Boris Johnson and the long road to nowhere. 38 resignations and counting.... Thread 9

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Previous thread.

Someone should set up a sweep stake re Johnson departure time (yes it might be days)

I was just thinking about Beth Rigby. Been there for ages. What does she do if she needs the toilet? Does she knock on the door of Number 10?

It's got to be hard as she's waiting for things to happen and they could happen at anytime

I think we can identify with this tweet 😂😂😂

Waiting for Boris Johnson to resign feels like trying to pass a constipated turd.
You know that sooner or later it's going to happen but the waiting is painful.
Excuse the analogy.

Checking in! I've been out for about 2 hours so just catching up! Are we any further on?

You'd hope they'd have a comms/satellite van with "facilities". But they probably have to rush to pub. I'm sure it's a frequent conundrum @cakeorwine

Thanks for the new thread

Chorus altogether "no!"

I never knew Liz Kershaw was a cunt I do now. Her Twitter thread ...

Liz Kershaw
Anybody who shafts BorisJohnson will not get my vote for leader of
Conservatives Not because of issues.
I just won’t ever support cowards or traitors or naked self-promotion

@TokyoSushi no!

Its like a labor!

It doesn’t look like he has any intention of going quietly or with any dignity. He’s a mini Trump.

Politicians have no power anyway.. they're just celebs. The real threat are corporations.

Has anyone mentioned that some from the 1922 Committe are said to be with Boris right now?

It's to be hoped they can talk some sense into him, but who knows?

At what point does it become an issue of there no longer being a functioning government? All these resignations - there can’t be any actual work being done?!

Re Liz Kershaw. Who cares?

Yet she supports Johnson.

That's a contradiction in terms!

Crikey... have been at a Funeral today
So : Just watching Johnson being questioned about dissolving Parliament in Liaison Committee... Now I appreciate BJ is under pressure but he Really sounds like he's on strong drugs ... An astonishing day !!!

Watching it live on BBC now and quite enjoying it. It's madness, how does he think he can continue?

Off you pop Boris.

Rolling up with my Abba music on standby!

Hope Clav & Janie & Getoffmyhighhorse and the other Johnson acolytes can make the cheese and wine gathering, no cake ambushes allowed.

Patel has sided with Gove!

EXCLUSIVE:

Priti Patel has sided with the group of Cabinet ministers calling for PM to go

The home secretary - one of Johnson's most loyal supporters - believes there's no way he can continue to govern without the support of his party

She's joined Shapps and Gove NOT Dorries

twitter.com/matt_dathan/status/1544747554721644550?s=21&t=Z-F0KBF5716qs7ggVoZX6A

If Govt is anything like Local Govt, it won't make much difference. The work is done by the staff not the elected members.

I suppose they should just have handed the vacant no11 keys to journalists.

Wonder if journalists wear adult diapers on days like these? Too unpredictable.

Times reports that Patel is calling for him to go

I don't actually trust the Downing Street staff now, either. Even when the elected ones go, the civil servants are still there. And the civil servants who I used to trust, are part of the whole rotten business. Covering for him.

So... Dorries, JRM for Johnson but who else? I've forgotten

Probably Braverman