Comments on: Is it time for the Tories to ditch George Osborne? http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diversity http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65194 Diversity Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:47:28 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65194 I doubt if Ken Clarke wants the grind; and who else does Cameron have? He is sticking to the imp he knows, for fear of something worse. I doubt if Ken Clarke wants the grind; and who else does Cameron have? He is sticking to the imp he knows, for fear of something worse.

]]> By: Terry Gilbert http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65192 Terry Gilbert Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:11:17 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65192 As someone married to an Osborn (no e, no u) may I concur heartily with CCF on her behalf! (They are all descended from Vikings, you know....) As someone married to an Osborn (no e, no u) may I concur heartily with CCF on her behalf! (They are all descended from Vikings, you know….)

]]> By: Geoffrey Payne http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65084 Geoffrey Payne Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:59:25 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65084 Well the difficulty for the Tories can be summed up in the Sarah Palin question; what did you actually do to press for more regulation of financial insitutions when the economy was booming? Thank goodness the Liberal Democrats have a much better record on this. Well the difficulty for the Tories can be summed up in the Sarah Palin question; what did you actually do to press for more regulation of financial insitutions when the economy was booming?
Thank goodness the Liberal Democrats have a much better record on this.

]]> By: Andy Hinton http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65043 Andy Hinton Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:08:58 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65043 The trouble for Dave would very much be the threat of being out-gravitas-ed by anyone worth the political embarrassment of moving them in. Personally I've always thought that Ken Clarke would be a canny choice. After all, I was relieved when he dropped out of the race for Tory leader; had he won, I might have had to think about voting Tory (a very uncomfortable prospect). Of course, the fact that Clarke has proven himself so fundamentally un-electable to an electorate composed only of Tories is all the reason you need in the world *not* to vote for them. So, yeah... I think you're correct that the only reason Cameron doesn't do it is because there isn't a great replacement who wouldn't upset someone. As for Hague: Why on earth would he do that? The trouble for Dave would very much be the threat of being out-gravitas-ed by anyone worth the political embarrassment of moving them in.

Personally I’ve always thought that Ken Clarke would be a canny choice. After all, I was relieved when he dropped out of the race for Tory leader; had he won, I might have had to think about voting Tory (a very uncomfortable prospect).

Of course, the fact that Clarke has proven himself so fundamentally un-electable to an electorate composed only of Tories is all the reason you need in the world *not* to vote for them.

So, yeah… I think you’re correct that the only reason Cameron doesn’t do it is because there isn’t a great replacement who wouldn’t upset someone.

As for Hague: Why on earth would he do that?

]]> By: Alix Mortimer http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65035 Alix Mortimer Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:09:36 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65035 Arr, go on then, I will. As a special treate. Arr, go on then, I will. As a special treate.

]]> By: David Allen http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65018 David Allen Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:49:26 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65018 OK, now can you correct Ken Clarke, please? (Double whammy!) OK, now can you correct Ken Clarke, please?

(Double whammy!)

]]> By: Alix Mortimer http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65016 Alix Mortimer Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:42:11 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65016 @CCF Oops! Thanks, now corrected. We don't want the poor fellow being misspelled on top of everything else... @CCF
Oops! Thanks, now corrected. We don’t want the poor fellow being misspelled on top of everything else…

]]> By: Dan http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65013 Dan Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:07:22 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65013 I don't think Cameron can sack Osbourne - he knows where the skeletons are buried (or at least has photographic evidence) I don’t think Cameron can sack Osbourne – he knows where the skeletons are buried (or at least has photographic evidence)

]]> By: carrion http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65011 carrion Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:34:18 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65011 I have a new-found liking for Evan Davies, now. That's exactly the question i would have asked... I have a new-found liking for Evan Davies, now. That’s exactly the question i would have asked…

]]> By: Tabman http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65010 Tabman Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:27:57 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65010 No! <a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S5wWXJo9MDw" rel="nofollow">Keep him in place!!!</a> No! Keep him in place!!!

]]> By: Elizabeth Patterson http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65007 Elizabeth Patterson Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:54:11 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65007 Your rhetorical question was a good washing line on which to hang out an amusing set of Osbourne's shortcomings; but don't for goodness sake encourage the tories to ditch him because he serves as a good contrast to our front bench economists, any of whom would be more convincing. We can be pleased to have Vince, Chris Huhne, David Laws and Susan Kramer to speak for us and they do make Os look like the school prefect; his shadow Treasury Secretary looks more grown-up. Your rhetorical question was a good washing line on which to hang out an amusing set of Osbourne’s shortcomings; but don’t for goodness sake encourage the tories to ditch him because he serves as a good contrast to our front bench economists, any of whom would be more convincing.
We can be pleased to have Vince, Chris Huhne, David Laws and Susan Kramer to speak for us and they do make Os look like the school prefect; his shadow Treasury Secretary looks more grown-up.

]]> By: Clegg's Candid Friend http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65006 Clegg's Candid Friend Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:34:05 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65006 The biggest mystery about George Osborne is why so many people are incapable of spelling his name right ... The biggest mystery about George Osborne is why so many people are incapable of spelling his name right …

]]> By: Oranjepan http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65005 Oranjepan Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:08:17 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65005 Hague, gravitas? Hahaha. Hague, gravitas? Hahaha.

]]> By: Joe Otten http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65003 Joe Otten Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:45:55 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65003 Bravo. Of course an overpromoted number one needs an overpromoted number two. How would Cameron look if his treasury bod had oodles more substance and gravitas than himself. He tried that with the home office, and look what happened. Bravo. Of course an overpromoted number one needs an overpromoted number two. How would Cameron look if his treasury bod had oodles more substance and gravitas than himself. He tried that with the home office, and look what happened.

]]> By: Ed http://www.libdemvoice.org/is-it-time-for-the-tories-to-ditch-george-osbourne-4781.html#comment-65002 Ed Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:43:38 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=4781#comment-65002 Been thinking the same myself for a while. If I was DC I would dump him and replace him with Hague. Been thinking the same myself for a while. If I was DC I would dump him and replace him with Hague.

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