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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...

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Songsofexperience · 24/07/2019 18:30

Isn't he the one who compared the EU to Nazis?

Songsofexperience · 24/07/2019 18:31

I meant Raab

OublietteBravo · 24/07/2019 18:31

@prettybird in a similar vein, Sajid Javid has always reminded me of Bod.

Songsofexperience · 24/07/2019 18:32

Surely as it's an entirely new government, this warrants a GE.

ListeningQuietly · 24/07/2019 18:35

No confirmation of Raab on the Beeb or the Graun ....
In fact no confirmation of anybody joining Al around his table yet ....

LonelyTiredandLow · 24/07/2019 18:36

Place marking on a thread halfway through with a new PM.
Bozo is appointing Cummings as one of 2 personal advisers, according to the Guardian. That won't end well - he's great at lies and spin but he doesn't work well with others and has alluded to the fact Johnson was more interested in chasing skirt than doing any work...

GaspodeWonderCat · 24/07/2019 18:40

Sajid Javid is the new chancellor, No 10 has confirmed. Guardian 18;36

TokyoSushi · 24/07/2019 18:40

There's definitely an element of 'shock and awe (horror)' about it, he's only been in post a couple of hours.

The xylophone protestor on Sky news is keeping me amused though, very British!

Mistigri · 24/07/2019 18:42

Isn't he the one who compared the EU to Nazis?

Wasn't that Hunt?

TokyoSushi · 24/07/2019 18:42

Peston & Beth Rigby say Raab is true but no 'official' confirmation, although I'd say that as good as confirms it.

The80sweregreat · 24/07/2019 18:45

His playing the wombles now!
It is annoying.

JoannaCuppa · 24/07/2019 18:48

@TruthOnTrial

I would think many were fed up of 'his' ^ridiculous' comments also grin

Hmm. I thought that you would have had more class than to mock someone who can no longer defend themselves. Obviously not.

The80sweregreat · 24/07/2019 18:52

I dislike Priti Patel ; she is smug and looks the sort to swan about while others do all the work barking orders. She wants the top job.

probstimeforanewname · 24/07/2019 18:54

To be fair, Johnson appointing Raab as foreign secretary is not as stupid as May appointing Johnson as foreign secretary.

But why all these reshuffles? For goodness sake. Let someone actually have a job long enough to learn what to do with it!

GaspodeWonderCat · 24/07/2019 18:59

Priti Patel: sacked by May for lying and advocating starving Ireland as a negotiating tactic. What can possibly go wrong ...

ListeningQuietly · 24/07/2019 18:59

They could not confirm Raab until they found him an Atlas

Belindabelle · 24/07/2019 19:00

Raab also deputy PM

dreichhighlands · 24/07/2019 19:00

Raab gets to be de facto deputy PM as well!!!!

horseshit · 24/07/2019 19:02

Barclay keeps his job as Brexit Sec.

Priti Patel is also in favour of the death penalty, particularly hanging according to Twitter? What could possibly go wrong...

Alsohuman · 24/07/2019 19:03

Priti fucking Patel in the Home Office. Be very afraid.

LouiseCollins28 · 24/07/2019 19:04

“Are you ready? Are you ready for Raab?”

m.youtube.com/watch?v=4QSA7pSvh-o

BeardedMum · 24/07/2019 19:07

So fucking depressing🤦‍♀️

Songsofexperience · 24/07/2019 19:11

*Isn't he the one who compared the EU to Nazis?

Wasn't that Hunt?*

No found it. Even worse: it was Johnson himself

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-french-president-francois-hollande-nazi-brexit-eu-a7532981.html

TokyoSushi · 24/07/2019 19:12

Oh my, Laura K says she thinks Rees Mogg might get leader if the commons, so Andrea Leadsoms old job, Jeez

Songsofexperience · 24/07/2019 19:13

I thought that you would have had more class than to mock someone who can no longer defend themselves

Class isn't the hallmark of a troll now is it?

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