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BoJo resigning .......

83 replies

OhCobblers · 07/07/2022 09:14

Finally ......

OP posts:
MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 07/07/2022 09:34

BaronessEllarawrosaurus · 07/07/2022 09:31

OK shall we phrase it slightly differently he's agreed to hand in his resignation however he needs to work his notice period while they find a replacement 😏

It's not even that. BJ will make a statement is the official line.

It appears that Boris has told people he will resign but a statement could be anything, I bet he doesn't know for certain what he is going to say..

BorisJohnsonsHair · 07/07/2022 09:34

Won't make the slightest bit of difference. The current Tories are all a bunch of utter wankers, so whoever takes over won't be any better.

minou123 · 07/07/2022 09:35

BaronessEllarawrosaurus · 07/07/2022 09:32

That was to @minou123

To me? do you mean to @Ihatethenewlook .

I was answering thier post 😁

minou123 · 07/07/2022 09:38

@Ihatethenewlook
Fingers fucking crossed he’s out then!! I’ve not managed to see anything definite yet and didn’t want to get my hopes up!

You're not alone. I think there are some people who won't believe until they hear it come out of his mouth 😁

MercurialMonday · 07/07/2022 09:39

There are some very public calls for him to go today - and get someone else in to be caretaker but it's not clear how much traction that will have it's being debated on Radio 4.

I think he'll stop till Autumn - but they need a plan for getting minsters back in place till then.

Imabouttoexplode · 07/07/2022 09:43

BorisJohnsonsHair · 07/07/2022 09:34

Won't make the slightest bit of difference. The current Tories are all a bunch of utter wankers, so whoever takes over won't be any better.

Hard to imagine anyone who could be worse. They literally just need ONE single quality and they'll be an improvement.

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 07/07/2022 09:44

So more chaos on living standards and power until autumn?🙄😲

l wish he’d call an electrician toon personally, that’s what it needs and over in about 4 weeks.

Imabouttoexplode · 07/07/2022 09:46

Now THIS is something we should be clapping in the streets for and having street parties for. Finally, he's gone, the lying, criminal scurge on the UK.

MercurialMonday · 07/07/2022 09:46

So more chaos on living standards and power until autumn?

Possibly also some international stuff going on like with EU and N.I - there's some like like 30 ministerial posts empty this morning - and no ministers in education at all.

MermaidEyes · 07/07/2022 09:48

MercurialMonday · 07/07/2022 09:46

So more chaos on living standards and power until autumn?

Possibly also some international stuff going on like with EU and N.I - there's some like like 30 ministerial posts empty this morning - and no ministers in education at all.

Well, having no education ministers can't be any worse than having the last few education ministers we have had

MercurialMonday · 07/07/2022 09:50

l wish he’d call an electrician toon personally,

They were talking about this last night - they didn't think the Queen had to allow it even if BJ asked for one and there were suggestions -place would frown on being asked at all as it put Queen in bad position - as there is a viable parliament.

The oppositions parties weren't going to call for a vote of no confidence - they were making that clear on news programs last night.

MercurialMonday · 07/07/2022 09:52

Well, having no education ministers can't be any worse than having the last few education ministers we have had

Exam results are coming up so you'd think they'd want someone there - I'm in Wales so not affected as education is devolved matter.

Fizbosshoes · 07/07/2022 09:53

Thank fuck for that...!
But...who's going to replace him...?

Bluetrews25 · 07/07/2022 10:05

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Penguinwaddles · 07/07/2022 10:08

Just said on other thread that I cant help thinking that Boris apparently "sacking" Gove is a way for the Brexiteers to regain control with Gove stepping in as PM? Maybe? Some backroom shenanigans having taken place ... .

SarcasticIntrovert · 07/07/2022 10:15

There's some odd terminology. He's resigning as Tory Leader (effective today I think) but will be PM until Autumn. Surely as people vote for parties not people then whoever is Acting Tory Leader should be Acting PM until they vote on that. Will be interesting (or frustrating) to hear his actual statement....

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 07/07/2022 10:17

No education minister and GCSE and A level results coming up. The first exams since Covid and a cohort that were still hit badly by school closures.🤬

My Dd did her GCSE’s this year.

What a fucking mess.

MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 07/07/2022 10:17

sarcastic odder that so far the official line isn't that he is resigning, its that he will make a statement.

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 07/07/2022 10:18

Can’t imagine Gove as pm. He makes everyone’s flesh crawl. Mind you so does Mogg. Let’s hope that the end of that lanky creepy steal of piss

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 07/07/2022 10:19

Streak of piss

MaggieFS · 07/07/2022 10:21

He's such an ego, I bet he's counted how many days will take him past Theresa May's tenure.

squishee · 07/07/2022 10:21

11Hawkins · 07/07/2022 09:20

I think Rishi or Sunak will go for it. I think Sunak would make a good PM, they need someone squeaky clean after Boris and he's been quite good.

I'm fairly sure Rishi and Sunak are the same person Grin

ChicCroissant · 07/07/2022 10:28

I assume the delay in issuing the statement is because he wants to beat Theresa May's term of office wants to cling on until the Autumn and he hasn't quite grasped that it will not be possible because no-one will work with him.

He needs to go today. Just when I thought he couldn't make a bigger prat of himself, he pulls it out of the bag yet again.

Suzi888 · 07/07/2022 10:29

11Hawkins · 07/07/2022 09:17

OMG!!! Finally.

But who will replace him?

Another out of touch plonker.

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 07/07/2022 10:31

Anyone listening to R4? What's with the messages of support from listeners? Doesn't seem very "balanced."