It’s nearly a year since the last election, so we’ve all had time to decide which new MPs we think have made most impact. So this week’s poll (in the left hand column) seeks to ascertain which of the new Tory intake you think has performed best. Ideally, I’d get you to vote from the entire 52 names, but the polling software I use restricts the choice to 20. So thanks to the four people who pre-voted to shorten the list to 20, and apologies to any new MP who has been left out! Don’t just vote according to who you’re best mates with! The results will be published next weekend. And you’re only allowed one vote…
Monday, April 17, 2006
New Poll: Who is the Most Impressive New Tory MP?
It’s nearly a year since the last election, so we’ve all had time to decide which new MPs we think have made most impact. So this week’s poll (in the left hand column) seeks to ascertain which of the new Tory intake you think has performed best. Ideally, I’d get you to vote from the entire 52 names, but the polling software I use restricts the choice to 20. So thanks to the four people who pre-voted to shorten the list to 20, and apologies to any new MP who has been left out! Don’t just vote according to who you’re best mates with! The results will be published next weekend. And you’re only allowed one vote…
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pulsar, if I knew what you were asking, I'd give you an answer. David, I'm not saying!
"Impressive" and "Tory MP" aren't usually conjoined.
and inane comments like that are usually written by anonymous people generally known as twats
Greening, Gove and Shapps (for uncovering a story I can't remember at this time!), have all impressed me...even though I'm of a yellow persuasion.
By the way...who were the braindead people who voted for David Davies? Are they mixing him up, or having a laugh, as nobody could serious call him impressive!
Grove is very good and will, I expect, one-day wind up as foreign sectary.
Ed Vaizey could be the greatest “communicator” of his generation; he can go on television and seem credible and honest in a way very few politicians can, I’d say he’d also go far but then again is he to “credible” for his own good? I hope not!
David Burrows, Justine Greening, David Davis have done well so far, its really a little early to start holding out anyone as a real star and some are still finding their own “voice” I think someone like Adam Afriye has been placed in a tough position by having to live up to a certain degree of “hype” while someone like Shailesh Vara has shown themselves consistently hard working and competent without being thrust into the limelight.
All in all I’d probably plum for Grove… but if I could name a disappointment it would be Rifkin! He’s given the pensions brief and then lets the pensions crisis presided over Brown blow over while he concentrates on his doomed leadership challenge and then throws a “hissy fit” when Cameron refuses to give him the foreign affairs brief, I really wouldn’t be surprised if the Kensington and Chelsea Association isn’t looking for a new MP before the next election, as I’d fully expect Rifkin to get board very quickly on the back benches.
I've only seen that much of Michael Gove, Nick Herbert, Mark Harper, Shailesh Vara, Ed Vaizey, Theresa Villiers and Justine Greening -- all have impressed me a lot. But this is mostly based on the odd interview, mostly during the leadership race, or the occasional mention in the press. Hard to judge 'impressiveness' off this. Ed Vaizey's response on Europe on the ConservativeHome interview was a brilliant, pithy reiteration of the situation with the EU. I have heard a lot of great things about Nick Herbert.
Two new MPs really stand out. Michael Gove is always impressive, argues a case lucidly and represents the party well. Theresa Villiers has obviously had a pretty meteoric rise as well.
I've voted for Theresa Villiers. Part of this is just that I know much more about her than many of the others. She's the MP in my old constituency, and people I know there speak highly of her, and I was impressed with what I saw of her campaign there. She's got probably the best MP's website I've seen, comes across well in interviews and has evidently impressed the leadership enough to snare a Cabinet post. And she saved the jammy dodger from the EU! The only time I've been seriously critical was in her defence on Question Time of the judgment on David Irving for Holocaust denial. I disagree with her entirely, but I'm also pleased she argued the corner of an unpopular opinion against a hostile panel and audience. So, she gets my vote!
"and inane comments like that are usually written by anonymous people generally known as twats"
Best comment yet seen today!
Grant Shapps for his brilliant forum and the way he cares for his constituents.
Well, I would have voted for Geoffrey Cox, but appear to be denied that option, which is somewhat strange given that he's received more recognition (such as being shortlisted for House Magazine's Maiden Speech of the Year Award) than quite a few of the other options.
I am quite pleased with Philip Davies, MP. Locally he seems to be performing outstandingly and that is the basis of representation in a parliamentary democracy.
Justine Greening seems to be performing well in my local area, but I think she needs to gain a bit more exposure within the media to highlight what she is doing.
Tom
This is honestly not a snide comment, but as someone who follows politics reasonably clsoely (not as avidly as many readers of this blog I know) I have formed very little impression of any of the new intake and actually haven't heard of quite a few of them. Justine Greening cut a striking figure at the election and of course Gove is well known - and I'm afraid I know Vaizey mainly because he used to write in the Guardian quite often.
Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes?) was very helpful to a family with a very poorly child that I'm aware of through charity connections - was he on the list?
You're a bit harsh on Anonymous, Iain, it's a weak attempt at humour but it's only the usual "contradiction in terms" joke.
Ian
Not that my view matters but I have voyed for Philip Dunne. He is a thoughtful and measured and.. a nice bloke!
Please forgive me but I have stolen your idea and created a similar poll for ther new labour intake.
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