Who is the greatest UK politician never to be PM?

[mumx3]

Originally Posted by SussexFamily

Jeremy Corbyn would be my nomination... oh and Diane Abbot too

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[holidaysaver75]

I always liked John Smith. Plus I would happily vote for David Milliband. Of the current crop, the person who's impressed me most is Stephen Kinnock. I saw him on Question Time and he seemed really thoughtful and astute, plus he didn't just play the blame game I've been so sick of hearing as a response from Labour (and I come from a dyed-in-the-wool Labour family). Though I can't imagine not voting Labour, I'll vote for Jeremy Corbyn with a heavy heart. I can't help but feel that, if he had the party's best interests at heart, after all of the scandals and conflicts, he'd have gone months ago. Hanging on in the light of all the anti-semitism issues seems really dishonourable to me.

[neilhd]

William Hague always seemed decent to me.

[sam_b]

Originally Posted by Prospect1

Ann Noreen Widdecombe.

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OMG I hope that this is sarcasm...

She is anti abortion, anti gay and transgender rights and would bring back the death penalty.
She believes that being gay can be ‘cured’ and that feminists are whingers...

Her one woman show was cancelled as her views are so hateful...


For me, playing across all parties, I would say:-
John Smith
Paddy Ashdown
Ken Clarke

[taker]

Out of the current crop of MPs Hilary Benn and Harriet Harman.

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by sam_b

OMG I hope that this is sarcasm...

She is anti abortion, anti gay and transgender rights and would bring back the death penalty.
She believes that being gay can be ‘cured’ and that feminists are whingers...

Her one woman show was cancelled as her views are so hateful...

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She took her pension but thinks Waspi women are spoilt entitled whingers.
Dreadful woman!

[duncanb]

As a person who is described as being further right than Attilla the Hun.
Find it hard to believe its not Nye Bevan.
Created NHS for all of us yes he was a borderline communist but can't believe every single one of us and or nearest and dearest haven't benefited from him.
Nuf said I win.

[ch1ps]

Tony Benn

[lyn1]

John Smith

[Basset]

Been some interesting names ..certainly across the political spectrum but with a couple of exceptions all would be better than the Bojo/Hunt/Corbyn options we've got at the moment.