| Last 10 Prime Ministers - 08:11 - Apr 9 with 5130 views | Keno |
anyone care to rank them??
1. 🇬🇧 Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990)
2. 🇬🇧 John Major (1990–1997)
3. 🇬🇧 Tony Blair (1997–2007)
4. 🇬🇧 Gordon Brown (2007–2010)
5. 🇬🇧 David Cameron (2010–2016)
6. 🇬🇧 Theresa May (2016–2019)
7. 🇬🇧 Boris Johnson (2019–2022)
8. 🇬🇧 Liz Truss (2022)
9. 🇬🇧 Rishi Sunak (2022–2024)
10. 🇬🇧 Keir Starmer (2024–Present) |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:12 - Apr 9 with 2517 views | dickie |
Isn't that like ranking your favourite tumour? |  | | |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:14 - Apr 9 with 2500 views | SitfcB |
No they’re all vvankers.
Oh you said rank… |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:15 - Apr 9 with 2492 views | dickie |
My attempt
1 Brown
2 Major
3 Starmer
4 May
5 Sunak
6 Blair
7 Cameron
8 Truss
9 Johnson
10 Thatcher | | | |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:15 - Apr 9 with 2489 views | NthQldITFC |
1. Gordon Brown.
2. Err... |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:19 - Apr 9 with 2461 views | MattinLondon |
1. Blair
2. Brown.
3. Thatcher.
4. Major.
5. Starmer
6. Cameron
7. Sunak.
8. Johnson
9. May.
10. Truss
Haven’t really thought about it in depth. |  | | |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:20 - Apr 9 with 2454 views | NthQldITFC |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:15 - Apr 9 by dickie |
My attempt
1 Brown
2 Major
3 Starmer
4 May
5 Sunak
6 Blair
7 Cameron
8 Truss
9 Johnson
10 Thatcher |
Not a bad punt that, to be fair.
It seems obscene to have Truss anywhere other than in last place, but I suppose you have to give her credit for self-destructing in a month.
Thatcher, despite being clearly the worst for destroying the fabric of the country in a fundamental way, did at least have a personal integrity which would lift her above several of the more recent irresponsible arses. | |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:26 - Apr 9 with 2429 views | WeWereZombies |
Brown
Starmer
Blair
Major
May
Cameron
Sunak
Thatcher
Johnson
Truss |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:32 - Apr 9 with 2389 views | GlasgowBlue |
1. Thatcher
2. Blair
3. Major
4. Starmer
5. Cameron
6. May
7. Brown
8. Sunak
9. Johnson
10. Truss |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:32 - Apr 9 with 2388 views | positivity |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:26 - Apr 9 by WeWereZombies |
Brown
Starmer
Blair
Major
May
Cameron
Sunak
Thatcher
Johnson
Truss |
i might swap blair and starmer, but otherwise, exactly mine | |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:33 - Apr 9 with 2380 views | positivity |
your ranking shows primacy bias | |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:41 - Apr 9 with 2339 views | Herbivore |
This is like tanking Town managers of the Marcus Evans era. It looks more like the Bristol stool chart than a league table. |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:49 - Apr 9 with 2302 views | dickie |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:20 - Apr 9 by NthQldITFC |
Not a bad punt that, to be fair.
It seems obscene to have Truss anywhere other than in last place, but I suppose you have to give her credit for self-destructing in a month.
Thatcher, despite being clearly the worst for destroying the fabric of the country in a fundamental way, did at least have a personal integrity which would lift her above several of the more recent irresponsible arses. |
I think Thatcher had such a massive negative impact on society that I had to put her last. Truss was comically bad but her influence was short lived. [Post edited 9 Apr 8:50]
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:54 - Apr 9 with 2265 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:26 - Apr 9 by WeWereZombies |
Brown
Starmer
Blair
Major
May
Cameron
Sunak
Thatcher
Johnson
Truss |
Yep, pretty much what I would have done.
Although maybe Thatcher could be lower - Truss was so spectacularly bad, she last a very short time, so may be she could swap places with Maggie. |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:55 - Apr 9 with 2264 views | Guthrum |
I have ranked them based on how good/effective they were as PM, thinking as a historian, rather than how much I like them or supported them at the time.
1. 🇬🇧 Tony Blair (1997–2007) Started well, got too tied up in foreign affairs, his legacy tainted by Iraq.
2. 🇬🇧 Gordon Brown (2007–2010) Decent man, too authoritarian, was left holding the baby after Blair bailed.
