Welshman1952
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I can only say that I am grateful beyond bounds to Michael Gove. Had he not done a magnificent "Brutus" on Boris Johnson then BJ would almost certainly have been PM. In that situation, Labour wouldn't have seen power for a generation.
As it is, the Labour Party appear to be doing a fantastic job of snatching defeat from the mass of victory anyway, but that's a separate issue.
There is now one danger as I see it for the new Conservative leader (whoever she may be) and that is that the membership expect a Margaret Thatcher mark ll. I was never a fan of MT, but you dismissed her at your peril. However good the two candidates may be, neither has the intelligence, drive, power or tenacity of Thatcher.
In those bleak days of the 80s politics had some real character, with Benn, Foot and Skinner on one side and Thatcher, Joseph, Lawson and Tebbit on the other. They were great days for politics - full of debate and passion. Now we have insipid, bland politicians in all parties. I hope the Conservatives choose wisely and give the country a PM that will rekindle that fire and debate.
We may be a divided country as a result of the referendum and many may fear deep political divisions, but I have implicit faith that the democratic process will ultimately bring about ultimate healing and stasis.
To all my conservative friends out there I ask only one thing. Vote wisely
As it is, the Labour Party appear to be doing a fantastic job of snatching defeat from the mass of victory anyway, but that's a separate issue.
There is now one danger as I see it for the new Conservative leader (whoever she may be) and that is that the membership expect a Margaret Thatcher mark ll. I was never a fan of MT, but you dismissed her at your peril. However good the two candidates may be, neither has the intelligence, drive, power or tenacity of Thatcher.
In those bleak days of the 80s politics had some real character, with Benn, Foot and Skinner on one side and Thatcher, Joseph, Lawson and Tebbit on the other. They were great days for politics - full of debate and passion. Now we have insipid, bland politicians in all parties. I hope the Conservatives choose wisely and give the country a PM that will rekindle that fire and debate.
We may be a divided country as a result of the referendum and many may fear deep political divisions, but I have implicit faith that the democratic process will ultimately bring about ultimate healing and stasis.
To all my conservative friends out there I ask only one thing. Vote wisely