Anyone fancy a tory 'dream ticket' of Johnson and Farage?

Nothing at all to do with intellectual snobbery, Ug. It's about what people judge to be best for the UK. fortunately you are probably in a minority.

Parents cannot be held responsible for the actions of their adult children Urmstongran. You weakened your argument by mentioning Hunter Biden.

Please, please, please, anything but that!

There’s a lot of intellectual snobbery already showing on this thread.

‘Johnson’ (never Boris, couldn’t possibly)
Farage
The Daily Mail.

But as you all realise, popular opinion will count on the day of a GE. Sadly (for some of you) an IQ test doesn’t have to be taken prior entering the polling booth.

For what its worth I don’t think NF will switch to the Tories. He wants to support Trump next year in the USA for his presidential challenge and I believe he also enjoys his 4 nightly platform on GBNews and that would have to stop.

No it’s not going to happen.

And Boris? He got some things wrong (not Ukraine) but because of that he’s toxic now with some voters. Those who didn’t vote for Brexit. And those who vilify him over his pandemic decisions. I think his ship has sailed.

Anyway I’m voting Reform next time. Thanks for that character assassination WWmk2. I didn’t know I was a ‘weirdo’
😁

Finally, the mention of Trump upthread. Let’s also mention Hunter Biden ... 😱

What a dreadful thought!

My panic subsided when I saw the article had been in the Mail. Do people actually read that rag for news or a laugh?

Dream ticket? Sounds more like a nightmare to me .What a combination. I bet there are many who would go for it,though. People like extremists after failed leaders, happens all the time.

I am happy to be corrected but as I recall Nigel Farage has never stood for election as a Conservative just UKIP or similar. Our electoral system doesn’t favour the smaller parties.

Maybe if he stood as a Conservative he just might win 😱

When Thatcher won her 3rd election in 1987, some people we knew emigrated to France! at least they had better weather
Trouble is there's nowhere to emigrate to now so well just have to grin and bear whatever happens.

I actually think that 2024 is shaping up to be a very interesting year.

We have the ongoing climate crises.
2 ghastly wars
2 very interesting elections, with a potential disaster if Trump gets in threatening vengeance.
All the Trump trials.

That will keep me busy for months😄

If it said the reform party I might believe it. That is the party for weirdos and extremists.

But one word

“Trump”

Anything is possible😬

The Tories are so divided at the moment that the only solution is to split in two. If the sensible right-wingers join forces with Reform, they may stand a chance of winning the next election.
Johnson had his chance...he blew it. He has shown himself for what he is and is not Prime Minister material. Nor is Starmer.

If only there was someone waiting in the wings, ready to take control and show some backbone. Sadly, right now, I can't think of a single person who is fit to run this country.

No!

Farage couldn't even get elected in Thanet, which is a staunch Brexit supporting area

Perhaps being on 'I'm a Celebrity' will do for Farage what being on 'Have I got News for You' did for Johnson.

I feel as if I am in the crowd scene of a badly written, unrealistic political drama at the moment, nothing surprises me.

I've been feeling like that for the last 7 years, HPQ. But every time I think that nothing more will surprise me, something says 'Hold my beer'...

I think he might head to the reform party, Cold.

Gawd ‘elp us!!

Galaxy

I am not sure it matters whether you would like it though. I dont think Farage will go to the Tories but I have been wrong before.

I don't know, Farage has been a Tory Party member before during the Thatcher years and he was at this year's Tory party conference

you've got to be joking...

On BBC this morning, Damien Green said that this was either 'mad or malicious' and was the fantasy of a very small group.

Johnson should never be permitted to be in any public funded role as he has proven himself, yet again, to be a liar.

Farage couldn't even get elected in Thanet, which is a staunch Brexit supporting area

I feel as if I am in the crowd scene of a badly written, unrealistic political drama at the moment, nothing surprises me.

And it’s a No, Nein, Non, Niet from me too.

No no no no
Nope

Johnson should never, ever, be permitted high office of any kind. Farage asks interesting questions but his own answers are appalling. A nightmare ticket for any sane Tory.

Too late. The Tories got rid of Boris and Farage is cut to the same coat. It would not work. They will not unite the Conservative Party.

I posted the article to test the water, Galaxy. To see if 'public opinion' agrees with it or not.

Because, as the article says, some tory MPs seem to think the idea is a goer.

(P.S I should have put this in 'Chat', really, to reach a wider section of posters)

MaizieD

I can't begin to summarise this article

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12845693/DAN-HODGES-Tories-really-call-Boris-Johnson-jungle-foe-Nigel-Farage.html

Well say no more Hodges. It'll never happen, wish people would stop fantasising about ridiculous articles, by hacks, who haven't the imagination to come up with anything better.
Oh yes, he must be writing for a comic.