3. 🇬🇧 Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990) Fundamentally changed the country, not always for the better, strong but authoritarian, terrible legacy (including things done later invoking her name).
4. 🇬🇧 Keir Starmer (2024–Present) Politically clumsy, too rigid, lacks clear direction, but not vastly incompetent.
5. 🇬🇧 John Major (1990–1997) Decent enough bloke, left presiding over a bit of a sh1tshow with ERM and the anti-Europeans taking over the Conservative Party, did pull off a shock General Election win in 1992.
6. 🇬🇧 David Cameron (2010–2016) Did some reasonable things, but gave Osborne too much leeway on ideological austerity and then allowed the UKIP tail to wag the Tory dog.
7. 🇬🇧 Rishi Sunak (2022–2024) Little more than a caretaker, allowed the socially conservative right to run riot.
8. 🇬🇧 Theresa May (2016–2019) Mostly harmless but weak and allowed Brexit negotiations to flounder.
9. 🇬🇧 Boris Johnson (2019–2022) Buffoon who messed up Brexit, nearly mishandled Covid and generally promoted bad policies.
10. 🇬🇧 Liz Truss (2022) The less said the better. |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:55 - Apr 9 with 2253 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:32 - Apr 9 by GlasgowBlue |
1. Thatcher
2. Blair
3. Major
4. Starmer
5. Cameron
6. May
7. Brown
8. Sunak
9. Johnson
10. Truss |
Not Sure about Cameron though, ineffectual and, to my mind, responsible for the Brexit vote, a vote which shouldn’t have happened. |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:56 - Apr 9 with 2251 views | baxterbasics |
Thatcher
Major
Cameron
May
Sunak
Johnson
Brown
Truss
Starmer
Blair |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:00 - Apr 9 with 2211 views | IndependentlyBlue |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:26 - Apr 9 by WeWereZombies |
Brown
Starmer
Blair
Major
May
Cameron
Sunak
Thatcher
Johnson
Truss |
This |  |
| Better to stay silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:02 - Apr 9 with 2207 views | Guthrum |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:49 - Apr 9 by dickie |
I think Thatcher had such a massive negative impact on society that I had to put her last. Truss was comically bad but her influence was short lived. [Post edited 9 Apr 8:50]
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The legacy of that disastrous Kwarteng budget is still being felt. Not only did it damage economic stability, it also induced a great nervousness about upsetting the bond markets in politicians. | |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:04 - Apr 9 with 2192 views | NedPlimpton |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:56 - Apr 9 by baxterbasics |
Thatcher
Major
Cameron
May
Sunak
Johnson
Brown
Truss
Starmer
Blair |
Johnson mid table is wild!
Love the irony of Cameron sitting in a European qualification spot |  | | |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:09 - Apr 9 with 2164 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:55 - Apr 9 by Guthrum |
I have ranked them based on how good/effective they were as PM, thinking as a historian, rather than how much I like them or supported them at the time.
1. 🇬🇧 Tony Blair (1997–2007) Started well, got too tied up in foreign affairs, his legacy tainted by Iraq.
2. 🇬🇧 Gordon Brown (2007–2010) Decent man, too authoritarian, was left holding the baby after Blair bailed.
3. 🇬🇧 Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990) Fundamentally changed the country, not always for the better, strong but authoritarian, terrible legacy (including things done later invoking her name).
4. 🇬🇧 Keir Starmer (2024–Present) Politically clumsy, too rigid, lacks clear direction, but not vastly incompetent.
5. 🇬🇧 John Major (1990–1997) Decent enough bloke, left presiding over a bit of a sh1tshow with ERM and the anti-Europeans taking over the Conservative Party, did pull off a shock General Election win in 1992.
6. 🇬🇧 David Cameron (2010–2016) Did some reasonable things, but gave Osborne too much leeway on ideological austerity and then allowed the UKIP tail to wag the Tory dog.
7. 🇬🇧 Rishi Sunak (2022–2024) Little more than a caretaker, allowed the socially conservative right to run riot.
8. 🇬🇧 Theresa May (2016–2019) Mostly harmless but weak and allowed Brexit negotiations to flounder.
9. 🇬🇧 Boris Johnson (2019–2022) Buffoon who messed up Brexit, nearly mishandled Covid and generally promoted bad policies.
10. 🇬🇧 Liz Truss (2022) The less said the better. |
I like that. I’ve issues with Blair and Thatcher as being deserving for the top three, but I suppose this is a ‘rank in order of least worse’ exercise.
