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LeftishBrit

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5. Most unlikely IMO

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Fri Feb 2, 2018, 01:17 PM

Feb 2018

She is (1) openly lesbian; (2) has a record of being not so keen on hard Brexit; (3, and maybe worst of all from the point of view of the Tory base) has her political base in a devolved Scotland. Some party members might accept any one of these things, but not all three.

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Ruth Davidson to REPLACE Theresa May? Poll reveals Tory is 'best option for Brexit' [View all] Denzil_DC Feb 2018 OP

But who would the Tory grassroots accept? T_i_B Feb 2018 #1

Hard to say, as I obviously find the whole shower of them pretty revolting! Denzil_DC Feb 2018 #2

Baker's now apologized to the House, and May seems to think that's enough. Denzil_DC Feb 2018 #4

Amazingly, Rees Mogg is the bookies' favourite, and leads a Conservative Home survey of members muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #3

Most unlikely IMO LeftishBrit Feb 2018 #5

It's her views on the EU that would make her unacceptable T_i_B Feb 2018 #6

You are probably right LeftishBrit Feb 2018 #7