BigFatCoward Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 The thing with BJ is he appears to be the sort of person who demands total loyalty, while having non himself. As someone who has been told I'm 'stubborn to the point of insanity' myself, i can imagine he is fucking furious and seriously considering shafting all of his 'betrayers' and the party out of sheer spite. Which I for one am totally down with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 It’s like Return of the Jedi, where Vader finally turns on Palpatine, but he’s managed to get hold of the side. He just won’t let go, and Vader can’t find anything long enough to dislodge him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Education secretary resigns 2 days after taking the job, did she not know what the current situation was when she took it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Zahawi gone already, seems like he only took the job so he could get a word in with Boris ( on top of his own enormous ego) , didn’t work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 hours ago, The Anti-Targ said: I guess Johnson is daring the 1922 committee to change its rules, and I guess Johnson thinks even if it does he might be able to bribe 50%+1 MPs to keep him on, since, "this Pincher thing isn't my fault at all, and it's just that small band of unhappy enemies trying to foment discord." This is giving Johnson too much credit. He's entirely focused, as previously noted, on just surviving in the hope that something turns up to save his neck. He'll say or do whatever it takes to get another day, another hour, another ten minutes. If you've dealt with actual narcissists, this tactic will be familiar. 3 hours ago, Rorschach - 2 said: I'm not quite getting the point here ... As someone living in a constitutional monarchy, I think the problem you're spelling out here isn't about the monarchy, but a written vs an unwritten constitution? The term is generally used to describe the British constitutional arrangement, where the government, parliament and the judiciary are all constitutionally acting in the name and on behalf of the monarchy. In practice they are supposed to be independent of the Queen, but there's a reason there are crowns all over our institutions of state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soylent Brown Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 It's being reported that he is actually going to resign, but probably best not to hold our breaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 He’s resigning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I notice that Michelle Donelan has resigned, but Nadim Zahawi hasn't. He's just published a letter saying that he told the PM to resign. Gove-style 'you should go but I should stay' energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Booo. I hope its a 'psyche' and he comes out and tells every to get fucked. The man should started all this has been accused of another sexual assault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Resigning as leader, but not as PM. That won’t be acceptable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Rees-Mogg hass announced that “he won’t serve under another prime minister.” Bit like me announcing that I won’t go out with Jodie Comer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, SeanF said: Resigning as leader, but not as PM. That won’t be acceptable The alternative is a few months of Dominic Raab leading the nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, mormont said: The alternative is a few months of Dominic Raab leading the nation. Honestly, even Mark Francois would be an improvement on Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, mormont said: The alternative is a few months of Dominic Raab leading the nation. He’ll continue as PM until the autumn apparently. Once the Tories have a new leader, he’ll doubtless be gone or the party will empty his closet of every skeleton to the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 The press know about all those skeletons already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I hope he doesn't find some humility hidden deep inside during his speech. I'm hoping for blaming others and a dash of buffoonery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, Derfel Cadarn said: Rees-Mogg hass announced that “he won’t serve under another prime minister.” Bit like me announcing that I won’t go out with Jodie Comer Nadine Dorries that jealous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, Derfel Cadarn said: He’ll continue as PM until the autumn apparently. Once the Tories have a new leader, he’ll doubtless be gone or the party will empty his closet of every skeleton to the press. So I assume that means he’ll beat May’s days in office record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Fox Cauthon Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, ants said: So I assume that means he’ll beat May’s days in office record? If he stays until Autumn, then yes, but there is apparently a growing sentiment in the Tories that he should stand aside immediately and let Dominic Raab serve as caretaker PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 It's a little hard to see how Johnson puts together a credible cabinet and ministerial team from the wreckage he has created over the last few days, to be fair. Can you realistically reappoint people who just resigned rather than work under you? Even as a stopgap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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