Tory leadership race

[Taz]

Ken Clarke is my choice. I really hope that a political party, any party, can challenge General Blair at the next election. What do you guys/girls think about the Tories chances?

I hate the Tories in general but Ken Clarke seems less right-wing than Blair to me so I am prepared to vote for him if the Tories stand a chance of displacing New Labour.

I would much rather vote for someone linked to the tobacco industry than someone linked to perpetual wars and someone that sucks up to Dubya.

[dangel]

Well you're the first person i've met that said he'd go for Ken Clarke... Did you catch newsnight last night? They did a straw poll of voters consisting of conservative voters, conservative votes who said they wouldn't vote conservative again and labour voters. Cameron was a huge and clear winner - quite informative.

At the moment, i'd agree - he seems level headed and the conservatives need a new, fresher face on their party. Clarke isn't electable - he's just a reminder of the past, something the tories desperately need to get away from.