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I was thinking for my New Labour wank idea that maybe a split in the Tories isn't possible under Hague. For all his flaws he avoided a split on Europe and the issue wasn't ripping the party apart in 2001. So maybe a different leader, maybe John Redwood, could split the Tories and weaken them. If Redwood became leader the infighting and vitriol on Europe might continue and he'd weaken the Tory position further. Maybe this could cause the Europhiles to join the Pro-European Conservative Party and maybe if things get really bad the LibDems could overtake the Tories. Not sure but it could work. How do you think Redwood would do as leader in 1997? How could he win the 1997 leadership election? I think if he gets to the final round he could win narrowly. Thatcher would endorse him against Clarke. And he had gotten 80 votes in 1995 (admittedly from a lot more MPs) and might be able to rally enough Eutosceptics for a slim majority. Your thoughts? How does Redwood become leader in 1997 (after the landslide defeat)? How does his leadership go? What would be the effects? What if?
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