Conservative party leadership

[ERICSMUM]

First round of votes are in.

Out of 313 votes, Boris Johnson has 114 !

3 are out - Esther McVey, Andrea Leadsom and Mark Harper.

[Tsoski]

Mark Harper also out

[DollyDimples]

And the media are saying that as long as they have more than 105 they will go through to the final 2. AND if Boris gets through to the wider party vote the party members will elect him. Only good thing is that as a supporter of Independence for Scotland it will be the final straw for lots of people who are undecided camp if Boris is PM.

[Rebelrebel]

I'm really puzzled, Boris is known for his insensitive comments, historic child abuse and burkas to name just two but these comments seemed to be ignored or forgotten.

[Loftus]

Originally Posted by Rebelrebel

I'm really puzzled, Boris is known for his insensitive comments, historic child abuse and burkas to name just two but these comments seemed to be ignored or forgotten.

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He's known for a lot worse than that.

[YLL]

Originally Posted by Rebelrebel

I'm really puzzled, Boris is known for his insensitive comments, historic child abuse and burkas to name just two but these comments seemed to be ignored or forgotten.

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Yeah but Brexit.

[Alices Aunt]

I think a lot of people are of the opinion that he will have to implement all of the things he has said about brexit.

He made the case if the lady arrested in Iran worse when he agreed she was a spy as he didn’t read his briefing. Also admitted to taking cocaine in an interview with Piers Morgan, and let’s not forget the brexit bus!

He has a massive lead with grassroots but the 2nd place there is Rory Stewart who I quite like for a Tory. Heck even Gove would be better than Boris.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by DollyDimples

And the media are saying that as long as they have more than 105 they will go through to the final 2. AND if Boris gets through to the wider party vote the party members will elect him. Only good thing is that as a supporter of Independence for Scotland it will be the final straw for lots of people who are undecided camp if Boris is PM.

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Clutching at straws. There are very few people in Scotland who are undecided on independence. Anything to try and sow division

[bigseve]

Originally Posted by DollyDimples

And the media are saying that as long as they have more than 105 they will go through to the final 2. AND if Boris gets through to the wider party vote the party members will elect him. Only good thing is that as a supporter of Independence for Scotland it will be the final straw for lots of people who are undecided camp if Boris is PM.

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As a fellow Fifer and Indy supporter I hope you are right.

In saying that though we deserve whatever comes our way under Boris. All our own fault.

[vowels]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

Clutching at straws. There are very few people in Scotland who are undecided on independence. Anything to try and sow division

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I think DollyDimples maybe right.

I know some people who voted against independence because they thought we would remain in the EU, the SNP did not give a compelling economic plan and that the devil you know is better than uncertainty.

Now we will be dragged out if the EU with no economic plan, companies either pulling out of the UK or preparing to do so, a Government at odds with itself and the greatest political and economic uncertainty this country has faced in generations. And Boris might be leading this fiasco.

I do not believe it is sowing division, more being aware of the situation and of people's ability to effect change.