Boris Johnson, parties and the Sue Gray report fall out. Thread 6

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"If Johnson faces a confidence vote this month, he should not take any victory as vindication.

The ideas and the talent are available within Tory ranks to reboot the government. "

But I agree with this (minus Boris). There are some talented committed MPs out there.

I do genuinely believe Seb Payne has been trawling MN mind. A lot of those things sound like MN threads, along with an attraction to Radio 4...

But they can't undo the lying.

Kemi Badenoch is vile.

She reads the FT weekend hey? Shameless, and unlikely, self promotion!

That's me out. Clearly doesn't think my vote is worth fighting for, and I think there's a lot more in my demographic- Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, hate commuting, live within walking distance of work(environment), outside of London with a household income of under £25000- than shop at waitress.

It just shows how out of touch they are.

I shop at Waitrose, but I am not a Tory anyway.

The only thing I could agree with fully was bringing Julian Smith back to NI. That won't happen; we can't have someone competent in the job.

"Contemptuous" is another interesting adjective in light of the sheer contempt for the electorate demonstrated by a government that chooses not to obey its own laws when they get in the way of partying.

Seems like yet another excellent reason for getting rid of him. It's instructive that RM can't tell us what those opportunities might be.

Translates as: someone from no. 10 (and probably from the PM's flat) ordered the Prosecco but forgot to tell the suppliers to deliver round the back.

Do they really think Waitrose woman is going to come back to the fold by dint of promoting a few more token women to the cabinet? Given how bloody embarrassing the likes of Patel, Braverman and Dorries are?

I thought he and Carrie looked great actually

Johnson looked as unkempt as he always does. His hair messy, his suit I'll fitting but hey that's how he likes to portray himself to his fanbase, man of the people I s'pise
Carrie looked slim and stylish.

Tory donor was knighted yesterday (£240000 to Conservatives - also donated £75,000 to Labour and £45000 to LD so some hedging of bets there).

And Charles Roxburgh - second permanent secretary at the Treasury - 9 phone calls to Greensill, retiring shortly.

Jeremy Wright also received one! - bet they are irritated by that now.

I don't imagine Labour were much better. I wonder if there are stats somewhere revealing how many party donors have been knighted and how much they paid to get it.

twitter.com/georgegrylls/status/1532622493839769603?s=21&t=DhMAI9Y_HwFeqcNsHJIPKA

Exactly that. Johnson has destroyed public confidence in politics, the police and the civil service. He’s unwittingly become an anarchist taking an axe to the stability of our society. Fortunately he’s also making his party unelectable, every cloud and all that.

Paul Scully is busy salivating over imperial measures and crowns on glasses, the Chair of Asda (and a Tory) is less than impressed

"I've never heard such nonsense in my life... & we're now saying let's go backwards... we're doing it to please a small minority of people who harp for the past... nonsense"

I wouldn't say that looking less messy is looking great, but I guess we all see it differently

Article in The Telegraph - head of Grassroots Conservatives says Johnson should resign before being booted out.
Also criticising NI increase.

not wholly honest

Not wholly honest

Understatement of the year.

yep - they can't quite bring themselves to say liar 🤥

That's a new way of putting it!

I actually want them to start to use this in PMQs as they can't say liar

A mixed reaction from the crowd when Boris Johnson arrives at St. Paul's Cathedral.
twitter.com/Haggis_UK/status/1532660499854372865?t=jRu9uvvkSpg3D7eFcimdOw&s=19

The positioning of Carrie's hat is, shall we say, interesting

Just watching Harry and Meghan arrive.

She looks amazing in that white suit - I wish I could look like that!

"Speak to the hat" 🤣🤣

I wouldn't have anticipated booing from monarchists (well, modern monarchists!).

Hat looks very...erm useful! She looks v nice.

Hmm, that tweet has been deleted.