We need to re-think next CON leader betting following Cameron’s rough week on his financial affairs
SUNDAY TIMES LEAD: Now Cameron could avoid inheritance tax on 200k gift, by @ShippersUnbound #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/joPKCITJNC
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 9, 2016
Dave’s successor will have had a much more humble upbringing
One consequence I’d suggest of the past week’s revelations relating to David Cameron is that his successor will come from a very different sort of background. Next time the party will not choose a “posh boy who doesn’t know the price of bread” to use the Nadine Dorries quote.
For the big political damage from this whole affair has been the reminder that the Boris Johnson’s, Osborne’s or Cameron’s experience of this world is something that is alien to the vast majority of people in the country.
Whether the Prime Minister was involved in a tax avoidance scheme or not is almost irrelevant – the big problem for him is that it reminds us of his background.
So I would suggest that we can now rule out Boris Johnson and George Osborne from the next Conservative leadership race.
Looking around this could enhance Theresa May’s chances as well as Sajid Javid’s. It could also help the big mover at the moment Michael Gove who topped the latest ConHome member next leader survey.
Other possibilities with back stories closer to John Major than David Cameron are newly promoted Stephen Crabb and Liz Truss. I got 150/1 on the latter on Betfair yesterday.
At the right price all the names highlghted are worth a punt.