Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 28, 2024, 05:28:20 PMWhat political space is Farrage trying to occupy now that Brexit is done?Good question. Every few months teasing that he would be willing, if drafted, to join the Tories and become their leader - or that he'll get involved with Reform. I suspect that it is to keep his own relevance up as much as anything else.
Quote from: Josquius on March 28, 2024, 05:47:13 PMIs it bullshit? Surely it's pretty standard that the economy of today is made by decisions from a few years ago?
Quote from: Gups on March 28, 2024, 05:29:29 PMNo chance of an election before October. Sunak won't resign. Garage, I'm not sure. I think he wants to move into the Tory party but who knowssI know it's mad - but I genuinely wonder how much is just ego. If he gets to October Sunak can at least say he served as PM for two years.
QuoteAlternatively I reckon he'll resign as PM/Tory leader after the local elections, but only if he feels that there is a consensus for a caretaker PM to lead the final 6 months or so to at least steady the ship and least recover something from the inevitable defeat. My money is Gove being that caretaker PM, Nobody likes him, but he fits the bill as being somewhat competent and a safe pair of hands to lead the party. Furthermore he didn't contest the last leadership election and hence has no permanent ambition to be PM, and also he has a safe seat.*CANADA 93 INTENSIFIES*
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 28, 2024, 05:28:20 PMWhat political space is Farrage trying to occupy now that Brexit is done?
Quote from: Jacob on March 27, 2024, 04:49:24 PMQuote from: Admiral Yi on March 27, 2024, 02:46:13 PMDisagree. It's my belief that the one interest group he considers absolutely indispensable is evangelicals. And Israel is their pet.
There are few things Donald Trump loves more than taking advantage of people and pulling something over on people who think he's in their corner.
One theme for the current American radical right is the way they've turned on and jettisoned previous shibboleths and purity tests for their movement. Sure they evangelical right loves Israel, but if Trump could find a way to turn his base against Israel for his own gain (or ego) he'd have no compunction not to. And if the Trump base is given a choice between Trump or Israel, I think they'll break for Trump in large numbers.
EDIT: Not right now, of course. But soon enough.
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