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Sajid Javid just resigned

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achillestoes · 05/07/2022 18:11

That’s all.

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PearlClutch · 05/07/2022 19:30

Rishi is a tax evading rich kid. He's no chance.

FortonServices · 05/07/2022 19:29

Cheesecakeandwineinasuitcase · 05/07/2022 19:27

Johnson needs to go. He’s a joke. I hope Rishi doesn’t end up being PM I can’t stand him.

No chance. Rishi will be held responsible for trashing the economy. He resigned too late.

Blossomtoes · 05/07/2022 19:29

Some protest vote.

AmaryIlis · 05/07/2022 19:28

I wonder whether Conservative candidates seriously have any stomach to go out there on the campaign trial trying to defend the indefensible, day after day after day?

Mollyollydolly · 05/07/2022 19:28

Just keep everything crossed we don't end up with Penny Mordaunt. She's an outsider but with a lot of support. If we do .. it'll be all over re self id etc. Anyone but Mordant.

Provenceinthesummer · 05/07/2022 19:28

Blossomtoes · 05/07/2022 19:26

Recent by elections show you’re wrong. Remind me how big the majorities were in Tiverton and North Shropshire?

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That was just a protest vote - when it comes to an election it will be blue again.

Blossomtoes · 05/07/2022 19:28

RosaGallica · 05/07/2022 19:26

The Labour party have no alternative vision to let-the-rich-get-richer-and-poor-poorer capitalism. The country has completely lost its way now, it doesn't even have the ability to mention alternatives. As such they can only compete with the Tories on faces, like a bloody cosmetic company. And they haven't got one.

Anyone else think the timing is interesting? Prime time on a Monday.

It’s Tuesday. 😂

Cheesecakeandwineinasuitcase · 05/07/2022 19:27

Johnson needs to go. He’s a joke. I hope Rishi doesn’t end up being PM I can’t stand him.

MarshaBradyo · 05/07/2022 19:27

Bloodyel · 05/07/2022 19:22

Honestly get the Scottish government to scrap their daft gender bollocks and have them run the entire country. I say that as an English person

Oh god no Scotland can have her

PearlClutch · 05/07/2022 19:26

Bloodyel · 05/07/2022 19:22

Honestly get the Scottish government to scrap their daft gender bollocks and have them run the entire country. I say that as an English person

Good christ, no. I say that as a Scot.

RosaGallica · 05/07/2022 19:26

The Labour party have no alternative vision to let-the-rich-get-richer-and-poor-poorer capitalism. The country has completely lost its way now, it doesn't even have the ability to mention alternatives. As such they can only compete with the Tories on faces, like a bloody cosmetic company. And they haven't got one.

Anyone else think the timing is interesting? Prime time on a Monday.

Blossomtoes · 05/07/2022 19:26

Puzzledandpissedoff · 05/07/2022 19:10

If we do have an election, I really don't think they'll win

Don't be too sure; they'd certainly lose some seats, but that 80 majority won't be easy to overturn completely - especially when the opposition are hardly appealing either

Recent by elections show you’re wrong. Remind me how big the majorities were in Tiverton and North Shropshire?

Provenceinthesummer · 05/07/2022 19:25

Bloodyel · 05/07/2022 19:22

Honestly get the Scottish government to scrap their daft gender bollocks and have them run the entire country. I say that as an English person

No thanks - Sturgeon has become a dictator

Provenceinthesummer · 05/07/2022 19:24

AmaryIlis · 05/07/2022 19:17

There's no constitutional reason as such why they have to wait a year. It would be easy enough for the 1922 Committee to change the rules, and apparently they are under pressure to do so. Even more so now as it's looking like Johnson can no longer rely on all his cabinet members to support him en masse.

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Well that won’t count for much if he calls a GE

MarshaBradyo · 05/07/2022 19:23

achillestoes · 05/07/2022 19:17

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

Me either

I think he could easily be in stuff it more

But I do wonder if the party can take him out before if so

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achillestoes · 05/07/2022 19:23

@Zone2NorthLondon

It’s telling how little focus there is on Starmer. Nobody really cares what he says or doesn’t say.

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Bloodyel · 05/07/2022 19:22

Honestly get the Scottish government to scrap their daft gender bollocks and have them run the entire country. I say that as an English person

PearlClutch · 05/07/2022 19:21

Labour party are absolutely determined to cling bravely onto the position of eternal opposition. They wouldn't know what to do with a government if it bit them.

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/07/2022 19:20

I do not think Labour Party are ready , Keir lacks chutzpah and doesn’t broadly appeal to voters. He’s undoubtedly smart,articulate but never really lands a killer blow or get animated about BJ

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.

PearlClutch · 05/07/2022 19:19

A snap election ... yes, I think you're right. He'll do it for the laugh if nothing else.

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/07/2022 19:19

@vivariumvivariumsvivaria
the alleged pregnancy is not with the musician. no idea what happened to her
the alleged pregnancy is with another woman now reported to have departed the UK
The interrupted intimacy was prior to BJ and Carrie getting married

AmaryIlis · 05/07/2022 19:17

mrshoho · 05/07/2022 18:57

Obviously written together, too. A good start. I can’t see Johnson resigning unless, well, I can’t. He’ll have have to be sacked. Can they do that?

he can't be sacked as they have to wait a year before another vote of confidence. He must resign.

There's no constitutional reason as such why they have to wait a year. It would be easy enough for the 1922 Committee to change the rules, and apparently they are under pressure to do so. Even more so now as it's looking like Johnson can no longer rely on all his cabinet members to support him en masse.

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achillestoes · 05/07/2022 19:17

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

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Provenceinthesummer · 05/07/2022 19:14

I agree Boris will call a snap election - he is sick to death of the small but vocal remoaners undermining him. Right now he still has the brexiteers in the country whom fear brexit will be taken away of all colours, loyal conservatives and those that can not imagine voting for Labour in this life time, due to a lack of policies and any direction whatsoever.

Boris stands a very good chance of winning - and he has fuck all to lose now.