Next Tory Leader

[Ric.ror]

I’m not really a party political person (I’ve never voted Tory and was a member of Labour Party for over 40 years before Corbyn) but who do Tory voters think would be the best replacement for Boris when he decides to go? I can’t help but think Gove has a Machiavellian aura about him but has he the intellect.

[Deskdiary]

Both of whom, even you must admit, would be preferable to a Labour Govt led by Corbyn and his clowns.

[gulliver1]

22.15, Deskdiary, I hate to be the one to tell you this , but Jermy Corbyn is not the leader of the Labour Party. nor has been for a long time . Perhaps you are getting a litle confused again.

[naomi24]

Ric.ror, you're not really a party political person but you were a member of the Labour Party for 40 years. Really? I'm not sure where we go from there ..... but the Conservatives don't need a new leader.

[saintpeter48]

Why change?
Boris has done a brilliant job in very unprecedented times, the rat Cummings needs to shut his mouth!

[Ric.ror]

Thank you for your answers. I just wondered who were considered the new leading lights in the Tory party. I have been impressed by Penny Mordant and Victoria Atkins but wondered if those watching more closely had noticed them
As for Boris - I can’t help but think he will move on sooner rather than later.

[davebro]

One problem with replacing Boris is - Where else would you put him!

[emmie]

i think that he wouldn't stay in politics, once you had the top job, where do you go from there.

[Ric.ror]

I think he might find the job boring once/if ever we get back to the boring day to day politics. I don’t think he’s one for the details either
Mind you I said the same about Trump

[Mozz71]

It really doesn't matter. They electorate will vote for whoever the party choose, because Labour is in such a mess at the moment. Until Labour sort their house out, the Tories have got a free pass.

[emmie]

i can't see him going anywhere just yet. I hope he stays and makes a good job of it. defying all the naysayers, and detractors.

[Ric.ror]

Mozz - the problem with Labour is the leadership know that the electorate won’t vote for Corbyn policies yet the governing body and membership is crammed with Corbanistas

[emmie]

that's just too bad then, because the way things are going, Starmer is not the man for the top job.

[Ric.ror]

Who is though Emmie? It’s a thankless job

[emmie]

it is, as Boris has found out. Rishi Sunak perhaps, or Michael Gove...but i can't say i like him much

[Khandro]

Jesse Norman

[emmie]

who he?

[Khandro]

emmie, https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jesse-norman

and he's got the best wife of any of them; Kate Bingham, the woman who got Britain the vaccines.

[emmie]

ok thanks...

[youngmafbog]

Lets hope Bunter X1V and the his regime (yes its a regime not a Government) including Carrie Antoinette is ousted soon.

People I would like are Rishi Sajid and Graham Brady (1922).

[gulliver1]

08.14 Seems like the best suggestion so far.
Bring him on.