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Moderate- NATO, NHS, His Maj. Loved the Coalition, thinks centrism is a good thing (rare species).
"We have more in common that which divides us" (Jo Cox)

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@SBarrettBar No its not, the only constitutional requirement is to command the confidence of the Commons. With nominations from 379 MPs that has clearly been tested.

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@BenGrahamUK Ken Clarke was a pretty good Chancellor, he was a Barrister and never been a Treasury minister but new how to make decisions, drive reform, and bequeathed an economy growing at nearly 5 per cent

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@DaveKent101 Two minutes for that to be branded as a death tax and see it dropped

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@AlfieJCH @sjejsjejd Maybe not but more because of the politics- Kwarteng had been a disaster, Hammond would never serve under Johnson. Osborne has said he would serve under May as FS but she didnt like him. oh I actually forgot Nadhim Zahawi, a short tenure I know but a more recent example.

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@AlfieJCH @sjejsjejd Geoffrey Howe 1983, Jim Callaghan 1967- not unprecedented

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@scalyonee1977 @Nigel_Farage @RupertLowe10 Absolute bollocks if I may say

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@KiszelyPhilip She probably did but the dude didnt tell her

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@ZiaYusufUK Paying for same sex is not 'still illegal' as it only became illegal in 2015 (selling sex was only crime before).

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@Or_Glory_ @GuidoFawkes In Statute its the Foreign Secretary who has the authority over Diplomatic Service. PM only has authority over the Home Civil Service. Possibly a constitutional anomaly that needs fixing given PM preeminent role in foreign affairs.

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@adamboultonTABB You might be so, but you present as an oaf

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@MichaelLCrick Gotta be Truss they were in cabinet together 2014-2015

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@KarlTurnerMP @UKLabour Giles Watling got 72 per cent in 2019. Run him again and tactically vote Tory to block Farage. (Like some Tory voters did in Makerfield)

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@montie Im a natural centre right voter, but I will not vote in a way that risks putting your populist rabble into government

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@DPJHodges Has he consulted MPS protection command to work out if its feasible to protect him 24/7 outside of Downing Street? Operational plans and resources are predicated on PM living predominantly in No 10- which is kitted out as a secure location

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@DamianLow3 Having brothers as your two most senior ministers is bold

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@BethRigby @adamboultonTABB Jens Stoltenberg originally had 4 year term, which then got extended and extended and extended, doing 10 years in total.

Mark Rutte won 4 elections and did 14 years as Prime Minister- doubt he's going anywhere in 2028.

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@nigelmp Is there another Miliband that could be Home Sec to complete the set?

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@StefanRousseau @RachelReevesMP CX in Ukraine... eyeing a move to FCDO?

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@RSylvester1 @ObserverUK @TomBaldwin66 Er, theres no vacancy, Mark Rutte is only 2 years in and doubt he's off anywhere soon

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@RSylvester1 @ObserverUK That wont survive contact with reality