Who Was Britain's Worst PM?

Poll: Who Was Britain's Worst PM?

Total Members Polled: 687

Liz Truss: 30%
Boris Johnson: 30%
Theresa May: 5%
David Cameron: 5%
Gordon Brown: 10%
Tony Blair: 16%
John Major: 1%
Maggie Thatcher: 3%
Author
Discussion

Al Gorithum

Original Poster:

4,207 posts

215 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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.... in recent history. Any why?

I'm going for Johnson because he's a disgraceful, treacherous, lying sack of sh!t.

LordGrover

33,716 posts

219 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Al Gorithum said:
.... in recent history. Any why?

I'm going for Johnson because he's a disgraceful, treacherous, lying sack of sh!t.
Zero votes for BJ thus far... confused

Truss gets my vote, the only vote from me she'd ever get.

Edited by LordGrover on Thursday 13th July 16:19

captain_cynic

13,383 posts

102 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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LordGrover said:
Al Gorithum said:
.... in recent history. Any why?

I'm going for Johnson because he's a disgraceful, treacherous, lying sack of sh!t.
Zero votes for BJ thus far... confused
Honestly, Truss was far worse but fortunately short lived.

That being said, choosing between Truss or Johnson as the UKs worst PM is like choosing between AIDS or having my knob chopped off... I'd really rather not have either.

Sheets Tabuer

19,648 posts

222 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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James Callaghan.

Wet lettuce.

ChocolateFrog

28,722 posts

180 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Truss by a mile.

I have a thing for 'unelected' PMs.

We largely knew what we were getting with Johnson so those who voted for him (indirectly)(me included) can't complain that much.

LunarOne

5,762 posts

144 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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How can any of them compare with Blair who is basically a war criminal in my eyes?

valiant

11,384 posts

167 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Johnson has done far more damage to the integrity of politics than any other.

Others were incompetent or gamblers or unlucky or misguided but Johnson is shameless in his utter contempt of anyone who isn’t on Team Boris and even those who are are treated as useful fools to protect and promote his own interests and to hell with the consequences.

Utter charlatan.

Fusion777

2,355 posts

55 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Tough to decide between Boris and Liz Truss, but I've picked Boris due to the general lack of integrity and general casual attitude to the job and very serious matters.

Did he ever care about much but himself?

RC1807

12,990 posts

175 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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captain_cynic said:
Honestly, Truss was far worse but fortunately short lived.

That being said, choosing between Truss or Johnson as the UKs worst PM is like choosing between AIDS or having my knob chopped off... I'd really rather not have either.
That's a very good point, and well put!

PM3

904 posts

67 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Look, 4% misread the question and thought they were voting for the Best prime minister ( Maggie )

Mammasaid

4,336 posts

104 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Spencer Perceval - only one who allowed himself to be assassinated.

IYKYK.

cookie1600

2,200 posts

168 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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valiant said:
Johnson has done far more damage to the integrity of politics than any other.
Truss would have, if she'd have had the time in which to do it...

Countdown

42,112 posts

203 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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LunarOne said:
How can any of them compare with Blair who is basically a war criminal in my eyes?
He was but he was supported by almost all Tories and most of the Labour Party. My point is that I don't think ANY of the other PMs on that list would have behaved differently. Since Blair left we've been involved in bombing various other Countries but nobody gives a toss.

BananaFama

4,613 posts

86 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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If only there was a politics forum here scratchchin

I haven't voted .

Old Merc

3,560 posts

174 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Tony Blair was a two faced con man. Persuaded his colleagues to give up their socialist beliefs for power and money. Promised us all a new world. An ex CND, He Ordered our armed services to engage in an illegal and pointless war. Everyone thought he was wonderful signing the Good Friday Agreement, but it was really a surrender to the IRA and let the murderers out of jail.
When the country’s finances were heading down the toilet, he cleared off and let Brown take the blame.
He is now a multi millionaire living the life of Riley. Typical two faced socialist.


Edited by Old Merc on Thursday 13th July 18:13

E63eeeeee...

4,581 posts

56 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Similar to others, I voted Johnson only because he was given the time to do more damage than Truss. Pound for pound, I think Truss was worse. I am fairly sure that we've successively had the four worst PMs in history, in order, since 2010.

kambites

68,462 posts

228 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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I think I vote Blair because he started the decent from moral (even if in some cases I vehemently disgree with the morals in question) politics into professional popularism.

Nethybridge

1,146 posts

19 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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I have a feeling other UK PMs involved our armed forces in pointless wars,
Palmerston, Chamberlain, Salisbury, but Asquith gets my vote.

Pieman68

4,264 posts

241 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Whilst I fully understand the vehement dislike of the 2 most recent incumbents, I'm thoroughly surprised by how few appear to have voted for Winky

Baldchap

8,389 posts

99 months

Thursday 13th July 2023
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Cameron for allowing Farage's stupid anti EU nonsense to proceed to the point it has.