Next Tory Leader.

[Peter]

The only potential candidates at this stage in my opinion are Chris Grayling who is already being talked about and is a fantastic shadow minister, and Alan Duncan.

Surely they won't go for somebody as inexperienced twice in a row. And as for Alan Duncan - you can keep dreaming - the Tory grassroots simply wouldn't elect him.

[Peter]

Michael Ancram's recent remarks are a case in point - yes - they'll tolerate it, but I doubt they'll truly accept it in a leader (thats not to say that Labour or certain local Lib Dem parties would be more willing to accept it). Yes Conservative families have gay children/grandchildren - but I don't think they tend to make up the membership, but rather the generally broader conservative constituency.