The New P.m.

-SharonA- | 17:11 Sat 09th Jul 2022 | News

176 Answers

I am not being funny/racist or anything, but I think the next prime minister should be English.
What do you all think??

Marie Helvin

Yet More Johnson Scandal

Answers

21 to 40 of 176

First Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last

sp1814

Best Answer

Untitled You beat me to it. Khandro - I hear what you say about Sunak’s racial background, but I’m curious - why would that be an issue? Someone’s race is only a component of their identity. When it comes to the ability to do a job I think most people would say that race should absolutely not be a factor. What I’m inferring from you is that the job of British PM should...

11:43 Mon 11th Jul 2022

Go To Best Answer

THECORBYLOON

"Doesn't bother me, I think a lot of folks might find it though."

You assumed the three you named weren't English/British only because they are not white.

Do you claim you're not racist still?

-SharonA-

Question Author

Okay I was wrong to assume those mentioned were not English.
Agreed regardless of colour/religion, the best person should be picked for the job.

gness

Never know your luck, Sharon. You may get a slightly tanned gay one like we have.... well part time anyway..... :-)

THECORBYLOON

"Agreed regardless of colour/religion, the best person should be picked for the job."

So why did you assume they weren't British?

-SharonA-

Question Author

Gness, you talking about Leo?? I like him.

gness

Leo indeed. :-)

Peter Pedant

// Since Nicola Sturgeon is neither an MP nor a member of the Tory Party, her being a candidate will not arise.//
yes yes it might
pedantry buzzer drowns out discussion

My brilliant account of Mac giving way to Douglas Home, mentions that D-H was in the lords, ( OK but rare) when he became Prime Minister, and then whilst he was seeking a seat in the H of C, not in either! Yeah OK he was a member of the Tory Party

Gordon Walker - smethwick - was Foreign Secretary for a week in 1964 - er outside the Commons

(modest foot note: I spent 35 y at work, listening to people saying "Ooh well we havent done THAT before ( so we wont now ) as it is a RULE!" - and I reply, "well we have actually, 1986, 1987, 1990".....Like AB, what short memories they all had!)

-SharonA-

Question Author

//So why did you assume they weren't British?//
I jumped to a conclusion & obviously the wrong one.

THECORBYLOON

Leo's not the Taoiseach again 'til the end of the year is he?

THECORBYLOON

"I jumped to a conclusion & obviously the wrong one." but you're not racist?

-SharonA-

Question Author

No I am not racist. I realise the post may make me sound racist, but I am deffo not.

Mozz71

Well, the last few white skinned Brits haven't been anything to write home about. Perhaps an immigrant would do a better job.

-SharonA-

Question Author

Maybe mozz!

Peter Pedant

Feel sorry for Zahawi - right religion, Islam, wrong race ( Kurd) so booted out of Iraq

(a colleague at work: my father in Pakistan was on the nuclear team. Once they had done it, they started hanging the ahmeddiyyas in the team. eek ! they got out quck! faster than a pendulum can go tick tock)

gness

Hence the part time bit, Corby.