Australians vote with Abbott set for landslide win

[bigmarco]

Tony Abbot is a pommy immigrant. Do you think the UK will ever have an immigrant prime minister?

Probably not for a good while yet. I think I'm right in saying we've never had a practising Jewish or Catholic Prime Minister as yet.
Religion is probably more important than race for obvious reasons.

[jake]

Probably not for a good while yet. I think I'm right in saying we've never had a practising Jewish or Catholic Prime Minister as yet.
Religion is probably more important than race for obvious reasons.

At least the UK and the Philippines have had a female politician running the country.
Unlike the USA which will never choose a female president in our lifetime. Modern country

[Arthur Little]

I think I'm right in saying we've never had a practising Jewish or Catholic Prime Minister as yet.

I think Jim Callaghan was Catholic ... wasn't he ...

[Terpe]

I think Jim Callaghan was Catholic ... wasn't he ...

I don't believe there has ever been a self confessed and Roman Catholic baptised Prime Minister.

Benjamin Disraeli came from a Jewish family. Not sure what his beliefs were whilst he was (twice) Prime Minister.

Of couse, Ed Miliband is of Polish Jewish descent. Who knows if being PM is in his future

[Dedworth]

Who knows if being PM is in his future

I hope and pray not

[Terpe]

I hope and pray not

I have a feeling he may not be 'running'

[Dedworth]

I have a feeling he may not be 'running'

Running scared his more his forte