Westministenders: A New Approach? No chance.

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Next week we will have a new PM. He will be called Boris Johnson unless something very odd has happened.

His first 72 hours will be 'interesting' especially if today's events are anything to go by.

His Cabinet is sure to be a horror show. It was noticable who abstained today - they don't think they will be in a Johnson Cabinet and clearly don't want to be.

To move forward Johnson must be able to survive a rebellion and a Queen's speech before now and 31st October.

And be able to unit his party in order to find a way forward.

And whilst parliament has voted to block proroguing parliament, it could still be dissolved if there is a vote of no confidence.

And what happens if Johnson loses a vote? Will he manage to become PM? Will there be a GE.

All the signs are that next week is going to be a hell of a ride.

Enjoy your weekend.

Can't he do the joke like last time? When he withdrew?

Something to watch for tomorrow when (if) he announces his Cabinet.

Expect this to be done via twitter.

May went all old school, after Cameron had introduced doing it via twitter.

Stuff like that with regard to informality will be deliberate pitch to the public and to be popular.

It'll be in other areas too.

Now waiting for the resignations

I'm fucking daunted.

Boris Johnson is giving his victory speech.

He starts by saying Jeremy Hunt was a formidable opponent. nope

He was a fount of excellent ideas, all of which Johnson says he proposes to steal forthwith. colour me shocked

Boris Johnson says there will be people who question the wisdom of the decision to elect him. including himself by the sound of it

But he says over time the Conservatives have had the best instincts, and the best way of balancing instincts, like the instinct to own your own home and keep your own money, and the instinct to share. Is he actually saying this or is it a Guardian parody?

He says his three priorities - deliver, unite and defeat - form the acronym Dud. But that is to leave out the final plan, “energise”. So his acronym is Dude, he jokes. Good God. We're doomed

These are people who want to be like America, Hester, with their evil twin incumbent

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But he says over time the Conservatives have had the best instincts, and the best way of balancing instincts, like the instinct to own your own home and keep your own money, and the instinct to share.

The Tories are falling down on 1 and 3 and 2 only applies to the wealthy. The rest of us can have a kick in the teeth.

But does this means a vote of no confidence is more likely?

Can Johnson even command a majority?

I just wrote "you can't have a funny prime minister. Well one who thinks he is" but it was on a thread about candles by mistake. Still true though!

But at least we’ll all have amazing broadband

Dude? Was that even supposed to be funny?

IF this was a tv series you'd think it was a plot device, to be referred to much later.

But it isn't. It's just a measure of who we allowed to be PM, by giving the Tories a majority. Damn.

The DUP should be worried (no bad thing generally ). He'll shaft them to confine the backstop to NI so that we can leave on 31 October . And pretend it was his idea all along. Despite the EU offering this yonks ago.

And now it begins........ How long before the s* hits the fan? He could be the Priminister who stayed in power the shortes time.

My husband mentioned 'Dude' and I just said, 'Well we're a long way from Churchill'.

It was so BJ, wasn't it? No prep, no detail, lots of quips and bluster, smug at his own quips. Then fucks off.

Ladies and Gentlemen....

He’s not PM yet

Like in Years & Years...

That speech reminds me (bear with me) of Jeremy Corbyn's first speech as leader. In both cases I didn't want the person as leader but was hoping to be a bit reassured once they started the job. In both cases, instead of a speech that made them seem quite statesmanlike, something aimed at the whole nation, something basically reassuring about their competence, we got something a bit... crap. Not in quite the same way, but a let down in both cases.

So hilarious to be prime minister and frame yourself as a bad standup comedian.

Been reading about poor Nazanin chained to her hospital bed this morning.

In the words of Katy Brand, this has to end sometime. It can't simply carry on FOREVER.

twitter.com/KatyFBrand/status/1153626517877997568

This first Johnson speech is excruciatingly and embarrassingly underwhelming. It was a like an ill prepared after dinner speech at the local golf club. John McDonnell MP.

He hasn't given his plan yet

He probably hasn't got a bloody plan!

He's all bluster and buffoonery.

GAuke resignation in. Who's next?

Why would he bother with a plan? Farage doesn't have a manifesto! Hasn't held them back,