I thought Anne Widdicombe was going to be the prefered candidate.
(Is that Westminster as in trained by Shirley Porter?)
July 12, 2006 at 2:19 AM
Anonymous
said...
"His performance in Brighton was not brilliant"
It was Hove...and he managed to lose against Celia Barlow (selected at the last minute when Caplin stood down and not even local). Btw, Barlow appearance on PMQs a couple of months ago was so OTT that my father had to ask me if she was under the effect of some strange substance.
Well he certainly would be better than Ken or even some of the recent Tory candidates. And he has a bit of personality...but I agree with Guido. Stringy for Mayor!
July 12, 2006 at 11:33 AM
Anonymous
said...
It's interesting, the one name that's left out of the debate about the next Tory Mayoral candidate is Lord Coe. Interesting because I heard he was a dead cert up until Cameron was elected because of his handling of the Olympics bid.
Seems that idea has diseapered from the discussion...
July 12, 2006 at 11:55 AM
Anonymous
said...
John Major, Michael Portillo or Matthew Parris, they would be interesting in the mayor job.
July 12, 2006 at 12:50 PM
Anonymous
said...
Boris Johnson - Gadzooks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 12, 2006 at 12:51 PM
Anonymous
said...
Stringer no way! amanda Platel for Mayor.
July 12, 2006 at 12:54 PM
Anonymous
said...
I'll shag anything in cowgirl boots, throw a mean left hook,not averse to a few backhanders,into de-generation (sorry re-generation) and am currently without a job.So if my natural calling as DPM doesn't become vacant in the meantime I'll do the job.London could do much worse. They could end up with the little red newt lover for another term.
July 12, 2006 at 12:59 PM
Anonymous
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"John Major,,...., they would be interesting in the mayor job."
The only slight problem with arch-slime-meister Michael Portillo standing for mayor, is that he'd have to give up his pointless and rather dreary media 'career' - including his decreasingly insightful musings on The Week.
So, er, don't think so thanks.
July 12, 2006 at 1:51 PM
Anonymous
said...
Leon - not what I heard. The idea of Coe was mooted heavily a year ago as the potential non-political solution (he is no longer a memebr of the Conservative Party).
However, I hear he views heading up the Olympics as more to his liking in terms of workload, legacy, lack of politics, and his own global profile
Add to this that one of his best friends (Lord Moynihan) was elected head of the BOA back in October, I think it is safe to say Lord Coe was always looking to 2012 first and foremost - after all, he runs and leads a hugely successful Olympics, he can have whatever job in the world he wants....
July 12, 2006 at 1:55 PM
Anonymous
said...
General Sir Mike Jackson. Now that would be worth seeing. Shit-kicking, plain-speaking, legendary drinker Jackson taking on Ken. In fact, if the Lib-Dem's put Kennedy up, we could have a drink-off for Mayor - like that scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
July 12, 2006 at 2:53 PM
Anonymous
said...
Nice guy, but running a small Tory think tank in Westminster is hardly qualification to be Mayor.
As Guido says, not only could he not get himself elected in the far-more-Tory-than-London target seat of Hove, his share of the vote actually fell 2% compared to the Conservatives' disastorous 2001 election campaign.
We need someone who is a credible Mayor who can manage an election the size of 74 parliamentary constituencies.
My vote goes to Steve Norris.
July 12, 2006 at 3:28 PM
Anonymous
said...
Only heard of him in that he was the great white hope of the last election - the A-List's A-Lister - and achieved zip. Presume he just in it for a better seat next time? One day CCHQ are gonna wake up and realise the Mayoralty is a possible win (and not as in window dressing for cameron's new-look, all inclusive party - just like Hague's, IDS' and Howard's new-look, etc). Select Norris, who knows his stuff and is within an ace of getting it. Then you have an electoral success on which to build electoral sucess... but maybe that is too complicated for them to understand.
July 12, 2006 at 3:47 PM
Anonymous
said...
How many times must Norris lose it to prove he can't win it? Last time he could have done better but was too pig-headed to do what was needed re Jarvis etc.
July 12, 2006 at 4:40 PM
Anonymous
said...
If Norris was too "pig headed" to do what was needed last time, how come his vote went up 2 points while the Tories running for the Assembly went down 2 points?
July 12, 2006 at 4:48 PM
Anonymous
said...
Boles has failed to get on the shortlist to be selected for Hove for the next election
July 12, 2006 at 5:09 PM
Anonymous
said...
