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brooklynite

(94,461 posts)
Sun Jul 14, 2019, 12:28 AM Jul 2019

Boris Johnson has support of two thirds of Tory voters for leadership, says poll

Source: The Guardian

Tory voters now back Boris Johnson over Jeremy Hunt to be the next Conservative party leader and prime minister by a margin of almost two to one, according to a new Opinium/Observer poll.

Some 53% of those questioned, and who voted Conservative at the 2017 general election, say they would cast a vote for Johnson, against 29% who would choose Hunt.

Johnson is seen as the best choice for prime minister by 47% of Tory supporters, against 25% for Hunt, and as most likely to beat Jeremy Corbyn at the next election by 61% compared with 19% who choose Hunt.

The survey confirms Johnson as the hot favourite to succeed Theresa May when the result of the ballot now taking place among 160,000 Tory party members is announced on 22 July.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/13/johnson-leads-hunt-by-two-to-one-in-tory-leader-race-poll

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Boris Johnson has support of two thirds of Tory voters for leadership, says poll (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2019 OP
So now is England gonna suck, too? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #1
No! Steelrolled Jul 2019 #3
UK Tories are just as brainwashed in right-wing dogma as US ReThugs.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #2
My London friends are afraid the UK will fall under Trump's control Clash City Rocker Jul 2019 #4
Although Boris had very bad things to say about the creature Perseus Jul 2019 #8
Just what we wanted... BritVic Jul 2019 #5
Hey, he's Putin-Pre-Approved Dem Dean Jul 2019 #6
No limit for voter stupidity Perseus Jul 2019 #7
I blame the overwhelming majority that never bother to vote maxrandb Jul 2019 #9

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,489 posts)
2. UK Tories are just as brainwashed in right-wing dogma as US ReThugs....
Sun Jul 14, 2019, 12:43 AM
Jul 2019

and many I've read about show psychopathic tendencies just like our guys.

Reagan and Thatcher are their gods, with a side helping of Ayn Rand.

Now if we can just somehow strip them all of their plutocratic financial backing, all would be well on both sides of the pond.

KY.......... ..........

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
8. Although Boris had very bad things to say about the creature
Sun Jul 14, 2019, 07:34 AM
Jul 2019

But once in power they will hug and love each other.

BritVic

(262 posts)
5. Just what we wanted...
Sun Jul 14, 2019, 05:30 AM
Jul 2019

...a philanderer with weird blond hair prone to expressing racist opinions on this side of the Atlantic.

maxrandb

(15,311 posts)
9. I blame the overwhelming majority that never bother to vote
Sun Jul 14, 2019, 08:10 AM
Jul 2019

They allow a passionate minority to rule over us all, and then complain about how the minority party isn't doing enough to stop the shitshow.

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