Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social

There are a lot in the Conservatives who wouldn’t countenance being in the same party as Farage.

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Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 10:08 UTC

Look at the 2005 Tory leadership election for your guide here. Howard signalled he'd step down in May/June, but the election wasn't until October. There'll be an internal review of the electoral rules first, for starters: they'll be looking for a younger Starmer-alike.

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@ianbonnar3.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 10:14 UTC

Yes. But they might tolerate an arrangement where there's a formal non-aggression pact and a division of seats - a joint ticket. It's often forgotten that such an arrangement exists between the Labour and Cooperative Parties. About 10% of MP sitting on the benches are in fact Cooperative MP.

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James Barham @nowthenthee.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 10:01 UTC

I do hope so my worry is that the Conservatives are the UUP to Reform's DUP

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