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Betty Karlson

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6. Well, that's one way to lose the next election.

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 06:01 AM

Jun 2016

Gove doesn't inspire voter enthousiasm. He'd be the Tory equivalent of Gordon Brown: well connected and respected in significant parts of the party, but when all is said and done: a place-holder - and the UK voters have never retained a place-holder, with the possible exception of John Major.

Roseberry - b-bey in 1892
Douglas Home - voted out in '64
Calahan - voted out in '79
Major - only retained in '92 as - by general consensus - Kinnock managed to squander his advantage by excessive chest-thumping only days before the election.
Brown - voted out in 2010

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Michael Gove announces surprise bid for Tory leadership - Brexit live [View all] TubbersUK Jun 2016 OP

Which makes his wife's email even more interesting muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #1

Could be, although this comment on the Guardian blog caught my eye: TubbersUK Jun 2016 #2

What was interesting in that email was that Vine said Murdoch and Paul Dacre don't support Boris muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #4

Good point TubbersUK Jun 2016 #5

I was wondering what the motivation behind this leak was RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #17

Ugh LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #3

Well, that's one way to lose the next election. Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #6

Maybe Sarah Vine's prodding him into backroom deal didn't work out! Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #7

Am i reading that Boris has just pulled out? n/t TubbersUK Jun 2016 #8

Admittedly after years turning schools into prisons, he's shown a surprising inclination to try LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #14

No argument, Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #15

Boris Johnson pulls out... Ironing Man Jun 2016 #9

I'll get ahead of Private Eye and say, Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #10

Excellent! muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #11

It writes itself! n/t Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #12

Thanks for a much-needed giggle! LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #13

No surprises Dworkin Jun 2016 #16

Theresa May appears the least worst of an awful bunch T_i_B Jun 2016 #18

House of Commons cafeteria runs out of knives T_i_B Jul 2016 #19

Says it all! LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #20