Johnson has fired Gove

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Couldn't have happened to a nicer chap.

Surely there's an army of retired government ministers ready to come and help him out at zero notice? There was supposed to be one of retired teachers, doctors and nurses, after all.

I'm sure Nigel Lawson, John Major and the ghost of Maggie Thatcher would be delighted to help dig him out of this shitpit. Really.

I forget who it was but he pulled out this afternoon.

You have my vote 😁

42 according to Sky News.

😂😂👏👏

@ilovesooty did he resign

Good move.

One that BJ should have tried a few times before now.

It's an intelligent question as in real life it means SFA.

It was suppose to be a post to make all regions in England equal economically etc but no money came with the ministry.

The Tories - so entertaining!

Well it couldn't happen to a nicer bloke...
At least he can go back to that Aberdeen club again, get off his face & grope people. Oh, no, that was Pincher not Gove, wasn't it? .... sorry my mishtake....

But I think that 42 includes Gove.

OK, thank you.

You can imagine anyone who's left staring at their phone, beads of sweat on their brow, willing it not to ping with a message saying 'sorry babe, but you're doing morning TV and radio interviews tomorrow'.

No-one knows. I've been asking the same question for years, and I still don't know.

It's like minister for Brexit Opportunities (or whatever that lanky streak of piss is). No-one knows what it means.

Yes, another one went a minute or two after I posted that. Upset about Gove being sacked, I think.

I listened to that interview. It was bizarre, he seemed to believe that continuously repeating it had been a mistake to appoint Pincher would mean no one wanted to talk about the lying. It was like he was a very junior minister sent out with one message and not briefed on any possible follow up questions.

I did wonder if, whilst enduring that, whether the penny might drop about just how serious this is now. But, he's not stupid, he must have known that already.

Now I think of it, I hope the Queen doesn't die before Johnson goes. He'd love it.
Disclaimer: I have no reason to wish HM dead anyway, but the thought of that oaf posturing at her funeral is nauseating. I think Charles might chin him, though.

I've got no sympathy for the UK being made a laughingstock. This was always going to happen, but they voted for it anyway because: forriners

Ha. I bet he hasn't had chance to talk to Carrie yet. Bet she has publishers on speed dial.
The man is ridiculous. If I hear the word mandate again, I may scream.
How can he not see that if his own party are turning on him, he has lost the public?

Ha ha ha ha ha 😂

I'm not surprised. After today's PMQ, who would be brave enough?

Its just embarrassing now

It shouldn't do because Gove is not a 'resignation'

Johnny Mercer for PM!

ITV news live from Downing St and it sounds a bit rowdy outside