In the event of a Conservative/Lib Dem coalition, would you rather see George Osborne or Vince Cable as Chancellor?

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FlyingMonkey · 07/05/2010 21:26

Naturally, the Lefties amongst us would prefer Vince Cable. But I'm curious to know whether Conservative supporters actually rate Osborne. Vince Cable has spoken a lot of sense on the economy but sadly I doubt Cameron would agree to giving him the keys to No. 11.

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longfingernailspaintedblue · 07/05/2010 21:51

Well, he single handedly panicked Gordon Brown into calling off the 2007 election with the inheritance tax cut (which Brown would have easily won).

That in itself justifies my faith in his political nous.

Ladymuck · 07/05/2010 21:48

Well Osborne was the Conservative election director, and I'm not exactly convinced on some of his strategy.

LadyBlaBlah · 07/05/2010 21:48

LOL @ effective political strategist

gerontius · 07/05/2010 21:45

To be fair, he does have a PhD in Economics.....

longfingernailspaintedblue · 07/05/2010 21:36

George Osborne is a very effective political strategist. He is also very clever and quietly effective. I have a good deal of faith in his economic judgement.

But he is simply awful on TV - especially when compared to Ken Clarke, who is such a natural.

Vince Cable is absolutely awful. He simply hasn't been scrutinised and the media built up a mythological halo narrative around him. He essentially has old Labour instincts and would be a disaster if he got anywhere near the Chancellorship.

If I were Cameron, I would fob him off with Agriculture or something.

LadyBlaBlah · 07/05/2010 21:31

Vince Cable seems a little doddery

George Osbourne is a foul ham head with no integrity and no moral standing

I would prefer my dad. But he has been dead for a year.

whomovedmychocolate · 07/05/2010 21:27

Is Tinky Winky not available as a third option then?

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