zip106

And it's a good-un.
Keep with it, it gets better..
William Hague gets it right... | Samizdata.net

The Chief

I think he needed a bit more experience in politics, he is a lot more mature and seems to have grown a pair of ***** now since he packed in.

I think if he would have entered as a leader now he would be a viable alternative.

The Zohan

Alays liked Haig - spot on speech and FAF!

Even the Labour benchers are LOL!

The Zohan

And me!

Bonehead

And me!
Always remember the look of fear on Bliars face when Hague stepped up to question him on something.

Leslie

The Conservative party really shot themselves in the foot when they sacked him as leader. Even though he lost the election at the time, the people they chose instead of him were grossly ineffective and he would have very soon developed the experience he needed to become a great leader.

Les

^Qwerty^

Hague - the best PM we'll never have

lozgti

Other conservatives hide their intelligence and charisma really well.

I have warmed to Hague I must say

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

That was very funny - and it is telling when the Labour benches were laughing as much as everyone else.

David Lock

I really enjoyed that

I've long been a Hague fan. Streets above the rest of the riff-raff. dl

billyray911

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[QUOTE=Leslie;7656295]The Conservative party really shot themselves in the foot when they sacked him as leader. Even though he lost the election at the time, the people they chose instead of him were grossly ineffective and he would have very soon developed the experience he needed to become a great leader.

I don't think that his ablities were ever in question,but he was quickly despatched from the front as at the time,he wasn't a good "face" for the party and i don't think he ever escaped the "young conservative" tag.
They've reaped what theyve sown and lived to regret it.
He's definitely a viable option and has an alternative character and brain to differentiate the two "centre" parties

zip106

Agree with you all - he was just too young and naive when he was leader.

He has always said that he'll never lead the Tories again, but we can always live in hope that he'll change his mind.
He must be the best orator in politics today.

Snazy

Superb, his nature seems to have changed somewhat since his day as leader, but what a speaker he has become.

Days like that make you wonder what he would have been like as PM

Blair and Brown must be screwing about that. But how right did he get it lol

I think him and Cameron make a good pair, cool heads and strength in words. Not perfect bit maybe a good enough combination for the next election.

Martin2005

The problem with Hague, Duncan-Smith and Howard was Blair.

I also like Hague, I think the whole young conservative party conference speech thing really hurt him.

The Tories are once again electable now they've shifted to the centre ground and away from the fairly 'nasty' stuff that they allowed themselves to be seduced by (Hague was more guilty of this than most).

Deep Singh

One the the greatest and sharpest minds in the commons. I love hearing him speak

Martin2005

They're not my words, that's how the Tories themselves described that period after their policy review

Trucker Ted

Excellent speech ,with perfect delivery. As a prime minister i think he would have had more credibility than Brown especially at an international level.

The Conservatives really should have kept him as leader and speeches like this show why.