I think our best hope for a right wing government from the next election is if the ‘Conservative’ party found a way to bring Boris Johnson back! I remember clearly how strongly the electorate felt after Mrs Thatcher’s removal and my sense is that they feel even stronger following Boris’ ousting! Such a large number of voters were heavily invested in Boris’ election as well as in Brexit and the party will continue to suffer from their undemocratic actions over Brexit and Boris! To pretend otherwise is foolish, not to say, irresponsible!
If it is to happen--in whatever form-- it seems to me that the first priority for both parties is stop slagging each other off. This is essential if temperatures are to be lowered sufficiently to facilitate cooperation with willing hearts when an election is called. If they go into it with wounds still fresh from recent abuse and name calling it will fail miserably. I think both Farage and Badenoch have a solemn duty to their country to insist on civility between the two camps so that they will be able to join as friends when the time comes.
I don’t see that either party have a real grasp of the extent of the seriousness of the effects of their squabbling for the country and unless or until they do grasp that nettle we could be headed for another Labour term or an impotent hung parliament.
You make an interesting academic proposition. But given the personalities in the frame - Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage - I think the notion of a Tory/Reform pact is highly unlikely. Kemi is doggedly determined and her star is rising at pace in the political firmament. Nigel Farage has accrued a few problems (the 5 million gift which refuses to go away and the unexpected thrashing he suffered at Makerfield) which have seen his star waning. I even suspect that a few of those Tory deserters must be wondering why they switched to join Farage’s overbearing regime.
A pre-election pact seems to me to be the best, winning, option. It also, unfortunately, appears to be least likely because the sheer bitterness expressed by the likes of Zia is - apparently - untrammelled. It !is clearly reciprocated by some Tories too & it really damages the right wing overall. I am quite pessimistic about a right wing government winning a real majority next time round, as a result of this internecine war!
I think our best hope for a right wing government from the next election is if the ‘Conservative’ party found a way to bring Boris Johnson back! I remember clearly how strongly the electorate felt after Mrs Thatcher’s removal and my sense is that they feel even stronger following Boris’ ousting! Such a large number of voters were heavily invested in Boris’ election as well as in Brexit and the party will continue to suffer from their undemocratic actions over Brexit and Boris! To pretend otherwise is foolish, not to say, irresponsible!
If it is to happen--in whatever form-- it seems to me that the first priority for both parties is stop slagging each other off. This is essential if temperatures are to be lowered sufficiently to facilitate cooperation with willing hearts when an election is called. If they go into it with wounds still fresh from recent abuse and name calling it will fail miserably. I think both Farage and Badenoch have a solemn duty to their country to insist on civility between the two camps so that they will be able to join as friends when the time comes.
I don’t see that either party have a real grasp of the extent of the seriousness of the effects of their squabbling for the country and unless or until they do grasp that nettle we could be headed for another Labour term or an impotent hung parliament.
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You make an interesting academic proposition. But given the personalities in the frame - Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage - I think the notion of a Tory/Reform pact is highly unlikely. Kemi is doggedly determined and her star is rising at pace in the political firmament. Nigel Farage has accrued a few problems (the 5 million gift which refuses to go away and the unexpected thrashing he suffered at Makerfield) which have seen his star waning. I even suspect that a few of those Tory deserters must be wondering why they switched to join Farage’s overbearing regime.
Kit Chapman
A pre-election pact seems to me to be the best, winning, option. It also, unfortunately, appears to be least likely because the sheer bitterness expressed by the likes of Zia is - apparently - untrammelled. It !is clearly reciprocated by some Tories too & it really damages the right wing overall. I am quite pessimistic about a right wing government winning a real majority next time round, as a result of this internecine war!