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Started by mongers, June 13, 2019, 07:14:49 AM

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Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:12:27 PM
Only one knocked out (Raab).

And the other 4 all within a dozen or so votes of each other.  :hmm:
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Quote from: mongers on June 18, 2019, 12:15:13 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:12:27 PM
Only one knocked out (Raab).

And the other 4 all within a dozen or so votes of each other.  :hmm:

BJ still has less than half the total votes...so cannot really say he is breaking away (if one presumes that most of all the non-BJ votes have a "anyone but him" mindset).

Maladict

Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 11:59:54 AM
From all I've seen, Rory is my favorite...but as a big proponent of May's deal (for lack of a better option), I cannot see he has a chance.  I have little doubt he is intelligent enough to see that too, and I get the impression he is not really running for this round, but more towards getting his name out for the future.

That would be the smart thing to do. The next PM will at best get to deliver Brexit and then be removed from power because nobody likes the result (whatever it is).

Tamas

Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:12:27 PM
Only one knocked out (Raab).


Good riddance, if there ever was one.

garbon

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Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:20:43 PM
Quote from: mongers on June 18, 2019, 12:15:13 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:12:27 PM
Only one knocked out (Raab).

And the other 4 all within a dozen or so votes of each other.  :hmm:

BJ still has less than half the total votes...so cannot really say he is breaking away (if one presumes that most of all the non-BJ votes have a "anyone but him" mindset).

Notice how his votes have barely risen..........another scandal and he could easily get edged out; it has happened to tory front-runners before. Then you could get Rory stewart vs brexiter but safe pair of hands (relatively).

Barrister

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on June 18, 2019, 02:26:56 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:20:43 PM
Quote from: mongers on June 18, 2019, 12:15:13 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:12:27 PM
Only one knocked out (Raab).

And the other 4 all within a dozen or so votes of each other.  :hmm:

BJ still has less than half the total votes...so cannot really say he is breaking away (if one presumes that most of all the non-BJ votes have a "anyone but him" mindset).

Notice how his votes have barely risen..........another scandal and he could easily get edged out; it has happened to tory front-runners before. Then you could get Rory stewart vs brexiter but safe pair of hands (relatively).

How many more scandals would he need?
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mongers

So that's the way 'we're' choosing our next prime minister whilst in a period of national crisis.  :hmm:

I think I'd prefer smoke-filled rooms instead.  :bowler:
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Josquius

BJ does seem quite inevitable.
Less than half the total votes doesn't mean anything, the onl
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:20:43 PM
Quote from: mongers on June 18, 2019, 12:15:13 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 18, 2019, 12:12:27 PM
Only one knocked out (Raab).

And the other 4 all within a dozen or so votes of each other.  :hmm:

BJ still has less than half the total votes...so cannot really say he is breaking away (if one presumes that most of all the non-BJ votes have a "anyone but him" mindset).

Less than half the total votes doesn't matter. The number that matters is having more than a third of the total votes. BJ just has to get to the final round when it's thrown to the wider membership, who are something like 97% rich angry old white guys who think it's been all down hill since Victoria died.
The only way to stop him winning is for him to place third in the second round.
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