Signs of Panic at The Speccie…
It is as clear to the country as it is to the top Tories that the Conservative election campaign is in trouble; that the party seems to be stagnating. One aide puts it like this: ‘A shark has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we’ve got on our hands is a dead shark.’ A senior Tory MP is blunter still: ‘There is a real danger that we might not win this.’ To win, of course, means securing a majority, and an increasing number of Tories believe they aren’t going to get one.
I agree and have done for a long time , the country needs to know there is every possiblity of five more years of Brown.
I think it will be close either way
Bob.
Here’s a scenario for you to mull over:
Brown calls an election sometime in the next couple of weeks. Both parties go at it hammer and tongs. The result – a hung Parliament. This limps along for a few months, and then collapses when the party with the most seats falls out with the Lib Dems over electoral reforms and another election is called.
Come November, we have to go to the polling booths again. However, this time Labour has a problem. The election earlier in the year has depleted their coffers to such an extent that they can no longer fight an effective election campaign. (Watch out for Short Money being cut back in the meantime between elections.)
This time Cameron manages to get a workable majority. However, over time, because of the cutbacks he has to make in Public services he becomes hugely unpopular and comes under increasing pressure to resign.
The Conservative party looks around desperately for a populist candidate to replace him.
There is only one man capable of the job. Someone with experience, charisma, and intellect.
Boris – 2012.
You heard it here first!
I’ve heard worse, Mr Jolly.
Is that followed by 3 Deputy Prime Ministers having to resign in quick succession?