Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted July 12, 2022 5 hours ago, TQR said: Leadership hopefuls need to get 20 MPs backing them by the end of today to progress. So far, that’s Sunak, Tugend, Mordaunt and Zahawi. According to the Independent Zahawi is still on 14? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted July 12, 2022 18 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: According to the Independent Zahawi is still on 14? According to Zahawi he’s got “at least 20”. I know Tories are all lying cunts but it’d be really quite special to tell a lie that can just be disproved hours later. Truss is now on 21. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted July 12, 2022 1 minute ago, TQR said: According to Zahawi he’s got “at least 20”. I know Tories are all lying cunts but it’d be really quite special to tell a lie that can just be disproved hours later. Truss is now on 21. BBC are currently saying Sunak, Truss, Mordaunt & Tugendhat at the nomination threshold Though they do tend to be a bit cautious with the updates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted July 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, TQR said: According to Zahawi he’s got “at least 20”. I know Tories are all lying cunts but it’d be really quite special to tell a lie that can just be disproved hours later. Truss is now on 21. One wonders though if he has 20 names why some of them are too shy to go public? I think his accepting the role of Chancellor and less than 24 hours later calling on Boris too resign was way too nakedly transparent and upset a lot of mps and supporters/cheerleaders in the media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted July 12, 2022 I wonder who Rehman Chishti will endorse if he doesn't make it onto the ballot paper? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted July 12, 2022 BBC update, Patel isn't standing (translation: "20 friends, wtf are you kidding!?") https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-62115347 Perhaps, more seriously, that 20 threshold is a better idea than we realise. Given the rats-in-a-sack level of cameraderie that's common on a calm day in the Conservative Party, it's likely those who actually have a few, shock horror, real friends are getting support at this point before everyone looking out for themselves gradually gravitates to the candidate(s) they think can win and offer them cabinet jobs later. Given that Patel only dodged censure for bullying because Boris made sure she did, her ability to find 20 people motivated to support her in a very uncertain race was probably compromised from the start. If it all goes to shit and she's out of cabinet there's doubtless well paid work in her local dairy as she stares at fresh milk and turns it instantly to yoghurt, or summat. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted July 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: I wonder who Rehman Chishti will endorse if he doesn't make it onto the ballot paper? “If”? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Braverman? 3 hours ago, TQR said: No chance. Thank FUCK. You were saying...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted July 12, 2022 Person responsible for overseeing good law abiding practice, doesn't resign after any of Boris' lies or his breach of the COVID regulations. Eminently qualified to be cunt in chief I'd say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 12, 2022 Hunt's in. That leaves Zahawi (who claims he has the numbers), Javid, Badenoch and Chishti. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted July 12, 2022 Just now, RoverAndOut said: Hunt's in. That leaves Zahawi (who claims he has the numbers), Javid, Badenoch and Chishti. Don't underestimate Chishti! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted July 12, 2022 15 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: You were saying...? Good grief. Must be lots of private backers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Don't underestimate Chishti! Tragedy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted July 12, 2022 I'd so do Chishti, they way he plunges in and withdraws is excellent... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted July 12, 2022 Jeremy Cunt has also made the hut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted July 12, 2022 Eight names on the ballot. Deleted the rest of the names from the poll. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted July 12, 2022 Great choice of logo for Tom Tugend. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 12, 2022 Interesting to see where the lightweights that count as the current Tory 'big hitters' are stacking up. These are the ones I'm aware of at the minute: Sunak - Raab, Shapps, Dowden, Hancock, Lamont Truss - Rees-Mogg, Dorries Badenoch - Gove Tugendhat - Trevelyan Mordaunt - Davis Braverman - Baker Hunt - McVey Zahawi - ? Have to say, having paid slightly above average attention to the leadership race, I'm slightly surprised by just how well Mordaunt is doing considering her seemingly low profile. I mean, I know who she is, I know a little about her background, but I feel I've heard considerably less about her this week than virtually any other candidate. Sunak, Badenoch, Tugendhat and Zahawi have all had launch events, Braverman has made her positions very clear and obviously got early headway by when she announced, Hunt and Truss have lots of name recognition but Mordaunt is still yet to break cover in any significant way (I haven't watched any of these awful launch videos) and yet she's still the darling of the members and was second or third to declare 20+ nominations. Definitely the dark horse. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted July 12, 2022 15 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Interesting to see where the lightweights that count as the current Tory 'big hitters' are stacking up. These are the ones I'm aware of at the minute: Sunak - Raab, Shapps, Dowden, Hancock, Lamont Truss - Rees-Mogg, Dorries Badenoch - Gove Tugendhat - Trevelyan Mordaunt - Davis Braverman - Baker Zahawi - ? Hunt - ? Have to say, having paid slightly above average attention to the leadership race, I'm slightly surprised by just how well Mordaunt is doing considering her seemingly low profile. I mean, I know who she is, I know a little about her background, but I feel I've heard considerably less about her this week than virtually any other candidate. Sunak, Badenoch, Tugendhat and Zahawi have all had launch events, Braverman has made her positions very clear and obviously got early headway by when she announced, Hunt and Truss have lots of name recognition but Mordaunt is still yet to break cover in any significant way (I haven't watched any of these awful launch videos) and yet she's still the darling of the members and was second or third to declare 20+ nominations. Definitely the dark horse. Hunt has Esther McVey 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted July 12, 2022 Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch, Nadhim Zahawi, Jeremy Hunt and Suella Braverman have all made it onto the ballot They could all get the 30 votes to progress to the next round though. However I think the convention is the lowest polled person drops out. Zahawi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadboy999 176 Posted July 12, 2022 Tactical voting going on also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Hunt has Esther McVey Forgot about that unholy alliance. So edited. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted July 12, 2022 I think Turss being seen as the Boris candidates might stop her making the ballot meaning it becomes Sunak vs Mordaunt. I think a run off between those two might nit become quite as dirty as if it was Truss vs Sunak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted July 12, 2022 Truss/Mordaunt final two is my guess. Sunak is the Heseltine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
