The one where Big Dog is still here, and the race to be the new Top Dog. Thread 11

[Roussette]

Here is the old thread... let's keep on top of what's going on!

www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4584955-the-one-where-big-dog-gets-poop-scooped-thread-10?page=39

"In a democracy we have a brilliant PM brought down by ex employees feeding guff to the msm."

He was brought down by his own MPs for lying repeatedly to the point he was was an electoral liability.

No more, no less.
Glad you like the bad apple spoils the barrel. It seems appropriate.

Meanwhile inflation is at a 40 year high.

Why thank you Bore
I'm just finished doing some sheep work. Treating ewes for maggots. Maybe you see BJ as a maggot but I don't. He's a flawed human being who should never have been PM. Doesn't mean I hate him. Life's too short

One bad apple. It's ludicrous. In a democracy we have a brilliant PM brought down by ex employees feeding guff to the msm. Yes he's gone, no I'm not sobbing or loosing sleep over it but if any of you had a teensy bit of awareness you would realise the msm should not run the country

I can imagine where you're getting this nonsense from. We can observe him in action, we can see the lies, we can fact check and we are not morons who get all our info from the papers.

What's the excuse for all his MP's resigning then? Are they in the thrall of the MSM and don't even have a teensy bit of awareness?

If that's the case, it's a worry that they were elected in the first place.
He had to go.
He's gone. And personally I could not be more delighted. We'll cope with the next Tory MP when it happens.

Maybe you see BJ as a maggot but I don't. He's a flawed human being who should never have been PM. Doesn't mean I hate him. Life's too short

I don't either. Hate is too destructive for the person that hates. I don't like him, I don't like his character, or his lying, but no hate here. He's buggered up his big chance and that's something he has to live with.

That should read we'll cope with the next Tory PM... not MP!

I thought you were a bit presumptive assuming the Tories could win a by-election anytime soon.

Delurking just to applaud this😂😂, thanks Piggy for making my afternoon!

I have just watched on youtube the last 3 mins of PMQ, the final words of BJ, the hasta la vista bit.

Theresa May doesn't clap. He shakes a few hands, walks very quickly out, with Dorries literally running after him.
She is a bit odd I have to say.

I wonder if she'll keep her job when the new PM is appointed?

Plot twist: Tory members will be able to CHANGE their vote between august and September.

You can vote by both post and online. And only the last one will count…"

twitter.com/mrharrycole/status/1549761519369461762?s=21&t=-s8Gl7vB3jrTqZP3PtpR7Q

This seems like a strange move. Administratively very awkward. I guess it means if a candidate gets wind they are not gaining votes they can change their offerings. I think it will lead to the election becoming dirtier.
Very odd.

Obviously it will also suggest voters should get a chance to revise their own votes in other ballots. What is good for the Conservative membership etc.

Then we're broadly in agreement derxa

You're welcome!

NEW: SUNAK AND TRUSS PROCEED TO MEMBERSHIP VOTE

Sunak: 137
Truss: 113
Mordaunt: 105

Mordaunt eliminated from contest.

Sunak or Truss will be Britain’s next Prime Minister.

Whoops - here's the link.

twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/1549771751801880576?s=21&t=-s8Gl7vB3jrTqZP3PtpR7Q

My tame Tory is very grumpy. More mutterings about it having to be “fucking Sunak”.

We're up to 966 posts, someone start a new thread just to annoy the ardent Tories who pop in for a cuppa from time to time

Truss V Sunak. What a choice.

According to Peston 2 votes spoiled!

"Yesterday YouGov polled Tory members

Sunak v Truss
Sunak: 35%
Truss: 54%"

twitter.com/samcoatessky/status/1549771878952308739?s=21&t=-s8Gl7vB3jrTqZP3PtpR7Q

Hold folk to account yes but the widespread msm witch hunt started by them wailing 'higest death toll!' In 2020 which we know is bollocks has been absolutely relentless and farcical

I’m honestly surprised anyone can claim msm shenanigans against BJ when we had a massive example of exactly whose ears he could whisper in to make stories he doesn’t like disappear. It was utterly brazen.

if anything BJ was a loose cannon who had fulfilled his purpose and didn’t warrant the protection he previously enjoyed.

I agree lots of the msm hold far too much power and influence, but let’s face it, BJ is part of the corruption not a victim of it.

Truss is a good choice.

For the Labour party.

I so hope Truss wins.

So Liz Truss is going to be our next PM. Oh dear.

I'm taking great heart that as Roussette says Liz Truss will hopefully see Labour into government at the next election.

Johnson clearly doesn't follow this Twitter account. Bollards are amazing.

twitter.com/WorldBollard

This could all be a great test of Labour's sense of fun if they ran with the bollard analogy.

This.

It's not ok when either side does it.

And it's not on that one side is expected to apologise and the other side aren't.

That's always my issue. The difference in expectations. No other workplace would that disparity be excepted.