Another vote for keir starmer here - if only!
"But I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that I thought Keir Starmer was in the Labour Party." Irony? He is!
I'm actually personally not anti JC but the press/msm have done such an excellent job of shafting him it's put a lot of voters off. Yet it seems not to have occurred to many WHY they're so determined to make him/labour difficult to elect. If he/labour were really so unelectable anyway why have the needed to go after them so strongly?
I dread to think what we'll get from the Tory pool. I don't think a hard brexiter will get in as don't think they have the support AND other Tory MPs want to keep their jobs and I think at this point they KNOW that would be an election loser - I think that's true regarding particular wannabe leaders too especially JRM, Rudd & Boris Johnson. I have (a few) friends who are Tory voters and even they wouldn't want them as PM!
Unfortunately I can see it being Hammond, gove or even hunt who is weirdly popular. Fox is possibly the least objectionable but frankly I hate the bloody lot! Have never and will never vote Tory.
Hated thatcher but even she wasn't as bad as this shower - she was at least competent!
"Rees-Mogg has no leadership ambitions" on the contrary I think he'd LOVE the power! Thankfully even fellow tories are not particular fans.
"If TM and her government decide to remain do you think over half the country, who vociferously voted leave, will lie down and accept it??" Actually largely yes. Most brexit voters were older and while they might do plenty of "furious of Tunbridge wells" type letters to mps and councillors I really don't believe there'll be organised meaningful protests. And even if there were recent govts have taken little to no notice of such actions it won't change things a jot!
In addition I've seen a fair few leavers here, on telly/press & in real life have changed their minds. Partly because it's being handled poorly, partly as they've realised they were misled, partly as they're now better informed.
What happened in the other countries that 'changed their mind' when their eu exit didn't happen?
Deadbudgie - I love your reality show idea! Certainly would sort the wheat from the chaff. I suggest a scots island a la castaway.
A GOOD PM Would have -
Organised a cross party, mixed on brexit committee to ascertain the facts, figures & difficulties
Not triggered art 50 before finding out the above
Once a brexit deal agreed by the above stayed firm on that option with govt & eu
Instructed govt to behave accordingly & not be divisive and as they'd be a good pm they'd have the command & presence this wouldn't be difficult - much as I loathed them thatcher & Blair would both have managed this.
"I'm always amazed whenever people say they want 'business leaders' to run the country. People in business are concerned with profit. That's it. That's their job. Not people's lives, or long term development strategies or building sustainable systems. Or making the best of a bad situation. The NHS is being handed to business leaders and people will die as a consequence" totally agree.
I've said it before I'll say it again, no sympathy for her she chose this (being pm) knowing it would mainly involve brexit and she failed to prepare either herself or the govt & thus has ended up failing everyone.
Protectionism Inc the complete fantasy of self sufficiency (especially since uk businesses were largely decimated in the 80's) doesn't work.