I think he's dealing in hope, after his previous published comments on Johnson. I'm afraid I can't see most of the membership looking beyond the poll results the other day and their own innate prejudice.
I'm inclined to agree. It's just that clutching at hope feels better than collapsing into despair :) Still, it will be interesting to see whether the outcome of the members' vote is less of a landslide than current speculation might suggest.
I think he's dealing in hope, after his previous published comments on Johnson. I'm afraid I can't see most of the membership looking beyond the poll results the other day and their own innate prejudice.