I note a lot of center-left/remainers seem to have this constant fear that if Boris Johnson goes his replacement might be better and so win the next election.
This is the wrong way of looking at it for 3 reasons…
This is the wrong way of looking at it for 3 reasons…
1. It’s a simple rule but always valid:
You should never wish bad government on your own country.
It doesn’t make sense and even if you think it’s “worth” it to win the next election politics often doesn’t like that and bad governance often just merely leads to worse outcomes.
You should never wish bad government on your own country.
It doesn’t make sense and even if you think it’s “worth” it to win the next election politics often doesn’t like that and bad governance often just merely leads to worse outcomes.
2. Boris = British exceptionalism = Brexit
All 3 are the same.
Even a good performer as next Tory prime minister won’t be able to play this card(s) the same way.
They simply can’t.
All 3 are the same.
Even a good performer as next Tory prime minister won’t be able to play this card(s) the same way.
They simply can’t.
3. Connected to above, if a Tory PM emerged who was better, more rational towards Europe this is good for pro European & rational voters as “it moves the window” for debate.
It enables the public debate to accelerate along the “how close a relationship with EU do we want?” line.
It enables the public debate to accelerate along the “how close a relationship with EU do we want?” line.
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