ml1dch Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 30 minutes ago, Panto_Villan said: Didn't David Davis stand in about 400 Tory leadership elections? Two, 2001 and 2005. It's pretty common - Liam Fox, Michael Gove, Andrea Leadsom, Michael Howard all tried twice. Ken Clarke is the only one to have tried thrice as far as I remember. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Ken Clarke is the only one to have tried thrice as far as I remember. One of the very few tolerable Tories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Two, 2001 and 2005. It's pretty common - Liam Fox, Michael Gove, Andrea Leadsom, Michael Howard all tried twice. Ken Clarke is the only one to have tried thrice as far as I remember. I stand corrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted June 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 President for life vibes Cultish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Useful tracker here if anyone is interested in following the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 What's the best outcome here? Because Boris losing the vote can't be it? The Tories will get someone new in and everyone will forget anything bad and blame it on Boris. A very narrow Boris victory so he takes them into the next election? Is that all we can hope for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted June 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 minute ago, ml1dch said: Useful tracker here if anyone is interested in following the numbers. Jenkyns? Hahahahaha He truly has lost the loonies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 32 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Two, 2001 and 2005. It's pretty common - Liam Fox, Michael Gove, Andrea Leadsom, Michael Howard all tried twice. Ken Clarke is the only one to have tried thrice as far as I remember. Good knowledge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Jenkyns? Hahahahaha He truly has lost the loonies Those are the numbers supporting him publicly. He's currently on 56 of the 180 he needs. Edited June 6, 2022 by ml1dch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, The Fun Factory said: Jeremy Hunt will be getting ready for his leadership pitch no doubt. There you go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted June 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Those are the numbers supporting him publicly. He's currently on 56 of the 180 he needs. That makes 1000% more sense, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 36 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Two, 2001 and 2005. It's pretty common - Liam Fox, Michael Gove, Andrea Leadsom, Michael Howard all tried twice. Ken Clarke is the only one to have tried thrice as far as I remember. Rab Butler tried twice in 57 and 63 when the leadership system was far more informal but got shafted twice was he was not the right sort of chap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 Just now, The Fun Factory said: Rab Butler tried twice in 57 and 63 when the leadership system was far more informal but got shafted twice was he was not the right sort of chap. I actually remember the 63 one. My Tory-voting mum was a Butler supporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Brady has leadership ambitions as well. I am just a backroom boy etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 PM's anti-corruption champion, Tory MP John Penrose, has resigned citing that it's clear old bunter has broken the ministerial code. Further endorsement of the PM's character.... How can anyone continue to back him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 6, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 6, 2022 34 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: What's the best outcome here? Because Boris losing the vote can't be it? The Tories will get someone new in and everyone will forget anything bad and blame it on Boris. A very narrow Boris victory so he takes them into the next election? Is that all we can hope for? What you want is Boris having about 2/3rds of the votes, a narrow victory really does harm him a bit too much I don't know about you but I absolutely want the Tories to own Johnson by the time of the next election, I want them all to realise, he's their f*** up and they own that error 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobsons Choice Posted June 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 2 hours ago, The Fun Factory said: Jeremy Hunt will be getting ready for his leadership pitch no doubt. Well the alternative might be 1986 Stars in Their Eyes regional Hitler semi finalist Rees Mogg. God forbid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Nah. The front runners would be Hunt or Truss. Sunak has been damaged recently so might not even run if it goes to an election. Ben Wallace is a party favourite but I don't think he is high profile enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 46 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: What's the best outcome here? Because Boris losing the vote can't be it? The Tories will get someone new in and everyone will forget anything bad and blame it on Boris. A very narrow Boris victory so he takes them into the next election? Is that all we can hope for? Imagine the damage Johnson could inflict on the country if he wins the vote and has a free pass for the next 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) I’m willing to burn the whole house down for two years of it gets rid if them once and for all. If Johnson must go then I’d like it to be Gove. There’s no way that weasel could resonate with even the most ardent of Tory boot lickers in the electorate. Edited June 6, 2022 by Wainy316 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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