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

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I'm at the dentist waiting to go in. Ditto!

Ask the dentist to put the radio on. Fantastic distraction, better than anaesthetic!

I did a big woop when I heard the news!

Did anyone see GBN last night? I was flicking through the news channels and thought I'd have a look at their take on it. I think the presenter was Dan someone and his guest was Mr Johnson Snr, he was wittering on about how there is no one with the talents his son has and it is all a media campaign but not to worry, the tide is turning demonstrated by the 1922 committee not changing the rules yesterday. Dan whoever he is was very sympathetic about poor Boris. I only managed to watch about 2 minutes as it was so barking to listen to.

That's what I was thinking Rousette. And I'd actually support him (Braverman can get to fuck as she wouldn't help me when I needed it). But I'm worried that I could be wrong in my backing of him and he's just played a blinder too publicly.

I actually think I wouldn't trust any Tory right now.

My DD tells me "it's happened"

He's gone?

Early preemptive celebration?

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Oh thank fuck for that. He’s gone. BBC confirming it.

Not gone just yet. He's going to stay on as caretaker PM whilst there is a leadership election.

Finally…

Ding Dong the Blow Hard's gone!

About bloody time. Hope the reports are right but I won't believe it until its actually happened!

How in god's name can he stay on until the Autumn. Just not feasible, he's done too much damage

I won't celebrate until the official announcement

Me neither

Hope the reports are right but I won't believe it until its actually happened!

Ditto it's still sounding like speculation, though realistically he doesn't have any choice any more

I'm watching GBB and wondered why it wasn't breaking news.

Then I remembered I'm watching it on +1 🤦‍♀️

Oh thank goodness. It's so embarrassing. It's all so embarrassing. When will he leave?

Leaving at the Party Conference in October apparently.

I’m waiting to see whether he leaves Downing Street or stays on for the interim while they transition a new leader. I lean towards him needing to just go.

I’m also interested to see exactly how robust all these ‘plans’ they’ve been following actually are now they’re going to get handed over.

Surely him staying till October will just trash the economy more because of the uncertainty?

NEW: No 10 spokesperson-

“The Prime Minister will make a statement to the country today.”

I hope that statement is him calling a general election!

Staying in post, total disaster, how much more damage can he do before October? Insane.