Westministenders: A New Approach? No chance.

[RedToothBrush]

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.

Rory Stewart has resigned.

I think Hammond said he was waiting until either May or Johnson went to see Brenda tomorrow.

Not yet tobee. There are several more to come I think

Not David Mundell apparently.

'First hates 'with Arlene and Boris
He will come off worse.

The education minister has resigned too

Oh dear he's going to be our next leader god help us all

Where are you all hearing of the resignations? Am trying to find them

Arlene and the DUP are hoping that we crash out without a deal. With Boris at the helm this looks likely. Of course they won't be too hostile to start with!

Twitter, Bercows

Presumably these resignations are ministerial rather than party? I suspect they’re jumping before they're pushed.

Is Michel Barnier trolling BoJo?

@MichelBarnier
We look forward to working constructively w/ PM @BorisJohnson when he takes office, to facilitate the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement and achieve an orderly #Brexit. We are ready also to rework the agreed Declaration on a new partnership in line with #EUCO guidelines.

Nice wee slap down with a reminder that whatever BoJo might have said during his campaign , the WA stands and the only thing that can be altered (within EU rules) is the PD.

BoJo is also the gift what keeps giving to Scottish independence

Pmsl! But crying.

I heard on r2 that the dup tweeted they are looking forward to working with him. So they are on side it seems.

Of course they are at this point.... What could they possibly have to gain by pulling the plug at this moment?

Bon Voyage, born

I had a lovely day cruise along the Rhine yesterday
34C, but I was sipping iced Apfelschorle while watching the castles and vineyards go by

Well.
That's that then.

Listening to Swinson on BBC now, my heart sinks lower and lower.

I think party politics is the worst thing we have now. It would be nice if all parties were disbanded and we just voted for people in constituencies. Sick to death of it all.

I watched Bojo's speech on one of the gym tellies - interesting that it was shown on German TV

The news sound is always off in the gym, so I just saw his mouth moving, which was probably the best way to get through that crap

Please do what you can to make sure you only call him Johnson (or Boris Johnson). Anything else perpetuates this fiction that he is some sort of sleb phenomenon.

Germany has had social care insurance since 1995

and we have a % added on to basic income tax - did he nick the idea from Germany ?

Everyone pays though, even pensioners and self-employed,
so the entire population is covered and it is accepted as fair.

It's 1.525% paid by workers, equalled by employer contribution
Pensioners, self-employed etc pay both contributions, i.e. 3.05%

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-termcareeinsuranceinnGermany

oh and those of us without DC pay an extra 0.25% !

bellini
His name is Al and he is an economic migrant.
He should be sent back to the country he was born in