So you think that people whose children go to school or who receive benefits can't be Tory supporters.
Wow, no wonder you think IDS and Gove are doing a good job.
Next you'll be saying Hague was the best FS for decades like Kevin Brennan MP who tweeted: I've known William Hague for over 3 decades and although we've never agreed politically I can't imagine any better Tory Foreign Secretary
Well that's possible - he may not have much imagination
The Press have picked up Hammond (next Foreign Secretary) being on the record as saying he would vote to leave the EU is substantial powers are not returned.
I think Hammond is there as a stop gap for George Osborne to do the job IF the Tories win the election next year.
So you think that people whose children go to school or who receive benefits can't be Tory supporters.
Wow, no wonder you think IDS and Gove are doing a good job.
Next you'll be saying Hague was the best FS for decades like Kevin Brennan MP who tweeted: I've known William Hague for over 3 decades and although we've never agreed politically I can't imagine any better Tory Foreign Secretary
Well that's possible - he may not have much imagination
the panel on Newsnight were saying that Hague never had much of a vision.......his 'big idea' apparently was to use British Embassies as Business Conference centres and flying arms dealers around the world with the PM
That fizzled out a bit as it got some bad press
After that he just went native and became the archetypal Foreign Office manadarin......increasingly 'soft' on Europe
So you think that people whose children go to school or who receive benefits can't be Tory supporters.
Of course I don't, and nor did I say that.
I don't think there will be any meaningful transference of votes over the issues of welfare and schools - for every one that leaves, there'll be another one back in. The last time I checked, there was more support for the governments' reform on benefits and support for free schools is significant.
However, I do appreciate you will want - hell, need - such transference to happen if Labour are to be elected.
Well I definitely didn't see Hague going. The question is why?
The most likely answer is that he thinks he's better off outside of Westminster - which I don't blame him. I really don't know whybut any intelligent, ambitious person would want to be in politics. But then he basically grew up with politics and I'd be surprised if he could just walk away.
Any chance that he was pushed? Skeletons in the closet maybe? Scandal?
Well I definitely didn't see Hague going. The question is why?
The most likely answer is that he thinks he's better off outside of Westminster - which I don't blame him. I really don't know whybut any intelligent, ambitious person would want to be in politics. But then he basically grew up with politics and I'd be surprised if he could just walk away.
Any chance that he was pushed? Skeletons in the closet maybe? Scandal?
I remember when he was appointed Foreign Secretary it was said that he was a bit reluctant and had to be persuaded to take the job.........apparently he's not keen on all the overseas trips and time commitments that the job dictates
he likes his life outside Westminster.........family, friends, hobbies etc
So I guess he just wants to get on with his real life while he's still fairly young
He's not done bad career-wise........party leader and Foreign Sec and still only n his 50s
I remember when he was appointed Foreign Secretary it was said that he was a bit reluctant and had to be persuaded to take the job.........apparently he's not keen on all the overseas trips and time commitments that the job dictates
Having Hague back at home will mean that he can spend much more time on the election campaign.
It's like Cameron took all the Cabinet ministers I could vaguely tolerate and culled them all. Just when I was thinking that Labour hadn't done enough to deserve my vote Cameron decides to lurch to the right and forces me to vote Labour to get rid of the tea party nutcases.
I'm rather dismayed that William Hague is leaving. The rest of the cabinet seem young and callow, whereas Hague is reasoned, intelligent, a fine debater, and respected on all sides of the house.
Compare him to the 'free on the back of cornflakes packet', lightweight Carlton TVesque, cheap and nasty on- message bilge puppets that frequent both front benches of the Commons.
I don't think we've ever had a female lord chancellor, or whatever were calling the role these days, either.
That's true. It just shows how much the job has been downgraded in recent years that I didn't even consider it as one of the "top jobs" any more.
Oh and another job which has never had a woman is the elected leader of the Labour Party (although Margaret Beckett was Acting Leader for a while) between Smith and Blair.
Oh and another job which has never had a woman is the elected leader of the Labour Party (although Margaret Beckett was Acting Leader for a while) between Kinnock and Blair.
Beckett was acting leader after John Smith died.
Harman was also acting leader between Brown and Miliband. She was the first female leader of a major party not called Margaret lol.
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Wow, no wonder you think IDS and Gove are doing a good job.
Next you'll be saying Hague was the best FS for decades like Kevin Brennan MP who tweeted: I've known William Hague for over 3 decades and although we've never agreed politically I can't imagine any better Tory Foreign Secretary
Well that's possible - he may not have much imagination
I think Hammond is there as a stop gap for George Osborne to do the job IF the Tories win the election next year.
Is it true that former cabinet secretaries of state get a pension based on their cabinet pay?
the panel on Newsnight were saying that Hague never had much of a vision.......his 'big idea' apparently was to use British Embassies as Business Conference centres and flying arms dealers around the world with the PM
That fizzled out a bit as it got some bad press
After that he just went native and became the archetypal Foreign Office manadarin......increasingly 'soft' on Europe
Of course I don't, and nor did I say that.
I don't think there will be any meaningful transference of votes over the issues of welfare and schools - for every one that leaves, there'll be another one back in. The last time I checked, there was more support for the governments' reform on benefits and support for free schools is significant.
However, I do appreciate you will want - hell, need - such transference to happen if Labour are to be elected.
The most likely answer is that he thinks he's better off outside of Westminster - which I don't blame him. I really don't know whybut any intelligent, ambitious person would want to be in politics. But then he basically grew up with politics and I'd be surprised if he could just walk away.
Any chance that he was pushed? Skeletons in the closet maybe? Scandal?
In the monthly Cabinet league table on ConservativeHome, Duncan Smith (why doesn't anyone use his real surname?) and Gove are in the top three most popular:
http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2014/07/all-change-at-the-top-of-our-cabinet-league-table-osborne-replaces-may.html
I remember when he was appointed Foreign Secretary it was said that he was a bit reluctant and had to be persuaded to take the job.........apparently he's not keen on all the overseas trips and time commitments that the job dictates
he likes his life outside Westminster.........family, friends, hobbies etc
So I guess he just wants to get on with his real life while he's still fairly young
He's not done bad career-wise........party leader and Foreign Sec and still only n his 50s
Having Hague back at home will mean that he can spend much more time on the election campaign.
Penny Mordaunt would be a good option in those circumstances.
thought she is getting ken's old job
How embossing for Britain to have him representing Britain as the main global representative.
I think Defence and Chancellor are the only two top jobs which have never been done by a woman.
I don't think we've ever had a female lord chancellor, or whatever were calling the role these days, either.
Compare him to the 'free on the back of cornflakes packet', lightweight Carlton TVesque, cheap and nasty on- message bilge puppets that frequent both front benches of the Commons.
Technically still Lord Chancellor, but they are also Secretary of State for Justice as well.
That's true. It just shows how much the job has been downgraded in recent years that I didn't even consider it as one of the "top jobs" any more.
Oh and another job which has never had a woman is the elected leader of the Labour Party (although Margaret Beckett was Acting Leader for a while) between Smith and Blair.
Beckett was acting leader after John Smith died.
Harman was also acting leader between Brown and Miliband. She was the first female leader of a major party not called Margaret lol.
The Lib Dems have never had a female leader.
Of course you are right. My mistake.
that would be an own goal
he didn't resign for nothing !
it would bring all the stories surrounding his resignation back up again