Boris Johnson and the cabinet of curiosities Thread 8

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http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4570362-boris-johnson-parties-and-the-loss-of-the-ethics-adviser-part-7

That’s what he did last time though…. And it worked well enough for him for a while too.

Nah, at some point jgw outs herself, this one was consistently batshit. My money was on Nads or the Canadian hairdresser.

Another PPS resigns ns, Duncan Baker

29 and counting

Now the committee getting going

We live in weird times

Craig Williams, PPS to the Chancellor, resigns

James Pickard

• Johnson is asked at liaison committee if he's worried that Brexit will cost 4% of GDP (official forecast) but the Australia trade deal will only add 0.08% to GDP

• the prime minister replies that Britain had a very successful vaccine programme

What channel is everyone watching?

What a bastard that Wimblers is on as I am a massive tennis fan... I need to flip between the two

BBC sounds app- radio 5 has both at once!

And now Fay Jones says she WILL resign as a ministerial aide IF PM fails to leave office by tomorrow. “My faith [in the PM] was miscalculated”

Via Beth Rigby

Have to nip out, will revisit this thread on return to catch up on who else has jumped ship, thanks to everyone for all the brilliant updates.

Definition of straws being clutched

Sky news has handy resignation tally on screen

The integrity in politics bit is gonna be interesting

Sky news has handy resignation tally on screen

What is the official count?

If he knew that, you do have to ask why he didn't resign whilst Partygate was ongoing.

I'm watching on BBC News.

I find it interesting how his attitudinal response seems to vary according to whether he's being questioned by a male or a female.

Another Johnson loyalist, Buckland, has called for him to resign.

30

Surely the party would simply deselect him and reselect the originals? Ultimately that mandate was for the party, not for him personally.

Yes, it was a nice speech earlier, but he's known for months now that Johnson lied to him and Parliament about the parties. That demonstrably isn't why he's going now.

Seems pretty relaxed in liaison committee. Very much a vibe of 'couldn't give a toss'

Well 30 at this second in time

If he knew that, you do have to ask why he didn't resign whilst Partygate was ongoing.

Exactly, he was happy to defend Johnson and parrot the party line

Thanks tobee

Mark Logan seems to be latest @DuncinToffee

Now 31