Page 17 | Sajid Javid just resigned

Dave20 · 05/07/2022 20:12

Well Boris can only go if he resigns. He’s technically safe for another year, because he already survived a vote of no confidence.

MarshaBradyo · 05/07/2022 20:10

The two crises we face worry me hugely

Health and the economy

Eeksteek · 05/07/2022 20:10

achillestoes · 05/07/2022 19:17

An election would be a massive gamble, but I wouldn’t put it past him.

Point. He is a gambler.

Dave20 · 05/07/2022 20:09

I don’t think it’s entirely down to morals though.

Sunak has resigned because he’s realised the country’s finances are going up shit creek. He’s been borrowing billions and can’t see a way out of it balancing the books. If he quits, it’s not his problem anymore.

Javid is health Secretary. Who the hell wants that job? The NHS is a failing system , a sinking ship. Understaffed and cannot ever be realistically given enough money in it’s current model. Javid also taking the easy way out.

Cuck00soup · 05/07/2022 20:09

Channel 4 news just said they had hoped to appoint new Health sec and Chancellor this evening.

Do you think they are a long long way down their list 🤣 of people to call? (And his many before they get to Nadine Dorries).

Eeksteek · 05/07/2022 20:09

PearlClutch · 05/07/2022 19:20

Mind you; given the months to come, recession, strikes, unrest, etc, possibly more covid, Russia, etc - if it was me, Boris, I'd take the lucrative after-dinner speeches on how you battled covid and fucking run for it. I can't actually imagine wanting to be PM over the next few years.

I reckon that was why he was allowed in. To be a disposable PM to get Brexit done. They had to do it, or undermine democracy, but it was political suicide partly because it was almost 50:50, partly because it was something everyone in government knew was a terrible idea.

They didn’t know there was a pandemic, a war and a cost of living crisis coming to mask it, or he’d never have got a look in.

bellinisurge · 05/07/2022 20:07

If Labour persist with their TWAW nonsense, re-election will be an open goal for a Tory party with a new leader. They can put Johnsonwank "behind them" and go for it. Which may be horrible for LGB people and anyone genuinely struggling with their gender identity. And for the country if the Tories win.

Cuck00soup · 05/07/2022 20:06

Twitter discussing 3 other resignations of junior government ministers, including Brandon Lewis' PPS.

I've lost count already.

MarshaBradyo · 05/07/2022 20:05

FigRollsAlly · 05/07/2022 20:00

If we had a general election now I can see us ending up with some sort of Labour/LibDem/SNP coalition and any hope of common sense on self id will be gone forever. If an election can be staved off for another year or so there just might be a chance of the left leaning parties seeing sense (well, probably not the LibDems or SNP).

It’s very concerning

many seem happy for this to happen but I’m not ready to give up on women’s rights

MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 05/07/2022 20:04

achillestoes · 05/07/2022 19:38

But my money would be on a hung Parliament.

And mine, with Conservative majority but not enough to rule.

I think the contenders to replace Boris are at best just as bad, but generally a lot worse.

The resignations now show no honour, they are rats deserting a sinking ship, happy to feast on dubious grain whilst it filled their bellies but jumping as the food runs out.

The worst type of politician, no honour or loyalty to anyone but themselves .

FortonServices · 05/07/2022 20:04

Tell you what, though, if you lot were in charge the UK would be in a better place.

At least the general public would learn how to park correctly 😂

FigRollsAlly · 05/07/2022 20:00

If we had a general election now I can see us ending up with some sort of Labour/LibDem/SNP coalition and any hope of common sense on self id will be gone forever. If an election can be staved off for another year or so there just might be a chance of the left leaning parties seeing sense (well, probably not the LibDems or SNP).

Original poster

achillestoes · 05/07/2022 19:58

@Dave20

Probably why they resigned.

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Dave20 · 05/07/2022 19:57

Javid I meant

Dave20 · 05/07/2022 19:55

Im surprised. I actually thought Jarvid and Sunak were the best of the bad bunch..

Skinterior · 05/07/2022 19:55

Bim needs to get his arse into gear. He wasn't up for the continuation of telephone appointments for abortion post covid.

If the Lib Dems or Labour work out what a woman is he's fucked.

Trinity65 · 05/07/2022 19:53

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 05/07/2022 18:15

It's taken them a fucking long time to find their backbones...

Absolutely

Far too long

EverySockIsOdd · 05/07/2022 19:53

Cuck00soup · 05/07/2022 19:50

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats
It's taken them a fucking long time to find their backbones

Yep. Only care about ethics when they think they will win a leadership bid. Disgusting.

That's where I am too. Boris has to go, but I'm not cheering the opportunists. Talking of which, do we think Gove will stab Boris in the front or the back?

They are all vile little self-interested opportunists.

vivariumvivariumsvivaria · 05/07/2022 19:52

Skinterior · 05/07/2022 19:50

I think there are a few vice chairs in the Tory party.

But with Bim being the MP for Hitchin he's pretty much the MP for Mumsnet

Laughing.

Tell you what, though, if you lot were in charge the UK would be in a better place.

LoobiJee · 05/07/2022 19:52

Signalbox · 05/07/2022 19:39

Now Tory vice chair Bim Afolami has resigned live on air!

twitter.com/TheNewsDesk/status/1544388951435247625

They are resigning because their local constituency party members are giving them a hard time, because the ongoing shambles in Westminster is now making the Conservative party look bad. Those local members apparently weren’t too fussed about integrity when they voted for BJ to be party leader. They must have known what he was like.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 05/07/2022 19:52

It will take more than two to resign I think

Well, the Vice Chair of the party's just resigned too

Next ... ??

RedToothBrush · 05/07/2022 19:51

Cuck00soup · 05/07/2022 19:50

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats
It's taken them a fucking long time to find their backbones

Yep. Only care about ethics when they think they will win a leadership bid. Disgusting.

That's where I am too. Boris has to go, but I'm not cheering the opportunists. Talking of which, do we think Gove will stab Boris in the front or the back?

Well when Gove moves, you know its all over for Johnson so...

Clymene · 05/07/2022 19:50

achillestoes · 05/07/2022 18:30

@Clymene

Don’t hold back, now. 😂

not keen. Can you tell?

Cuck00soup · 05/07/2022 19:50

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats
It's taken them a fucking long time to find their backbones

Yep. Only care about ethics when they think they will win a leadership bid. Disgusting.

That's where I am too. Boris has to go, but I'm not cheering the opportunists. Talking of which, do we think Gove will stab Boris in the front or the back?

Skinterior · 05/07/2022 19:50

I think there are a few vice chairs in the Tory party.

But with Bim being the MP for Hitchin he's pretty much the MP for Mumsnet