The Westminster Hunger Games Contines. May Day! May Day!

[RedToothBrush]

THE BREXIT FALLOUT CONTINUES - THREAD NINE

The Tories have settled their scores and May is now PM.
Is it May's Day or May Day for the people?

After careful consideration I thought the best way to sum up the Labour Contest was in one simple picture. May Day, might also be appropriate here too.

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Things are moving fast, so hold on tight for the Brexit Ride

Sense of humour compulsory. No experience necessary though

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/eu_referendum_2016_/2683852-The-Westministenders-Hunger-Games-continues-Hunting-for-the-Opposition?pg=1 Previous Thread Eight.

[herecomesthsun]

GCHQ fuuuuuuck

[GingerIvy]

Johnson is also now in charge of GCHQ

We're moving out of the area next week.

[RedToothBrush]

Davies is an interesting appointment to me.

He apparently has had a plan for Brexit for some time. He has spent years working it out. Its not a 'hard' option compared with others. Its a statement of intent for Brexit.

But there is also a flip to this. If he can't deliver than no one can. And if he can't Brexit ain't happening. And Brexit will be the clear failing of Brexiteers.

It might not be what remainers what to hear in one sense, but one way or another it will silence the party once and for all. It either wins and we get a Brexit that works (in theory at least) or it fails and the right of the party are proven wrong.

She's put the rising star in her old role. To carry on her work.

She'll put reformers and moderates in the other roles. I wonder if she'll put someone into health who has a really pro-NHS stance for example. She is into academies herself so I don't think many MNetters are going to be happy with that. I think Gove might stay put - he's found his calling looking after unhinged knife wielding psychos. Plus the prison service like him.

[TheBathroomSink]

Krishnan Guru-MurthyVerified account
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A refresher on why Liam Fox - our new International Trade Sec - had to resign before courtesy of Ian Hislop

[VikingMuchToAllOurLiking]

Wonder if Andrea will get SoS at Defra?

It seems anything is possible.

[TheBathroomSink]

hope not, Viking the lovely derxa has been quite eloquent on how much farmers need someone who has a fucking clue, not someone who will promise unicorns.

[TheBathroomSink]

I really hope that this is all carefully thought out Red because on the surface it looks it, so I am hoping it stands up.

Who's going to stop her, anyway?

At 8.47, Owen Smith did this:
Owen SmithVerified account
‏@OwenSmith_MP
Having received 100% support from my local party officers this evening, I will stand to be Labour Leader and the next Labour Prime Minister.

[TheBathroomSink]

George Eaton ‏@georgeeaton 2m2 minutes ago
Lib Dems should create shadow minister for Remain to rival Davis.

[GingerIvy]

Do you really think she will give AL anything? AL showed herself to be rather a liability.

[TheBathroomSink]

From the Guardian LiveBlog summary:
6 - May clearly doesn’t rate Andrea Leadsom as a top talent. (Which isn’t suprising - few other people do.)

[GingerIvy]

George Eaton ‏@georgeeaton 33s34 seconds ago
George Eaton Retweeted Laura Kuenssberg
When was the last time a PM didn't call US president first?George Eaton added,
Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak
Prime Minister's first phone call was to Angela Merkel - more reshuffle appointments in the morning

[GingerIvy]

I actually like that she went for Merkel first. US can wait.

[VikingMuchToAllOurLiking]

This is the person who gave Boris foreign sec, she seems pretty gung ho and unconcerned about people being liabilities IMHO

[TheBathroomSink]

I'm hoping that she's given enough good job to Brexit heavyweights that she can safely ignore Loathsome and let her slide back into the political obscurity she so deserves, but I'll take some junior minister in Climate Change if it's deemed necessary.

[TheBathroomSink]

George Eaton ‏@georgeeaton 2m2 minutes ago
George Eaton Retweeted Laura Kuenssberg
When was the last time a PM didn't call US president first?

Just a thought, but maybe because Obama is nearly done?

[TheBathroomSink]

Laura Kuenssberg ‏@bbclaurak 26s27 seconds ago
Clear tonight Osborne was told his services were no longer required - the 'brand' became too tarnished over recent months


Jason Keen ‏@Jason_Keen 22s22 seconds ago
@georgeeaton In fairness I think Obama rang May earlier in the day.

[SwedishEdith]

Tom Riddington ‏@DrTomRiddington 57m57 minutes ago
The New Home Secretary Amber Rudd voted in favour of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998. Full voting record: www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24795/amber_rudd/hastings_and_rye/divisions?policy=6703 …
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Bad.

[TheBathroomSink]

Angela Eagle on Boris's new job

"Eagle finally regained her composure: “All I can say is never ever say that having a Labour government elected isn’t important.”" (Guardian live blog)

[SwedishEdith]

Sarah Wollaston might get Health?

[TheBathroomSink]

More from Owen Smith here

Smith said he supported Corbyn on a number of issues including anti-austerity but said there had not been any policies to back up the slogan.
“Very often in shadow cabinet when there were difficult discussions about the European Union or economic policy or our attitude to Trident, Jeremy didn’t lead any of those discussions so there was a massive vacuum at the top of our party,” he said.

[Showmethewaytogohome]

Boris as a ball less Foreign Secretary........Good

Where shall we send him first?

Papua New Guinea
Bikini atoll
Sierra Leone

Anywhere far away that the man can get an education about how privileged he is. I hope he has many many meat sweats

[TheBathroomSink]

Swedish - I hope so. They deserve a break from Hunt. Maybe Justine Greening for Education?

[RedToothBrush]

But oh the other hand..... May Day might really be the right name for the thread.

He's experienced at waving British Flags at least.

[ObiWanCannelloni]

From @worldoftelly on Twitter

Who’ll go first out of the Brexit triumvirate? Davis via a principled resignation, Fox in disgrace or Boris with his cock in a trifle?

[SwedishEdith]

David Allen Green ‏@DavidAllenGreen 42m42 minutes ago
Generally still stand by my Article 50 predication (ever more unlikely; not never) but Davis appointment is a serious one. So, a wobble.
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David Allen Green ‏@DavidAllenGreen 10m10 minutes ago
Vladimir and Estragon have had a slight twitch.
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