Renton 20421 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 So much for me thinking nobody would want to pick up this poisoned chalice. "1922 Committee urged to set high threshold for Tory candidates to stop contest becoming 'wacky races'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 This from Sky News Here it is - Boris Johnson is appointing a new government. It kicks off with Policing Minister Kit Malthouse being made chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the most senior minister in the Cabinet Office after the Prime Minister. Next up is Greg Clark - an ardent remainer - who will take over from Michael Gove as levelling up secretary. Meanwhile, James Cleverly is going to be education secretary - the third in three days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20421 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Labour going to bring a VOC if Johnson stays on. Still time for more popcorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14000 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Levelling Up Secretary man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, Renton said: Labour going to bring a VOC if Johnson stays on. Still time for more popcorn. You can guarantee Johnson will want to go nowhere so Starmer better stand by that claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Cocknose making his statememt at 12:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 11121 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20421 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Craig said: You can guarantee Johnson will want to go nowhere so Starmer better stand by that claim. He won't but I guess 1922 can still oust him completely. Its crazy to keep Johnson in post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 If Starmer does make that VoC (see I am learning the lingo) what happens then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20421 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Sonatine said: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20421 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, wykikitoon said: If Starmer does make that VoC (see I am learning the lingo) what happens then? Not sure. I assume the tories would block it so probably nowt? Otherwise parliamentary dissolution and a GE? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29491 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: If Starmer does make that VoC (see I am learning the lingo) what happens then? Either Johnson then resigns or we get a GE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, ewerk said: Either Johnson then resigns or we get a GE. So if he wasn't so insane and fucking MENTAL he would chose to resign as there is NO WAY them cunts would get in now would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14000 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: So if he wasn't so insane and fucking MENTAL he would chose to resign as there is NO WAY them cunts would get in now would they? Of course they would. Quite easily in fact. All of the "principled socialists" will vote for the Green Party or some utter nonsense and unless there's been a drastic change in policy Labour won't form a coalition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Absolutely they would. Principled Conservatives have an issue with Boris Johnson as party leader, remove him and they'll almost certainly will vote for his replacement - irrespective of who they are. A GE right now is not what we need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 16523 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 This 1230 presser will probably contain what Johnson perceives to be some sort of get out clause…. It’s not beyond the realms of possibility that he still thinks he’s going ride it out after a few months, looks like Starmer & the rest of Westminster think that too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29491 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: So if he wasn't so insane and fucking MENTAL he would chose to resign as there is NO WAY them cunts would get in now would they? But he is that insane and fucking mental. What is happening now is that Johnson is playing for time. He's trying to form a cabinet and hobble through to the Autumn in the hope of a grand comeback. After all that has gone on he still doesn't realise that the game is up. The only way to get rid of him for sure is for a VONC that the Tories back. However, they certainly won't want a GE so they'll settle on a temporary unity candidate to take the job until a Tory leadership election can be finished and then get the new guy in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 FFS I need a shit and it's almost 12:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Quote Sky's political producer Agnes Chambre has been speaking to Tory MPs to gauge the mood in the party on news Boris Johnson is to resign. Even those who welcome his departure seem worried about what happens next. One told her: "I think we are f****d. The new leader will need a new mandate, so new election May [2023] latest?" They added: "25,000 people did not vote Tory in Bolsover, they voted Boris. The red wall is gone. There will be hung parliament." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Anyone checked in on Kuntsberg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I hope he cries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6581 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, ewerk said: But he is that insane and fucking mental. What is happening now is that Johnson is playing for time. He's trying to form a cabinet and hobble through to the Autumn in the hope of a grand comeback. After all that has gone on he still doesn't realise that the game is up. The only way to get rid of him for sure is for a VONC that the Tories back. However, they certainly won't want a GE so they'll settle on a temporary unity candidate to take the job until a Tory leadership election can be finished and then get the new guy in. I think he's very much focused on the fact he's only days away from lasting longer in office than May. It'll fucking wrangle with him if she ends up lasting longer than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Only about 20MPs have come to see him cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19314 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 What's the odds he says he is staying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42648 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: I hope he cries. I hope he has a fatal stroke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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