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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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Lumene · 24/07/2019 20:33

Gavin Williamson education Confused

AlunWynsKnee · 24/07/2019 20:34

It really is a cabinet of all the shits.

Lumene · 24/07/2019 20:35

Belinda it’s a kind of joker card role really and means the Minister is likely to have some kind of important role as agreed between them and PM.

Cherrypi · 24/07/2019 20:36

Gove is working on no deal planning.

Belindabelle · 24/07/2019 20:40

David Mellor just likened Johnstone to Pol Pot.

David Liddington was the former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Apparently it requires around one days work per week. Looks like Gove will have to dust off he old typewriter and try and pick up a column or two. Maybe he could take over Johnson’s old job at he Telegraph.

BlackeyedGruesome · 24/07/2019 20:41

Hated Gove at education but he seemed to have found his niche at environment something. Maybe I was not paying attention. Or just relieved he was no longer at education fucking it up for my children.

BlackeyedGruesome · 24/07/2019 20:42

Going to find a cat....

Belindabelle · 24/07/2019 20:42

Cross posts. Yes I can see Gove as the Minister for No Deal.

Lumene · 24/07/2019 20:42

Gove is a bit nuts but not necessarily always in a bad way.

Belindabelle · 24/07/2019 20:45

Sorry my iPad keeps typing Johnstone instead of moron.

borntobequiet · 24/07/2019 20:51

Every headteacher in the land will take one look at G Williamson and be overcome by an irresistible urge to put him in detention for ever.

LisaMontgomery · 24/07/2019 20:52

Is it possible that this cabinet is designed as being so obviously pro Brexit that when an autumn GE is held BJ can campaign on a "they're trying to steal our Brexit" ticket, win a GE and then go full tilt No Deal?

I was supposed to be watching The Great Hack on Netflix tonight but I'm already so depressed I daren't.

I need wine.

OublietteBravo · 24/07/2019 20:59

I have Gin

NoWordForFluffy · 24/07/2019 21:03

I have 🍻🍻🍻

tobee · 24/07/2019 21:04

Just been talking to ds and his Swedish friend and explaining that this is worse than Thatcher. Swedish friend is shocked.

colouringinpro · 24/07/2019 21:06

I also have WineWineWine

HesterThrale · 24/07/2019 21:10

This is the guy who plays the music at Westminster. I could hardly hear the interview yesterday on C4 news. Don’t know what his purpose is.

mobile.twitter.com/josephmdurso/status/1154082889883160577

BigChocFrenzy · 24/07/2019 21:17

BJ needs to keep his trap shut
Putin undoubtedly has every BJ public utterance recorded, for the intelligence wins

Vincent McAviney@VinnyMcAv

Exclusive:
“I don’t know why anyone would want the job” - what Johnson says HM the Queen told him during his audience!

The PM revealed it during a tour in Number 10 before being told off by staff not to repeat those things so loudly.
:PA

derxa · 24/07/2019 21:21

Gavin Williamson education Yes truly awful. They're all awful.
It's like a wrecking ball.

BigChocFrenzy · 24/07/2019 21:22

Bringing the country together, BJ style
Those who supported anyone else ... sacked

Over half the Cabinet - 17 - out in the most brutal reshuffle in decades.

Look at what he does, not what he says

Tom Newton Dunn@tnewtondunn

Make that 17 in total - and 11 sackings:
Commons Leader Mel Stride has been sacked too (Gove's campaign manager)

BigChocFrenzy · 24/07/2019 21:24

Sacked (11, so far):
Hunt
Mordaunt
Fox
Clark
Hinds
Bradley
Wright
Mundell
Brokenshire
Nokes
Stride

Resigned (6):
Hammond
Gauke
Stewart
Perry
Grayling
Lidington

beccarocksbaby · 24/07/2019 21:25

This

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Alsohuman · 24/07/2019 21:25

It doesn’t seem to have occurred to him how many enemies out for his blood he’s now got on the back benches. It’s a dangerous strategy when you haven’t got a majority.

PostNotInHaste · 24/07/2019 21:27

I’m thinking it may have occurred to him mad when it all goes wrong they will be the scapegoats, along with the EU.

BigChocFrenzy · 24/07/2019 21:27

Tory blood in the water

BJ initiating all-out Tory civil war ?

Probably, if Corbyn weren't the Opposition Leader and alternative PM