I think I’m also going to borrow “too rigid, lacks clear direction, but not vastly incompetent” for my tombstone, thanks! |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:10 - Apr 9 with 2146 views | Benters |
10 .Starmer without a doubt,waste of space. |  |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:11 - Apr 9 with 2141 views | baxterbasics |
I would say it's too early to include the incumbent. He might surprise us yet. | |
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| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:11 - Apr 9 with 2142 views | MattinLondon |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:55 - Apr 9 by Guthrum |
I have ranked them based on how good/effective they were as PM, thinking as a historian, rather than how much I like them or supported them at the time.
1. 🇬🇧 Tony Blair (1997–2007) Started well, got too tied up in foreign affairs, his legacy tainted by Iraq.
2. 🇬🇧 Gordon Brown (2007–2010) Decent man, too authoritarian, was left holding the baby after Blair bailed.
3. 🇬🇧 Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990) Fundamentally changed the country, not always for the better, strong but authoritarian, terrible legacy (including things done later invoking her name).
4. 🇬🇧 Keir Starmer (2024–Present) Politically clumsy, too rigid, lacks clear direction, but not vastly incompetent.
5. 🇬🇧 John Major (1990–1997) Decent enough bloke, left presiding over a bit of a sh1tshow with ERM and the anti-Europeans taking over the Conservative Party, did pull off a shock General Election win in 1992.
6. 🇬🇧 David Cameron (2010–2016) Did some reasonable things, but gave Osborne too much leeway on ideological austerity and then allowed the UKIP tail to wag the Tory dog.
7. 🇬🇧 Rishi Sunak (2022–2024) Little more than a caretaker, allowed the socially conservative right to run riot.
8. 🇬🇧 Theresa May (2016–2019) Mostly harmless but weak and allowed Brexit negotiations to flounder.
9. 🇬🇧 Boris Johnson (2019–2022) Buffoon who messed up Brexit, nearly mishandled Covid and generally promoted bad policies.
10. 🇬🇧 Liz Truss (2022) The less said the better. |
Similar to how I ranked them but I take issue with your description of May as being ‘mostly harmless’. A throughly dreadful person and PM who promoted much of the racism and xenophobia that pollutes politics now. | | | |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:14 - Apr 9 with 2130 views | DarkBrandon |
I’m really struck how Brown’s reputation has been rehabilitated. He was (unfairly) viewed as a fairly laughable figure at the end of his time in charge.
He was absolutely instrumental in averting a global depression after the financial crisis though.
Obama:
*taps mic*
Gordon’s got a plan |  | | |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 09:15 - Apr 9 with 2123 views | DarkBrandon |
| Last 10 Prime Ministers - on 08:55 - Apr 9 by Guthrum |
I have ranked them based on how good/effective they were as PM, thinking as a historian, rather than how much I like them or supported them at the time.
1. 🇬🇧 Tony Blair (1997–2007) Started well, got too tied up in foreign affairs, his legacy tainted by Iraq.
2. 🇬🇧 Gordon Brown (2007–2010) Decent man, too authoritarian, was left holding the baby after Blair bailed.
3. 🇬🇧 Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990) Fundamentally changed the country, not always for the better, strong but authoritarian, terrible legacy (including things done later invoking her name).
4. 🇬🇧 Keir Starmer (2024–Present) Politically clumsy, too rigid, lacks clear direction, but not vastly incompetent.
5. 🇬🇧 John Major (1990–1997) Decent enough bloke, left presiding over a bit of a sh1tshow with ERM and the anti-Europeans taking over the Conservative Party, did pull off a shock General Election win in 1992.
6. 🇬🇧 David Cameron (2010–2016) Did some reasonable things, but gave Osborne too much leeway on ideological austerity and then allowed the UKIP tail to wag the Tory dog.
7. 🇬🇧 Rishi Sunak (2022–2024) Little more than a caretaker, allowed the socially conservative right to run riot.
8. 🇬🇧 Theresa May (2016–2019) Mostly harmless but weak and allowed Brexit negotiations to flounder.
9. 🇬🇧 Boris Johnson (2019–2022) Buffoon who messed up Brexit, nearly mishandled Covid and generally promoted bad policies.
10. 🇬🇧 Liz Truss (2022) The less said the better. |
“Blair bailed”.
Ho ho. He didn’t leave voluntarily | | | |
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