For now a Tory leadership candidate can pretend he commands a huge majority in parliament and promise all sorts of things, but at some point he will have to deal with parliamentary arithmetic.
be afraid
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Clarke's passion is to keep us in the EU, so hes not going to support any Brexiteer. Apart from that most of his contributions to anything over recent years have been at odds with policy or common sense.
Yes he has held high positions. So did Brown, Clegg, both millipedes, Truss and Cable, among others. Your point is...?
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apart from the top jobs.Originally posted by malvolio View PostSorry but Clarke is only marginally less believable than Cable and Widdicombe. Should have gone when Thatcher did, he's achieved nothing since.
Home Secretary.
Chancelllor.
And later on Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary.
but you know. details...
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Sorry but Clarke is only marginally less believable than Cable and Widdicombe. Should have gone when Thatcher did, he's achieved nothing since.
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Excellent analysis by Ken Clarke.
Brexiteers are now so desperate they're turning to Boris.
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Some Tory MPs are afraid, very afraid
Some Tory MPs 'extremely fearful' of Boris Johnson becoming PM, says Ken Clarke
The Conservative former chancellor and veteran pro-European Ken Clarke has accused Boris Johnson of not knowing what he wants, and said some Conservatives fear the idea of him being prime minister. In an interview, he said:
Some are extremely fearful about the idea that he becomes prime minister. This isn’t some TV reality show … We’re not choosing the winner of the Great [British] Bake Off – we’re talking about government and policies.
The father of the house, who supported Rory Stewart in the leadership vote today, said Johnson muddles through, often forgetting what he believes in from one day to the next.
Boris Johnson leads Tory leadership race with 114 votes; Leadsom, McVey and Harper out – live | Politics | The Guardian
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