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T_i_B

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6. It's her views on the EU that would make her unacceptable

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 2, 2018, 01:22 PM

Feb 2018

...to the Tory grassroots. They aren't so big on homophobia these days, and even not being from the Home Counties isn't such a big issue for them.

But on the other hand, the Tory members I come across are overwhelmingly wildly anti-EU, and that issue will be a deal breaker for many. These are the same people who elected IDS Tory leader over Ken Clarke in 2001, and if anything they have only regressed since then.

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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