Most Tories hate David Cameron and cannot wait to see him crash

[Gromit]

A piece in today's Torygraph from an ex-Tory minister...

// those damned polls! It is beginning to dawn even on the uber-loyalist posters on Conservative websites that something is not quite right.

In anything approaching normal circumstances, the Conservative poll lead would have been 30 points. It would have been that under Thatcher; perhaps even Major; conceivably Macmillan. But the “modernised” Conservative Party is a synthetic, alien, Heath-Robinson construct that is already falling apart.

The majority of the Tory Party hates Cameron and cannot wait to see him crash and burn. //

Is this how most Tories feel?

[Gromit]

http://blogs.telegrap...e-him-crash-and-burn/

[R1Geezer]

No, still clutching at straws Gromit? Ok you don't vote Labour so obviously are you part of Arthurs real socialist movement. Don't tell me you're with Gorgeous George!

[jno]

like to answer the question, Geezer? How do you feel about Cameron and the Tory party as it's run at the moment?

[rov1200]

His timing is all wrong. If the baby had popped out before the election he could have used it as a prop.

[VHG]

I am generally a tory voter.

I also hate Gordon Brown and think he has been a disaster as a chancellor AND prime minister.

However I am not totally convinced by Cameron and consider him very lightweight.

The few times I have heard Prime Ministers Question time Gordon Brown seems to "win" every time, even though Cameron has lots of ammunition to throw at him.

I always felt Hague was FAR better in Prime Minsiters Question time when he was leader.

I think this election will be VERY close and could even see Labour shading it.

[mike11111]

As a Tory voter myself I do not 'hate' Cameron, although I would have preferred another leader (as David Davis was more on my wavelength). Neither do 'I hate' Brown, although I consider him to be an utter disaster as PM and totally lacking in any charisma. I do agree with the previous poster's comment about Hague - had he not taken the defeat in the 2001 election personally and thrown in the towel, he would now be coasting towards No. 10. The tragedy is that he became leader about 5 years too early.

[daftgrandad]

I agree with mike.I posted the same thing re William Hague,a few days ago on a similar thread.
I only hope that forecasts of a "hung" parliament,prove not to be true,otherwise I think this country is heading for finanicial disaster.

[modeller]

In view of the fact that the global economy is in such a state and neither party will be able to sort it out in the short term maybe a hung parliament would give everyone a breathing space for 18 months. By that time it should be easier to see what is required.

[VHG]

> The tragedy is that he became leader about 5 years too early.

I agree, Hague was very naive.

He took over when the Tories were at a very low ebb. The best leader in the world could have taken over and the Tories would still have lost.

He should have stood back and let another person take the job and fail, then after Labour had been in power a few years he could have taken over the Tories and may well have won an election.

His time may still come again.

[modeller]

I'm a floater I support the party who I think will do the best job. I preferred Hague but anyone who throws in the towel so easily hasn't the strength of character to be a leader.
Cameron started quite well in his leadership with a tough approach first on Europe and then on MPs expenses but he has back peddled on both.