UK Politics - You Must Be Furious

[mormont]

The Fixed Term Parliament Act was repealed in March, btw.

If Johnson wins narrowly but things get worse for him the Tory party have options. They can change their internal rules and have another election. Or, they can have a few folks go to Johnson and explain that if he does not resign, the usual generosity shown to former PMs in terms of lucrative board appointments, invitations to be paid lots of money for making speeches at nice dinners, etc. won't be forthcoming. Johnson being Johnson, he needs the money so he'll cave.

[Spockydog]

15 minutes ago, mormont said:

The Fixed Term Parliament Act was repealed in March, btw.

 

Ah. Of course it was. So he doesn't even need a vote anymore? 

 

[BigFatCoward]

Torn between wanting him to win or lose by 1 vote. 

[A wilding]

How about him losing by one vote and then trying to refuse to resign on some technicality, with some of his cheerleaders trying to back him up?

Possibly not a realistic scenario, but you never know.

[Pebble thats Stubby]

Maybe he looses,  we get Michael Fabricant as PM.  Boris then swaps identities with him and carries on?

[BigFatCoward]

Me to my 1 year old 'what do you think little man, do you think Boris is toast'? Then he threw up in my face, I'm not sure if that's a positive or negative omen?

[A Horse Named Stranger]

When do they announce the results?

[BigFatCoward]

Just now, A Horse Named Stranger said:

When do they announce the results?

2100 ish. 

[A Horse Named Stranger]

1 minute ago, BigFatCoward said:

Me to my 1 year old 'what do you think little man, do you think Boris is toast'? Then he threw up in my face, I'm not sure if that's a positive or negative omen?

Depends on your allegiance.

My read. He is practicing for a job as a staffer at number 10. So throwing up means the party goes on, Boris stays.

Congratulations on raising a Tory btw. 

[A Horse Named Stranger]

2 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said:

2100 ish. 

So 22:00 CET?

You have always been one hour behind most of Europe, even before Brexit.

[Which Tyler]

1 hour ago, Spockydog said:

Under the Fixed Term Parliament Act, he doesn't need grounds, just two thirds of the House

Not sure the FTPA is particularly relevant, having been dissolved in March.

ETA: Dammit, ninja.d by not noticing the new page

[Mr. Chatywin et al.]

25 minutes ago, A Horse Named Stranger said:

So 22:00 CET?

You have always been one hour behind most of Europe, even before Brexit.

Now, now, Pony. Not everyone has it in their genes to be a natural blitzer. 

[Werthead]

161 against would still be catastrophic for Johnson.

[A Horse Named Stranger]

36 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said:

Now, now, Pony. Not everyone has it in their genes to be a natural blitzer. 

I suck at Blitz. My weakest discipline by far, I take far too long to moves. Particularly in the opening.

[williamjm]

1 hour ago, BigFatCoward said:

Torn between wanting him to win or lose by 1 vote. 

If it's a tie does it go to penalties? 

[Werthead]

One Tory ally of Johnson reportedly saying of those voting against, "They are lying snakes, I don't trust a word they say."

[SeanF]

3 minutes ago, Werthead said:

One Tory ally of Johnson reportedly saying of those voting against, "They are lying snakes, I don't trust a word they say."

That’s a bears shit in the woods statement.

[Rorshach]

27 minutes ago, A Horse Named Stranger said:

I suck at Blitz. My weakest discipline by far, I take far too long to moves. Particularly in the opening.

Ah! I'm the opposite. Tend to blitz even in standard games.

[Maltaran]

20 minutes ago, williamjm said:

If it's a tie does it go to penalties? 

There’s an odd number of Tory MPs, so in that scenario whoever abstained would be kicking themselves 

[Werthead]

359 ballots cast.

211 in favour.

148 against.

Jesus.

That's worse than Theresa May's performance. Allies of BJ had said that that more than 100 against would be a "serious blow."