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The other is a non option.

• dijit 4y ago
  Rishi was favourite to win at the beginning and has made it to the final voting. So, not really. Until the cards are drawn, both are quite literally options. The entire Conservative party are "non-options" from my perspective, but they're the government, so they were someones choice.
  • yrgulation 4y ago
    He may have been among certain circles but no he wasnt popular at any stage. Hes infamously corrupt and incompetent. The daily mail promotes him giving the impression he is popular but thats far from the truth.
    • dijit 4y ago
      You could be speaking about Boris Johnson. He managed to be prime minister.
      • yrgulation 4y ago
        Boris is horrible as are most tories. Out of curiosity, what are the reasons to support risi? No need to answer if you feel it is too personal a question, but I am open to hearing arguments in his favor. I am pretty sick of polarization and cultist following of "leaders". I think polarization is the cancer that erodes western democracies. So my question is, what has he done OK and what will he do OK.
        • dijit 4y ago
          I don’t support either of them. I consider them to be equivalently bad. But Wetherspoons used to have a “Rishi’s Dishes” deal thing, and that’s quite a lot of brand recognition from a very conservative voter base.
          • yrgulation 4y ago
            Gotcha - indeed he's had good PR. I do like that the cons are even considering an ethnic minority as front runner. That's a good sign the UK remains committed to diversity, and by far the most in europe. Shame it had to be him though. Either way I hope labour get their act together and come up with something better than last time to provide an actual alternative. Not that they would be saints either.