Would you vote Boris Johnson for PM?
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Would you vote Boris Johnson for PM?
I am quite a fan of Boris. I think not only has he good some clever ideas, but he is also one of those rare politicians that isn't incredibly dull. So I think he would make a good prime minister.
So I was wondering, if he did run for prime minister, would anyone actually vote for him?
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Re: Would you vote Boris Johnson for PM?If he became leader of the Tory party and had some credible policies it would definitely tempt me back into the fold. I wouldn't want him to run on a ticket of having an amnesty for illegal immigrants, that would be a definitely be a no- no for me.
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Re: Would you vote Boris Johnson for PM?(Original post by Drewski)
Hardly anybody would be. You know that's not how it works in this country, yes?
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Re: Would you vote Boris Johnson for PM?
No.
He comes across as charismatic and a nice chap but . . .
1) he's a tory
2) he's a bumbling bafoon
3) he's just some posh toff who doesn't know about normal people (although this true for many labour MPs these days)
4) he should become a comedian or tv presenterLast edited by Clare~Bear; 09-05-2012 at 15:47. -
Re: Would you vote Boris Johnson for PM?
Yes. Boris is the sort of person who's likeable enough to make everyone unite behind him, and so if he were Prime Minister he could actually get things done. Trying to do what you think is necessary to sort the country out, even if it turns out not to work, is far preferable to doing nothing because of dissent within your own party.
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Re: Would you vote Boris Johnson for PM?(Original post by annabelisme)
I am quite a fan of Boris. I think not only has he good some clever ideas
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Re: Would you vote Boris Johnson for PM?
He says he stands for traditional Tory values but I think he'd go straight to the centre-right of politics if he became PM. We need a Conservative PM that actually stands for the right of the party. Consensus politics is awful.
As a member of the Conservative party I'll see who stands for the next leadership election before I decide.