I thought the Conservatives were supposed to be going forwards under Cameron. Surely they wouldn't replace Steve Norris, a moderniser who has the credibility to be Mayor and serious campaign experience, with someone who has neither?
23 comments:
I thought Anne Widdicombe was going to be the prefered candidate.
(Is that Westminster as in trained by Shirley Porter?)
"His performance in Brighton was not brilliant"
It was Hove...and he managed to lose against Celia Barlow (selected at the last minute when Caplin stood down and not even local).
Btw, Barlow appearance on PMQs a couple of months ago was so OTT that my father had to ask me if she was under the effect of some strange substance.
Damian Hockney is the dark horse! He has leadership ambitions and he has taken a pro-active
PR campaign and is actually wearing a tie!
Guido is well-informed: Nick is going for it. Concorde collars included.
I'm at least that well-qualified, and I've never been to London. But if elected, I promise to serve.
Andrea - corrected thx.
Incidentally, Guido did email for comment two days ago and he didn't reply. Oh well...
'We already have the loyal support of our membership, ...'
Do you now?
Well he certainly would be better than Ken or even some of the recent Tory candidates. And he has a bit of personality...but I agree with Guido. Stringy for Mayor!
It's interesting, the one name that's left out of the debate about the next Tory Mayoral candidate is Lord Coe. Interesting because I heard he was a dead cert up until Cameron was elected because of his handling of the Olympics bid.
Seems that idea has diseapered from the discussion...
John Major, Michael Portillo or Matthew Parris, they would be interesting in the mayor job.
Boris Johnson - Gadzooks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stringer no way! amanda Platel for Mayor.
I'll shag anything in cowgirl boots, throw a mean left hook,not averse to a few backhanders,into de-generation (sorry re-generation) and am currently without a job.So if my natural calling as DPM doesn't become vacant in the meantime I'll do the job.London could do much worse. They could end up with the little red newt lover for another term.
"John Major,,...., they would be interesting in the mayor job."
Edwina for mayor!
The only slight problem with arch-slime-meister Michael Portillo standing for mayor, is that he'd have to give up his pointless and rather dreary media 'career' - including his decreasingly insightful musings on The Week.
So, er, don't think so thanks.
Leon - not what I heard. The idea of Coe was mooted heavily a year ago as the potential non-political solution (he is no longer a memebr of the Conservative Party).
However, I hear he views heading up the Olympics as more to his liking in terms of workload, legacy, lack of politics, and his own global profile
Add to this that one of his best friends (Lord Moynihan) was elected head of the BOA back in October, I think it is safe to say Lord Coe was always looking to 2012 first and foremost - after all, he runs and leads a hugely successful Olympics, he can have whatever job in the world he wants....
General Sir Mike Jackson. Now that would be worth seeing. Shit-kicking, plain-speaking, legendary drinker Jackson taking on Ken. In fact, if the Lib-Dem's put Kennedy up, we could have a drink-off for Mayor - like that scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Nice guy, but running a small Tory think tank in Westminster is hardly qualification to be Mayor.
As Guido says, not only could he not get himself elected in the far-more-Tory-than-London target seat of Hove, his share of the vote actually fell 2% compared to the Conservatives' disastorous 2001 election campaign.
We need someone who is a credible Mayor who can manage an election the size of 74 parliamentary constituencies.
My vote goes to Steve Norris.
Only heard of him in that he was the great white hope of the last election - the A-List's A-Lister - and achieved zip. Presume he just in it for a better seat next time? One day CCHQ are gonna wake up and realise the Mayoralty is a possible win (and not as in window dressing for cameron's new-look, all inclusive party - just like Hague's, IDS' and Howard's new-look, etc). Select Norris, who knows his stuff and is within an ace of getting it. Then you have an electoral success on which to build electoral sucess... but maybe that is too complicated for them to understand.
How many times must Norris lose it to prove he can't win it? Last time he could have done better but was too pig-headed to do what was needed re Jarvis etc.
If Norris was too "pig headed" to do what was needed last time, how come his vote went up 2 points while the Tories running for the Assembly went down 2 points?
Boles has failed to get on the shortlist to be selected for Hove for the next election
I thought the Conservatives were supposed to be going forwards under Cameron. Surely they wouldn't replace Steve Norris, a moderniser who has the credibility to be Mayor and serious campaign experience, with someone who has neither?