Out of Politics - changed man

[crankedup]

I refer to Michael Portillo, the huge Political force in the 1980's and early 1990's. To me he came across as the quintessential Conservative Politician of the period and expected to head-up the Conservative Party upon the retirement of Thatcher. All was on course until the fateful election and his loss of seat, supporter or not who can ever forget the look of shock etched upon his face that evening upon hearing the results. Would he have made a good P.M. I.Y.O.
To see Portillo now as a seasoned journo/presenter and political commentator I find his style spot on and highly entertaining, the man did well. I do wonder occasionally if he may ponder the 'what if / only scenario. How many other ex Politicians in recent history have transferred to the media.
Just my thoughts.

[voicey]

Two Jags?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8245...

[chimster]

crankedup said:

I refer to Michael Portillo, the huge Political force in the 1980's and early 1990's. To me he came across as the quintessential Conservative Politician of the period and expected to head-up the Conservative Party upon the retirement of Thatcher. All was on course until the fateful election and his loss of seat, supporter or not who can ever forget the look of shock etched upon his face that evening upon hearing the results. Would he have made a good P.M. I.Y.O.
To see Portillo now as a seasoned journo/presenter and political commentator I find his style spot on and highly entertaining, the man did well. I do wonder occasionally if he may ponder the 'what if / only scenario. How many other ex Politicians in recent history have transferred to the media.
Just my thoughts.

Agree. Always had a lot of time for Portillo and I find him very easy to listen to. Talks a lot of sense.

[V88Dicky]

Nige Lawson.

Now heads up the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), a level headed think-tank, created to counter the crazy, nation-bankrupting policies of the human-hating green fools.

[DonkeyApple]

crankedup said:

I refer to Michael Portillo, the huge Political force in the 1980's and early 1990's. To me he came across as the quintessential Conservative Politician of the period and expected to head-up the Conservative Party upon the retirement of Thatcher. All was on course until the fateful election and his loss of seat, supporter or not who can ever forget the look of shock etched upon his face that evening upon hearing the results. Would he have made a good P.M. I.Y.O.
To see Portillo now as a seasoned journo/presenter and political commentator I find his style spot on and highly entertaining, the man did well. I do wonder occasionally if he may ponder the 'what if / only scenario. How many other ex Politicians in recent history have transferred to the media.
Just my thoughts.

He has matured into a very good journo/presenter. I think better than he would have done politician.

But he really left politics because his constituents didn't want to vote for a gay.

[tank slapper]

DonkeyApple said:

But he really left politics because his constituents didn't want to vote for a gay.

Er, you might want to check your facts on that one. Who was it who beat him in 1997?

[DonkeyApple]

tank slapper said:

DonkeyApple said:

But he really left politics because his constituents didn't want to vote for a gay.

Er, you might want to check your facts on that one. Who was it who beat him in 1997?

It was Twiggy wasn't it?

Portillo was home and dry in the polls until the night before when he admitted to taking in cock at Uni and his votors just didn't turn up, it's not that they all switched to Twiggy it's just that they didn't vote for Portilo.

[Blib]

tank slapper said:

DonkeyApple said:

But he really left politics because his constituents didn't want to vote for a gay.

Er, you might want to check your facts on that one. Who was it who beat him in 1997?

I was and still am a constituent in his Enfield Southgate constituency. I'd be surprised if his sexuality had any bearing whatsoever on his defeat that year. Personally, I believe that he lost because the Tories were out of ideas and he represented all that was perceived to be wrong with the party. Patrician, aloof, distant. He was swanning about the country during the campaign and took his eye off of the ball at home.

Stephen Twigg was a local guy who ran an excellent campaign and rode the wave of discontent against the Government.

He went on to become a very effective local MP. He has been replaced by a Tory Evangelist who, when elected, thanked God before his wife, constituents, party workers or anyone else, for his victory.

Not quite sure what he's done for us locally since he was elected. I've not noticed anything in particular.