Piers Morgan

Formed in a very, very good position. I mean, Kemi Badenoch's got to do something pretty radical and pretty quickly with the Conservative Party. Or my prediction would be that Farage may well end up being the next Prime Minister, as Elon Musk has said. I don't think that's a mad idea at all. But he might be by then running a Conservative Party which has had reform flip into it.

Formed in a very, very good position. I mean, Kemi Badenoch's got to do something pretty radical and pretty quickly with the Conservative Party. Or my prediction would be that Farage may well end up being the next Prime Minister, as Elon Musk has said. I don't think that's a mad idea at all. But he might be by then running a Conservative Party which has had reform flip into it.

Formed in a very, very good position. I mean, Kemi Badenoch's got to do something pretty radical and pretty quickly with the Conservative Party. Or my prediction would be that Farage may well end up being the next Prime Minister, as Elon Musk has said. I don't think that's a mad idea at all. But he might be by then running a Conservative Party which has had reform flip into it.

That's where my smart money would be, is that they'll do a deal – they'll merge the parties and probably Farage ends up contesting the next election. And if Keir Starmer has not delivered by them on all his promises or any of them, then he could be political toast.

That's where my smart money would be, is that they'll do a deal – they'll merge the parties and probably Farage ends up contesting the next election. And if Keir Starmer has not delivered by them on all his promises or any of them, then he could be political toast.

That's where my smart money would be, is that they'll do a deal – they'll merge the parties and probably Farage ends up contesting the next election. And if Keir Starmer has not delivered by them on all his promises or any of them, then he could be political toast.

We have a very mediocre tier of politicians now. I mean, you go back to the Thatcher years and their cabinets, just packed full of very smart people. Tony Blair's cabinet, for the first two terms in particular, incredibly smart people. People like Gordon Brown, as Charles said, just unbelievably brilliant brains. So I think that's certainly true.

We have a very mediocre tier of politicians now. I mean, you go back to the Thatcher years and their cabinets, just packed full of very smart people. Tony Blair's cabinet, for the first two terms in particular, incredibly smart people. People like Gordon Brown, as Charles said, just unbelievably brilliant brains. So I think that's certainly true.

We have a very mediocre tier of politicians now. I mean, you go back to the Thatcher years and their cabinets, just packed full of very smart people. Tony Blair's cabinet, for the first two terms in particular, incredibly smart people. People like Gordon Brown, as Charles said, just unbelievably brilliant brains. So I think that's certainly true.

I think a lot of smart people, if they've made good money, don't want to get into politics because it's just going to ruin their lives.

I think a lot of smart people, if they've made good money, don't want to get into politics because it's just going to ruin their lives.

I think a lot of smart people, if they've made good money, don't want to get into politics because it's just going to ruin their lives.

So why would you expect anyone of calibre to do that? So we don't pay people enough for important jobs in this country. I would personally pay the politicians an awful lot more. What they couldn't do is have any outside interest. So I might even pay them half a million pounds a year. But I say you cannot have any stock investments. You cannot have any outside business interest.

So why would you expect anyone of calibre to do that? So we don't pay people enough for important jobs in this country. I would personally pay the politicians an awful lot more. What they couldn't do is have any outside interest. So I might even pay them half a million pounds a year. But I say you cannot have any stock investments. You cannot have any outside business interest.

So why would you expect anyone of calibre to do that? So we don't pay people enough for important jobs in this country. I would personally pay the politicians an awful lot more. What they couldn't do is have any outside interest. So I might even pay them half a million pounds a year. But I say you cannot have any stock investments. You cannot have any outside business interest.

Yeah, well, he would, yeah. But in a way, the fact that Rishi was stinking rich, I was fine about that. I think you don't make decisions then based on what's going to benefit you, right?

Yeah, well, he would, yeah. But in a way, the fact that Rishi was stinking rich, I was fine about that. I think you don't make decisions then based on what's going to benefit you, right?

Yeah, well, he would, yeah. But in a way, the fact that Rishi was stinking rich, I was fine about that. I think you don't make decisions then based on what's going to benefit you, right?

I wonder if a lot of Tories have not got seller's remorse about Rishi, actually. I think the way he behaved after he lost, he was very impressive in the comments after that. I always liked him. I think he made a few strategic missteps, but actually pretty smart, committed, hardworking guy. And yeah, the fact he was rich didn't bother me at all. But no, I think it's going to be very interesting.

I wonder if a lot of Tories have not got seller's remorse about Rishi, actually. I think the way he behaved after he lost, he was very impressive in the comments after that. I always liked him. I think he made a few strategic missteps, but actually pretty smart, committed, hardworking guy. And yeah, the fact he was rich didn't bother me at all. But no, I think it's going to be very interesting.