The new prime minister is.....

[WTFH]

hey you were the one who felt sending illegal immigrants to a land run by ex terrorists was unacceptable.

Are you saying it is acceptable?

[vetran]

Are you saying it is acceptable?

yes, you have an alternative?

[xoggoth]

List of MPs backing various candidates in Mirror

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...rship-27449590

MPs backing Rehman Chishti:
Rehman Chishti

He's got a bit of work to do!

[WTFH]

yes, you have an alternative?

OK, so you're saying it's acceptable to send them to the UK based on your argument about Northern Ireland.

Your logic is astounding.
Have you ever kneeled before Boris?

[Baddish]

This Kemi look interesting too - I don't know much about her but it looks like she has good conservative principles

[malvolio]

This Kemi look interesting too - I don't know much about her but it looks like she has good conservative principles

Principles mean little. It's having the balls to stand up to the Civil Service that's the important skill. And part of that is having reasonable ministerial experience at some level so you know how to counter their views on what's best for the country. She does have that to a degree, but there are far more qualified candidates.

Remember, you can promise anything you like if you aren't going to be in a position to do anything about it...

[d000hg]

Presumably a lot of the less known candidates are really standing for the experience/exposure rather than expecting or wanting to win. The way things are now, you want someone who knows how it all works even if they are not the perfect fit ideologically. i.e. a heavyweight experienced cabinet minister.

[SueEllen]

Presumably a lot of the less known candidates are really standing for the experience/exposure rather than expecting or wanting to win. The way things are now, you want someone who knows how it all works even if they are not the perfect fit ideologically. i.e. a heavyweight experienced cabinet minister.

If you stand and have backers you are likely to be offered a cabinet position.

[d000hg]

If you stand and have backers you are likely to be offered a cabinet position.

You don't think all the big-name resigners will be straight back in?

[malvolio]

You don't think all the big-name resigners will be straight back in?

Some will, of course. Others won't. For example, I suspect Rishi, if he doesn't win, will be treated the same as Gove - basically seen as untrustworthy and unsupportive - and left on the back benches for a term or two.

But none of the current Cabinet would happily accept a lesser role in the Cabinet anyway, since they are far too important to do so - and therein lies the new PM's first problem...