Politics - Tory Leadership + other stuff

[karen2205]

Borders on Tuesday = topbit, lizblackdog, neonchameleon, midnightmelody, Vino with no LJ, hairyears and me. I think this was the quickest 'add to friends list and then meet' situation for Liz and me!

Cutting for non work safeness (yes, politics is non work safe for me and a couple of others) - it's probably fine for most of you

So nice simple question - who should I vote for and why?

I'm torn. I like what Cameron is saying (apart from the stuff about marriage. Why should marriage be seen as a better form of family arrangement than anything else?) and he's interesting. Davis on the other hand makes me want to sleep - he's boring, *but* I really like what he's saying about England only votes in the House. Decisions, decisions.

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Comments

[drdoug.livejournal.com]

I'd say if you want someone who'll hold fast to mainstream Tory policy of the last ten years, vote Davis, but if you want someone who'll move further toward the centre ground, vote Cameron. My personal opinion is that Davis will lead the Tories to an improved showing at the next election, and possibly forming a minority Government, but Cameron has a chance of winning it outright.

Cameron is considerably more liberal and modern than Davis, IMO, despite the marriage issue. You won't hear Davis dissing marriage any time soon.

For me there'd be no question but to vote Cameron, but then I'm so liberal it'll be a long, long time before I get a vote in a Tory party leadership election. (I also like that he cycles.) As a Tory, you need to decide whether you prefer being in Opposition on your traditional terms, or in Government but more to the centre.

The choice isn't entirely that stark - both have, of course, said that they intend to take the party towards the centre. But I can believe it of Cameron more than I can of Davis.