Thread 32 Sunak : Sunak v Suella, the final countdown?

[DuncinToffee]

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4916659-thread-31-sunak-court-conflicts-and-complications?page=1

Cameron has experience but a shed load of baggage and a party that won't entirely welcome his return. I think Lammy will relish the challenge.

For a moment I thought it said Theresa M

Well, this is about Labour v Con. I don't rate Lammy though his intentions are good, no doubt.

This is truly the most dreadful thing I have seen from this weekend

https://twitter.com/AydinDikerdem/status/1723774237112971569

A lot of people underestimate Lammy, that’s his superpower.

Mmm. Could you name one portfolio where he has shown real leadership? Because he's had a lot of them

I had to read it twice.

It’s hard to show leadership when you’re in opposition.

Yes. Awful. Exactly what nobody with any sanity wants

There's still time for Theresa M to arrive at no 10! 😛

There are a lot of junior ministers stepping down this morning - three so far.

This thread is helpful for seeing how a range of people view the DC appointment

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4941701-dave-is-back

Otto English will have a field day, pointing out that DC is far more right wing than we all think - whole new book out there from him, and for Russ Jones, who must be in permanent meltdown! The Hour In Tory anyone?

Oh god they have wheeled out Anne Widdicombe on BBCNews

My ds mentioned her as a joke turning up on tv

This isn't governance, it's salvage. Sunak knows he only has 13 months left (at most) before a General Election. He has to show a party with some sanity or the predicted landslide to Labour will be a wipe out.

I plan to watch the PMQs this week. It should be entertaining.

To which the only possible response is;

m.youtube.com/watch?v=T0X-dCNUxTY

As backwards a step as Cameron is, the last few FCs have been Johnson, Hunt, Raab, Truss and Cleverley. So whilst it’s an admittance the Tories have no talent it is probably an improvement on the last 6 years or so.

And the BBC have dug up Anne Widdecombe to speak out in support of Suella.

Yes thats my feeling.

Sunak also (presumably) can't appoint anyone who has said they won't be standing as MP at next general election. So that leaves about 3 current Tory MPs.

But more left than the faction the Tories have been trying to appeal to which might go some way to getting the public to move back to them. The only consolation is that DCs judgement on fixing the party is so bad that he thought a brexit referendum would fix things so his attempts at resuscitating the party might just finish it off.

And another - four now. How many do we reckon by the end of the day?

😆

Also, @Piggywaspushed I’m less worried about the hour in Tory and more about how quickly RussinCheshire can publish books. He’s going to have to do the hour in Tory on Twitter while publishing a book per week.

Gove will at least make sure that he knows his brief inside out and upside down, we might not like the decisions he then makes, but it will be on the basis of knowledge.