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Westminstenders: Prime Minister Johnson

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RedToothBrush · 23/07/2019 22:58

It is actually happening.

By 5pm tomorrow Johnson should be Prime Minister, if nothing major goes wrong for him.

Phillip Hammond is expected to resign early in the morning. And there maybe others.

Parliament goes into recess on Thursday. Giving Johnson only enough time to announce a Cabinet and maybe give a brief statement in Parliament.

As it stands Johnson will have an effective majority of 1 if the Brecon by-election goes the way expected next week.

Unless someone else defects. Which isn't beyond the realms of possibility.

We also have Charlie Elphicke now suspended and facing a court appearance on 6th September, just 3 days after Parliament returns after the summer recess.

Remember when parliament returns Johnson must get a Queen's Speech vote to pass to start the new session.

The return of Parliament is 8 weeks before 31st October.

If Johnson can't pass a Queen's Speech... Is there time for a GE before 31st October? By the skin of our teeth? Or a crucial recall petition?

So for all the talk that parliament can we prevented from being prorogued or that we can get a deal by the 31st October, there is a GE shaped problem.

As for Johnson's plan for Brexit. Don't expect to see him say anything but waffly bollocks before that key Queens Speech vote. He can't. Instead expect lots of domestic promises - in part to distract, in part in prep for a possible snap election.

Of course to have an extension the Prime Minister needs to ask for it. Would a GE be enough to get one? And would we be granted one?

On the flip to that is the prospect of May's Deal. Much has been made of its death. But some have said its premature to say that. At the eleventh hour should the situation arise would parliament vote for it, backstop and all, to prevent no deal? Its not beyond the realms of possibility.

All the talk of Johnson driving a change of direction by the force of personality is nonsense. Johnson can use his personality domestically for support, but he his personality offers nothing to the EU.

On top of this all we have the Iran Oil Tanker Crisis. The US were alleged to have set us up, and now told us to look after our own tankers. Leaving us to look to Europe for international security cooperation in the area... Irony isn't lost.

Let us see what tomorrow might bring though...

Westminstenders: Prime Minister Johnson
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tobee · 24/07/2019 18:07

Hahahahaha!

TokyoSushi · 24/07/2019 18:07

Ugh we're going to have Priti Patel at the Home Office aren't we?

RedToothBrush · 24/07/2019 18:08

Alex Wickham*@alexwickham*
Sacked by Johnson:

Mordaunt (backed Hunt)
Fox (backed Hunt)
Clark (backed Hunt)
Hinds (backed Hunt)

Allowed to resign:

Grayling (backed Johnson)

Steven Swinford@steven_swinford
.@alexwickham is bang on - it looks like we are witnessing a wipeout of Team Hunt, barring Amber Rudd

Allies think it's increasingly inevitable that Hunt himself will be out of Cabinet after rejecting the role of defence secretary

It's brutal stuff

Purge...

Obey me or you are out.

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horseshit · 24/07/2019 18:08

Stephen Crabb @SCrabbPembs

Great choice for Chancellor of Exchequer @sajidjavid. He will be key to making this a pro-business administration investing in the whole of the United Kingdom.

RedToothBrush · 24/07/2019 18:09

Just to point out.

Raab a man who didn't understand the significance of Dover is now Foreign Secretary.

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tobee · 24/07/2019 18:09

Everything about today is "this is what I promised. Here's me doing it!"

Hopefully all the new backbenchers are sharpening their metaphorical knives.

dreichhighlands · 24/07/2019 18:10

Staff will need to have a whip round and buy Raab a world map asap.

Iambuffy · 24/07/2019 18:11

Yep.
Why is anyone surprised??
Like trump...he has been doing exactly what he promised.
Cue horrified squeals...
We are so fucked.

RedToothBrush · 24/07/2019 18:12

Raab is now the guy charged with solving the Iran crisis.

And dealing with Trump.

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TokyoSushi · 24/07/2019 18:13

Raab, angry man bloody Raab, ludicrous.

tobee · 24/07/2019 18:13

Can't see the same revolving doors that hall marked the Trump administration though

tobee · 24/07/2019 18:15

A cabinet of morons and bastards. And that's being kind. Angry

MockerstheFeManist · 24/07/2019 18:16

And when it all curls up and fucks itself, it will still be the fault of the Remoaners.

You did not believe in fairies, bad children....

Sostenueto · 24/07/2019 18:17

Jeremy Hunt now a backbencher replaced with Raab omg!

tobee · 24/07/2019 18:18

Need a good book to read and a box set. And not Years and Years! Sad

OublietteBravo · 24/07/2019 18:18

Raab’s appointment is clearly a play to make a certain B. Johnson look like a vaguely competent Foreign Secretary.

TooHotToHandld · 24/07/2019 18:19

Jesus 😞

lifesnotaspectatorsport · 24/07/2019 18:20

Is this definite about Raab? I'm watching news/ Guardian Live and not seeing any confirmation

TokyoSushi · 24/07/2019 18:22

I'm afraid the Raab News is definite. 😐

falcon5 · 24/07/2019 18:24

Jesus I've just broken cover to say raab not fucking raab surely not.

lifesnotaspectatorsport · 24/07/2019 18:25

Raab. He of the pulsing vein and tiny brain. Dear god.

falcon5 · 24/07/2019 18:27

He's going to GE with a brexit party alliance lined up isn't he? Dear God.

CrunchyCarrot · 24/07/2019 18:27

It just gets worse and worse, doesn't it. I am going to watch some videos and try to forget, or at least have a break from the awfulness.

prettybird · 24/07/2019 18:27

There's something about Raab that reminds me of Skeletor Hmm

prettybird · 24/07/2019 18:30

Gove is "in" as he's gone on the front door - but as what? Shock

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