Comments on: If Cameron wins… http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:00:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Christopher Brooks http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11404 Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:25:21 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11404 William Bowles, in his article "Kiss your democracy goodbye", provides a more realistic view of the political power game than commentators here appear to accept might exist. http://www.williambowles.info/ William Bowles, in his article “Kiss your democracy goodbye”, provides a more realistic view of the political power game than commentators here appear to accept might exist.
http://www.williambowles.info/

]]> by: Ken http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11403 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 20:23:18 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11403 I don't think there's any way Fox or Davis turn down the offer of a shadow Cabinet post unless it is derisory. I'm guessing Osborne stays at Shadow Chancellor just to stop it looking as if he's been bullied out of the position; but Hague would be much better there. I suspect Fox gets Foreign if he wants it, with Davis staying at Home. I don’t think there’s any way Fox or Davis turn down the offer of a shadow Cabinet post unless it is derisory. I’m guessing Osborne stays at Shadow Chancellor just to stop it looking as if he’s been bullied out of the position; but Hague would be much better there. I suspect Fox gets Foreign if he wants it, with Davis staying at Home.

]]> by: Gary Monro http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11202 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:37:35 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11202 Mr Tyler, I will definitely be voting for David Davis - and I will try my best to convince the conservatives I know to do the same. I hope Mr Davis will be giving us additional ammunition over the next 6 weeks with which to campaign on his behalf..! Mr Tyler,

I will definitely be voting for David Davis - and I will try my best to convince the conservatives I know to do the same.

I hope Mr Davis will be giving us additional ammunition over the next 6 weeks with which to campaign on his behalf..!

]]> by: Wat Tyler http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11201 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:31:28 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11201 So Gary...are you still backing Davis, or have you gone over? Only, I'm updating my Bloggers for Davis list. So Gary…are you still backing Davis, or have you gone over? Only, I’m updating my Bloggers for Davis list.

]]> by: lascivious http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11035 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 07:39:30 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-11035 On Radio 4 this morning the boy Cameron said he wanted heavyweights from accross the political spectrum in the shadow cabinet and when asked specifically about Davis, he said he would be involved. Hague should certainly be involved - he would be able to hold Brown to account. Letwin I am less sure of... he reminds me of a weasel. On Radio 4 this morning the boy Cameron said he wanted heavyweights from accross the political spectrum in the shadow cabinet and when asked specifically about Davis, he said he would be involved.

Hague should certainly be involved - he would be able to hold Brown to account. Letwin I am less sure of… he reminds me of a weasel.

]]> by: Gavin Ayling http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10942 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:37:26 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10942 We need William Hague and Oliver Letwin in that cabinet. We need William Hague and Oliver Letwin in that cabinet.

]]> by: DE http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10878 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:46:18 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10878 Well, Fox will have some spare time now. Well, Fox will have some spare time now.

]]> by: Gary Monro http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10869 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:23:15 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10869 You're right - I don't. And stop calling me Shirley... You’re right - I don’t.

And stop calling me Shirley…

]]> by: lascivious http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10867 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:15:16 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10867 "<i>Or will he recognise the need for a bruiser to be offered the chance to soften up Gordon Brown</i>" I can think of only one Tory politician who has been recently described as a "bruiser". Surely you don't mean Our Ken....? :) “Or will he recognise the need for a bruiser to be offered the chance to soften up Gordon Brown”

I can think of only one Tory politician who has been recently described as a “bruiser”. Surely you don’t mean Our Ken….? :)

]]> by: Andrew http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10866 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:14:38 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10866 I'm guessing the shadow cabinet will be Osborne, Gove, Vaizey, et al... I’m guessing the shadow cabinet will be Osborne, Gove, Vaizey, et al…

]]> by: Gary Monro http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10865 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:10:39 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10865 Yes, I know. But if David Cameron believes somebody else would be better suited will he still give the job to Mr Osbourne - his friend and campaign manager? Or will he recognise the need for a bruiser to be offered the chance to soften up Gordon Brown? Cameron, if he is elected leader, needs to build a fighting opposition rather than a gift shop for the loyal. If he rewards the loyal then we may have a shadow cabinet filled with people of his political persuasions. And so we'll find ourselves fighting an election in that murky 'middle ground' of diluted conservatism and Blairite soundbites with Labour seeking to prise open those splits - perceived or imagined - between conservatives and the centre-right. Not an attractive proposition... Yes, I know. But if David Cameron believes somebody else would be better suited will he still give the job to Mr Osbourne - his friend and campaign manager? Or will he recognise the need for a bruiser to be offered the chance to soften up Gordon Brown?

Cameron, if he is elected leader, needs to build a fighting opposition rather than a gift shop for the loyal. If he rewards the loyal then we may have a shadow cabinet filled with people of his political persuasions.

And so we’ll find ourselves fighting an election in that murky ‘middle ground’ of diluted conservatism and Blairite soundbites with Labour seeking to prise open those splits - perceived or imagined - between conservatives and the centre-right.

Not an attractive proposition…

]]> by: EU Serf http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10864 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:01:03 +0100 http://garymonro.blogsome.com/2005/10/20/if-cameron-wins/#comment-10864 My guess for Chancellor? George Osbourne. Didn't take much thinking that. My guess for Chancellor?

George Osbourne.

Didn’t take much thinking that.

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