Tory leadership odds

A Short Head

The problem with these kind of lists is that you get to see just how devoid of talent the Tory party is.

You've got a man who has previously failed in the position as favourite (which is like Newcastle constantly bringing back Kevin Keegan as manager and expecting different results) and then Boris the Buffoon and the now thoroughly discredited George Osbourne as the next best bets. Beyond that we're into the No Mans Land of Liam 'no not the DJ' Fox and Chris 'who?' Grayling.

I think Call Me Dave is safe for quite some time!

Well, it surprised me

Ladbrokes make Harman favourite for Labour:

Harriet Harman 3/1
David Miliband 7/2
Jack Straw 6/1
Jon Cruddas 8/1
Alan Johnson 8/1
James Purnell 12/1
Ed Miliband 14/1
John Denham 16/1
Alan Milburn 20/1
Andy Burnham 20/1
Ed Balls 20/1
John Reid 20/1
Caroline Flint 25/1
John Hutton 25/1
Yvette Cooper 25/1
Alistair Darling 33/1
Geoff Hoon 33/1
Jacqui Smith 33/1
John McDonnell 33/1
Charles Clarke 40/1
Douglas Alexander 40/1
Hilary Benn 50/1
Tessa Jowell 50/1

C Powell

Never mind the leadership. If Osborne goes who replaces him as Shadow Chancellor: we need a big hitter, someone who can speak to and for ordinary people and someone who can take the fight to Labour, someone with principles and not known as a Europhile. Perhaps even someone called David.....

Field Marshal Eccles

Boris is not as stupid as he looks. Justine is much smarter than she looks, and she is a good looker to start with.

hadrian

The return of Hague would be highly welcome; he's articulate, learned, devastating in debate and good humoured. David D.,for all his fine qualities, lacks that certain je ne sais quoi.
However, the real secret weapon the Tories need is one Fraser Nelson...

hadrian

As for the alleged present paucity of talent on the Tory benches, let's just remember they've been reduced to not quite a rump for some time but there's plenty of talent out there and all it needs is for the electorate to vote them back in in droves to expand the list. So do it, folks- VOTE TORY!!

Susan Hill

Kenneth Clarke

molesworth 1

The odds offered in this market are self-explanatory, viz three prospects & the reast a field of 'tempters'. Hague's already had a pop, Osborne is, effectively, the parliamentary 2nd-in-command & Boris is the only other high-visibility placeman. I wouldn't stick 50p into this swamp...

Ray Finch

Kenneth Clarke would be the right leader for the Tories now.
Pro-EU, Pro fiscal intervention.
Basically a paler copy of Blu-Labour.

Tom B

Boris is increasingly becoming nativised as witnessed by his lamentable attempt to say why he wants Obama to win the White House. Terrible, cringe-making stuff from Blondie.