Sajid Javid just resigned

[achillestoes]

That’s all.

Obviously written together, too. A good start. I can’t see Johnson resigning unless, well, I can’t. He’ll have have to be sacked. Can they do that?

he can't be sacked as they have to wait a year before another vote of confidence. He must resign.

Yes! Javid as PM might possibly make me cast my first-ever vote for the Tories.

Good riddance to him and Rushi. Both are complicit enablers who ignore,over look and minimise the absolute disaster the govt is under BJ
presumably they hope to distance themselves and come back or try to be Party leader
I anticipate another scandal must be imminent , certainly there are rumours of SuperInjunctions
alleged affairs
alleged pregnancy
alleged intimacy with BJ and Carrie being interrupted in flagrante delicto

I honestly think there is more chance of Labour losing their leader in the next 24 hours tbh

BJ will not step down,I anticipate he’ll call and probably win a snap election

Is anyone else finding this quite exciting? I really want Boris to go.

Johnson is a bad man. He repeatedly cheated on his wife and family, thinks it’s perfectly acceptable to lie, doesn’t think rules apply to him, is self serving etc etc etc. I think your bar is set low OP if you don’t think he’s a bad man.

Wake up! This is the fucking fire.

Get in.
All of them next please!

Frankly I'd like Rory to be PM after listening to The Rest Is Politics. Thoroughly decent.

@achillestoes she was at Oxford and you’re right, she’s in no way an idiot.

@Notjustabrunette

Maybe. My bar is set somewhere near ‘doesn’t let children elect unnecessary, irreversible and damaging surgeries’ at the moment.

@Iamacatslave

My mistake. She’s certainly not stupid. I think people just see blonde hair and lose their minds sometimes.

Dh hung out with Rory somewhere and thought he was excellent. Dh is a Lib Dem/ Labour/ occasional green voter

I genuinely think he's a sociopath.

That's not hyperbole, I really think he is.

So until he's forced out he won't go, IMO.

Because he doesn't feel shame or embarrassment. He can't. He doesn't experience those feelings so they can't affect his behaviour.

He should be absolutely dreading PMQ tomorrow, he should be terrified it's a judgement day for him. But he won't be. He'll be confident he can bluster his way out of it.

And he's done so successfully (unfathomably to me) repeatedly, even when called out on proven lies. Maybe this time he finally won't get away with it.

wow

No she isn't.

The Times had a survey/poll on who was favourite for next PM a couple of days back. This'll be why, I suppose.

Unfortunately I think he is too pig headed to go without force

No, BJ is not sociopathic in any way. He’s opportunistic and a grifter. No ideological basis underpinning his actions just bluster. His MO is bluster and diversion and tbh it’s served him well. He is never adequate held to account and seems to get away with most things.

anticipate he’ll call and probably win a snap election
Seriously? If we do have an election, I really don't think they'll win.
Have seen people in RL waking up a bit after so called party gate and all his lying.

Because he doesn't feel shame or embarrassment. He can't. He doesn't experience those feelings so they can't affect his behaviour.

Yes, I agree he seems to have some sociopathic traits. I wonder if they are inborn or developed? I think many/most politicians either have these traits already or develop them; perhaps as a necessity.

Agree, I'm a natural labour voter - or, I was. I can't vote for them while they refuse to see me as a woman, though.

Rory Stewart has been interesting and I suspect he didn't get elected because he is decent. If the party want to rebuild itself then they need someone with credibility - that's not Gove, JRM or Truss.

Wallace - handy if there's about to be a war. Sunak - him and his wife understand Russia and economics for sure and they are a very beautiful couple (I know it shouldn't count, but a polished and accomplished pair like that are very media friendly).

Ruth Davidson turned things around in Scotland - wonder if she'd hang up her ermine to have a go just to piss off Nicola Sturgeon?

I agree! 100%