Bets on Ken

[wendigo100]

He just changed his view to gain broader support in his own party. Totally understandable especially considering that he may be referring to implementation (Blair's work) rather than algorithm (taking part in Europe)

He is referring to the implementation in Europe. Thankfully, Blair wasn't involved because we didn't join.

You are right though, in that he still believes in it. We won't join or sign up to the constitution during his potential leadership, but his philosophy will still guide his other decision-making in that area.

[BoredBloke]

Looking at him, i wouldn't take too many bets on him being topside of earth by the next election.

[OwlHoot]

I vividly remember him on that stage with Blair and Brown promoting Britain in Europe. Now he admits it has been a failure

No, read the small print - He only admits it has been a failure _so_far_ !

If the EU does pick up economically, or at the first hint of a recovery, even if only relative to a moribund UK after ten years of Labour, you can be sure Clarke will be the first to start crowing about how he was right all along.

[vista]

Tories Don't u just love em

Whats the most stupid single act the tories could possibly commit?

Yep, you guessed it Clarks gonna win!!!!!

I like the idea of a septianarain (sp?) leading the 'progressive' tories into another election or should that be 'election defeat'?

If the economy holds their screwed whatever if it doesn't Jordan could win, frankly if she promised to get her thrupeny bits out regularly at question time she'd get my vote ;-) (I've yet to meet a politician worth more than a flash of a pair of t 1ts from a Z-list celeb)

Would you like to vote Screaming Europhile (the euro worked out well didn;t it and lets a not forget the fabulous constitution etc add your own)

or just plain Europhile?

The only good politician is a dead politician, full stop, period or what ever other form of blood you want to reference.

[zathras]

He tries to present himself as a blokey easy-going salt-of-the-Earth type, but I've heard it said more than once by people who know him that he's an obnoxiously arrogant self-absorbed git, and totally impervious to any new ideas or suggestions.

When applied to Clarke, it seems that corny leopards and spots crack really is more than usually true!

(Although a Tory, I'd sooner vote for Beelzebub and his army of imps and demons than the Tories led by Clarke.)

Well I have actually met him and that does not sound like the person I knew!