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Thread 55: Sunak gives up

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BIossomtoes · 05/07/2024 04:58

New election thread.

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Igotjelly · 05/07/2024 10:59

HauntedPollingBooth · 05/07/2024 10:56

Right, because parliament is such a showcase of civilised behaviour and good manners...

I'd rather have someone who swears and gets on with the job than someone who hides behind a false veneer of gentility.

Exactly, Mhairi never pretends to be something she isn’t and I applaud her for that.

DuncinToffee · 05/07/2024 11:02

No result for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire today. It's going to a recount at 10.30am TOMORROW. Lib Dems believe their candidate Angus MacDonald has gained the seat from the SNP's Drew Hendry.

https://x.com/PJ_sfindlay/status/1809148395577110709

HarrietPierce · 05/07/2024 11:02

My constituency West Worcestershire stayed blue . I had done a tactical vote for Lib Dem and really liked the candidate and he came a good second. The Labour candidate lived in Barking .

cardibach · 05/07/2024 11:03

Zonder · 05/07/2024 07:31

Any highlights I missed?

It was one long highlight...
Very few low moments.

BIossomtoes · 05/07/2024 11:04

cardibach · 05/07/2024 11:03

It was one long highlight...
Very few low moments.

It was. Did you see Truss @Zonder? That was a good one and obviously Rees Mogg.

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theonewiththeToryMP · 05/07/2024 11:06

Wait? Women aren't allowed to swear? And if they do, they are uncouth?

This is the same level of criticism levelled at Rayner and I'm not up for that.

Zonder · 05/07/2024 11:06

BIossomtoes · 05/07/2024 11:04

It was. Did you see Truss @Zonder? That was a good one and obviously Rees Mogg.

I've seen them both now 🥳🥳🥳

DuncinToffee · 05/07/2024 11:07

theonewiththeToryMP · 05/07/2024 11:06

Wait? Women aren't allowed to swear? And if they do, they are uncouth?

This is the same level of criticism levelled at Rayner and I'm not up for that.

Nah, fuck that!

BIossomtoes · 05/07/2024 11:07

Talking of Rayner wasn’t her acceptance speech fantastic last night? I was so proud of her.

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HauntedPollingBooth · 05/07/2024 11:10

theonewiththeToryMP · 05/07/2024 11:06

Wait? Women aren't allowed to swear? And if they do, they are uncouth?

This is the same level of criticism levelled at Rayner and I'm not up for that.

Absolutely this. The double standard around how women are 'supposed' to behave is appalling. I'm here for all the uncouth, as long as it's in the pursuit of functional politics. I may be a bit sweary myself

cardibach · 05/07/2024 11:13

grannycake · 05/07/2024 08:54

Very happy here in Wales. Local very good labour MP re-elected and no tories in Wales. Most tories on my personal shitlist have gone

Great night

It's a great result for Wales. And the west/Nortb West a swathe of Plaid.

RishiAteMyHamster · 05/07/2024 11:18

cardibach · 05/07/2024 11:13

It's a great result for Wales. And the west/Nortb West a swathe of Plaid.

I am so pleased that Tufnell beat Crabbin Pembrokeshire. My home county.

DuncinToffee · 05/07/2024 11:21

Sunak driven away from BP

placemats · 05/07/2024 11:23

BIossomtoes · 05/07/2024 11:04

It was. Did you see Truss @Zonder? That was a good one and obviously Rees Mogg.

Liz. Truss. Was. A. Disgrace!

SerendipityJane · 05/07/2024 11:25

Well, I was wrong - and not in a good way - about the turnout.

60% nationally

derxa · 05/07/2024 11:25

KatPurrson · 05/07/2024 05:18

Mhairi Black “I can live with that” on Mogg’s loss. Brilliant delivery.

What an ass she is. Good riddance

DuncinToffee · 05/07/2024 11:25

Rishi Sunak has resigned as prime minister.

14 years of Conservative rule has come to an end

SerendipityJane · 05/07/2024 11:26

Hopefully I win something to predicting (somewhere) Rishi would be gone by midday.

BIossomtoes · 05/07/2024 11:28

Weird being PM less.

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DuncinToffee · 05/07/2024 11:29

Haha at Larry snoozing

derxa · 05/07/2024 11:30

5431go · 05/07/2024 10:50

This is hilarious! Pretending MB is any better than JRM! She is uncouth and it’s frankly embarrassing to have her representing Scotland. I mean she swears in parliament!

Totally agree. Pretends to be working class and is anything but

Leniriefenstahl · 05/07/2024 11:35

But JRM isn’t part of the gentry either so goes both ways.

derxa · 05/07/2024 11:40

Leniriefenstahl · 05/07/2024 11:35

But JRM isn’t part of the gentry either so goes both ways.

And? The obsession with JRM on here is pathetic. He's a here today gone tomorrow politician as Sir Robin Day famously said.

BIossomtoes · 05/07/2024 11:41

derxa · 05/07/2024 11:40

And? The obsession with JRM on here is pathetic. He's a here today gone tomorrow politician as Sir Robin Day famously said.

The obsession is over now. Hopefully we’ll never see or hear from him again.

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Viviennemary · 05/07/2024 11:43

TheInvisibleMann · 05/07/2024 05:05

Truss hangs on I think

No she is out. Should have been expelled from the party. Nobody seems to be blaming her for the momentous Tory defeat. But she needs to take blame. Idiot.