Conservative Leadership Contest

He was probably had this Theresa May in mind when he made those comments

Michael Gove eliminated, so it will be a female PM.

Theresa May 199
Andrea Leadsom 84
Michael Gove 46

God help us if Leadsom wins

(07-07-2016 20:25 )mikedafc Wrote:  God help us if Leadsom wins

She can't possibly 84 + 46 = 130, so if all the 46 moved over it wouldn't get any where near 199, so Mays the new leader.

(08-07-2016 01:10 )wackawoo Wrote:  She can't possibly 84 + 46 = 130, so if all the 46 moved over it wouldn't get any where near 199, so Mays the new leader.

If only it was that simple!

The Conservative party members pick the next leader, not the MPs.

(08-07-2016 01:17 )elgar1uk Wrote:  The Conservative party members pick the next leader, not the MPs.

So this is to decided which 2 to be put forward to the members then.

So why don't the members pick from all candidates? doesn't sound very right.

(08-07-2016 03:00 )wackawoo Wrote:  So why don't the members pick from all candidates? doesn't sound very right.

Supposedly, it's to offer the two candidates who have the most support of the MPs, rather than just being able to pick someone who only 3 people voted for. I mean, if Leadsom wins, that's going to be tricky, but if Fox had won with much less support, then the rules would probably get changed back to just the MPs.

(08-07-2016 03:00 )wackawoo Wrote:  So why don't the members pick from all candidates?

Yes, because that worked so well for the Labour party......

Blimey Already got Nasty and Gove isnt in it Leadstrom using that im a mother crap so ive got empathy crap and cos Theresa May cant have them she isnt What a load of Shite

...ever tried posting in English ?

(09-07-2016 07:24 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Blimey Already got Nasty and Gove isnt in it Leadstrom using that im a mother crap so ive got empathy crap and cos Theresa May cant have them she isnt What a load of Shite