Hague talks about Tory future - might scrap Lisbon Treaty...

[Puggit]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/art...

Interesting article. First Tory to say they might win the next election, and talk about a referendum on Lisbon if it hasn't been ratified yet.

[Jasandjules]

They are preparing to get into power next year.

[Dunk76]

The Tories are having a renaissance since his return to the trenches.

A man I admire and respect enormously.

[Martial Arts Man]

Dunk76 said:

The Tories are having a renaissance since his return to the trenches.

A man I admire and respect enormously.

My favourite Tory (old Ken a close no2).

With regard to Lisbon; if Ireland and the other naysayers haven't been bullied into ratification before our GE, is it not plausible for us to pull out......if the people decide that way, that is?

[DJC]

Most intelligent bloke in the Tory party is Billy.

Id be happy to see Lisbon kicked so far out of the door it would have crossed the channel before it landed. It is and always was dross.

[Don]

Hague should, however, be very careful when presenting the possibility that the Tories might win.

Look at what happened to Kinnock. He was so sure.

But Hague is a decent politician.

[Gunny Sergeant D]

Hague will be PM one day and a great one.

Hopefully kicking Lisbon into touch will be the first step.
Step 2 will be dealing with the corruption in Europe.
Step 3 pulling back from the invasive legislation and going back to free trade only.

[unrepentant]

Don said:

Hague should, however, be very careful when presenting the possibility that the Tories might win.

Look at what happened to Kinnock. He was so sure.

But Hague is a decent politician.

"Well allright". The British public took one look, shuddered and voted for Major.

In retrospect a shame. Kinnock would have been a truly awful PM, Labour would have been in for 4 or 5 years and kicked out and the Tories, probably led by Clarke, would have taken over in 96 or 97 and Blair may never have been leader....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G8F-4du3rQ