted by Ken Clarke.

atlantis · 02/05/2010 15:21

Balls
Brown
Harman
Smith
Blears

Bercow
Greyling
(dare I say it ) Pickles (because he bloody annoys me )

Huhne
Lembit
And the funny little woman who looks like an elf and is always on QT

Molesworth · 02/05/2010 15:11

Oh TFL, thank you for that link! I laughed HARD at the ministry of silly walks photo here

TheFirstLady · 02/05/2010 15:09

There's a special holding facility for candidates who can't be trusted in public. The Tories have got George Osborne and Jacob Rees-Mogg in theirs.

Chil1234 · 02/05/2010 15:07

Speaker John Bercow.... very little chance of it happening but he definitely has one of those faces that you could hit all day and not get tired of.

Molesworth · 02/05/2010 15:03

I notice the lib dems seem to have locked Lembit Opik away during this election campaign: I wonder why?

TheFirstLady · 02/05/2010 15:02

And, for the Lib Dems, Lembit Opik.

TheFirstLady · 02/05/2010 15:00

Oliver Letwin, with any luck.

TheCrackFox · 02/05/2010 14:03

Not a huge fan of Hazel Blears so I would like to see her go.

snowlady · 02/05/2010 13:48

charles clarke would be another good one

TDiddy · 02/05/2010 07:18

Tashtodd - But Harriet Harperson's husband; Jack D, is very influential in the unions (used to head one of them) so I doubt that he needs her help to land himself a safe seat?!

longfingernails · 01/05/2010 23:52

George Galloway is about as far from my politics as I can imagine. I can't stand his personality or workrate either.

But he is such a fantastic speaker - perhaps the only real firebrand remaining - that I hope he wins. Parliament would be poorer without him there.

Ewe · 01/05/2010 23:25

He is an indy candidate so not sure, it would mean Farage winning so I hope not!

notcitrus · 01/05/2010 23:14

George Galloway? Always good for entertainment either way.

Maybe Phil Woolas and Andrew Dismore.

Isaidheyhoney · 01/05/2010 23:00

What about John Bercow? Surely he'll go?

Tashtodd · 01/05/2010 22:39

TDiddy: insists on all women short lists but then has her husband parachuted in as candidate in a safe labour seat? People should be on short lists on merit - not gender.

Ewe · 01/05/2010 22:30

My money is on Balls.

Don't think Grayling will lose this seat, he has a lot of support and is a strong local MP (whilst also being a bit of a nobber, granted).

Paul Burstow is also nearby and I think he will be the Lib Dem one, Tories hitting the area really hard and as he is chief Whip that'd be fairly embarrassing if/when he loses.

TDiddy · 01/05/2010 22:30

Why is Harriet Harperson so villified in the press. She has done a lot for equality and is actually a nice person, I am reliably told. Seems to me that the press doesn't like her stridency on equality issues?

Tashtodd · 01/05/2010 22:29

Ed Balls and Peter Hain

Aubergines · 01/05/2010 22:28

Harriet Harman. Mark my words.

HumphreyCobbler · 01/05/2010 22:20

I do find Ed majorly irritating.

It is funny how Portillo became immediately more likeable the MINUTE he was kicked out.