Truss' Successor

[sp1814]

If he measures announced today result in the removal of Truss as PM, who would you like to see assume the role?

[Bobbisox1]

Boris Johnson…..truthfully

[FatticusInch]

Starmer.

[sp1814]

Bobbisox

I've heard discussion along those lines on a couple of political podcasts I subscribe to.

The problem with Boris is that whilst he's still popular amongst activists and Conservative Party members, he's not well-regarded in the parliamentary party.

[ToraToraTora]

Bring back Boris the great.

[naomi24]

Shrug. Their problem - and whoever they choose will remain their problem.

[sp1814]

Their problem?

Not a problem that affects all of us???

[MissTerious]

Kevin Badenoch. The only one with any sense during the PM election. But basically I really don't care any more after what happened to Boris.

[naomi24]

If it's a problem that affects all of us, the 'all if us' who wanted rid of Boris - and they made plenty of noise about it - should have thought about that before they jumped in with both feet. Clever!

[saintpeter48]

Boris.

[MissTerious]

Please don't reply to me Fatti with the same old, same old.

[ichkeria]

Kevin Badenoch?

That made me laugh

It ought if any of them had any sense to be Rishi Sunak.
But that’s a very big if …

[MissTerious]

And yes I would love Boris back!

[MissTerious]

I have. That was a predictive text error. KEMY

[sp1814]

From what I've heard (James O'Brien, The News Agents, Andrew Marr) the problem the Tories have is that it's become so factionlised that there's no-one the party can unite behind.

Rishi and Penny have been mentioned, but who would be PM?

And then there's Ben Wallace.

I suppose Boris could happen. If anything the past month has taught us that ANYTHING can happen in British politics.

[lankeela]

BRING BACK BORIS

[MissTerious]

And 'I have' likewise. I typed 'Ich'

[youngmafbog]

My original choice: Kemi Badenoch.

But it wont happen.

To be honest I think Truss should call a General election. The limp back stabbing Tory MP's need to be taught a lesson by loosing their seats. Only that way can the Party purge the liberal elite and get back some proper Conservatives to rebuild properly in a few years time.

[steg]

Probs none of them.. if the last ones have been the best they’ve got.. then it can only get worse.

[anneasquith]

Sunak. Forget his skin colour.

[naomi24]

Anneasquith, you really should slur people like that. It's wrong.