Just heard it on the news.. All very sad and disappointing.
Who will take his place ? Steve Baker up for it along with many others.
It's sad that he didn't take the hint when over 40% of his MPs voted no confidence in him as leader. Thatcher had the good grace to go early and so should he have.
The way he has carried on people will be thinking their politicians are liars. :grin:
One thing for sure is that most of us will have no say in the matter. The choice will determine the next election for sure although that may already be lost for them.
I just hope a REMAINER doesn't take over..
Que sera sera. Our political leaders appear to be completely incapable of capitalising on Brexit anyway.
Just spotted this thread.. I will take my He Is Stepping Down thread down..
At least this one is in the right place.. Politics..
ps.. I did beat you by a few minutes.. :grin:
Steve Baker MP who I really haven't heard much of, had a big say in Brexit and getting red wall seats. Getting some one like him could make a big different.
July 07, 2022, 09:52:13 AM
Boris hoping to stay in place until a new one is found I cannot see that being allowed. My heading not right, should read Boris Resigning
Quote from: Scrumpy on July 07, 2022, 09:40:51 AMJust spotted this thread.. I will take my He Is Stepping Down thread down..
At least this one is in the right place.. Politics..
ps.. I did beat you by a few minutes.. :grin:
I see it wouldn't let you. I merged the threads instead under Hugh's title. I see as your post was first the forum gave you the honours as thread starter. Seems equitable to me.
According to the BBC News site he is resigning as leader but not as PM. Huh? Apparently he wishes to stay as PM until the autumn and is busy appointing ministers to replace those who have resigned. Who on earth would want to work with him?
Mike
A canny Yorkshire woman has just given the answers to Boris's problems
Appoint real conservatives to the cabinet
Clear out left-wing traitors in the Civil Service
Slash fuel duty
Bring NI back into the UK
Ditch the Woke Green Agenda
Slash immigration
Stop & deport all illegals
End legal aid for foreigners
Defund the BBC
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Verhofstadt is pleased !
" Guy Verhofstadt
@guyverhofstadt
Boris Johnson's reign ends in disgrace, just like his friend Donald Trump. The end of an era of transatlantic populism? Let's hope so.
EU - UK relations suffered hugely with Johnson's choice of Brexit. Things can only get better! 🇪🇺🇬🇧 "
wishful thinking - unless some wretched Remainer succeeds BJ
Mike
Well, at least they will know how to throw a LEAVERS party..🥳 🎉
They have had enough practice..
Well Mike its pretty much what the remainers want to replace Boris. Some one on GBNews summed up my feelings on the subject, the remainers found partygate to under mine him, and carried on till they removed him.
Quote from: hugh on July 07, 2022, 09:43:46 AMSteve Baker MP who I really haven't heard much of, had a big say in Brexit and getting red wall seats. Getting some one like him could make a big different.
Yes, I think I'd vote for him but realistically I can't see him making it through to the members' vote.
It'll be rigged so that we get a choice between two Remainers, or at the very least, two who aren't ex-members of the ERG.
My guess is that the members will have to vote for either Wallace or Hunt.
That's like having the choice of either shitting yourself or pissing yourself, neither being what you want.
Is there even going to be a members vote. Last I heard (but no TV licence) was that Boris wnated to hang in as PM until after he'd had some bash at Chequers which he'd promise his wife and there were plots for a very quick MP only vote to get him out of the door and the news PDQ.
Both Wallace and Baker have stated they are not standing. Kemi Badenoch, who I've never heard of and has a mountainous majority in Rab Butler's old seat of Saffron Walden has entered the race. So its a nett gain of one for the Leaver's.
Funny how all the 'remoaners' and their supporters say, people no longer care about this!
The knives are STILL out !
"Who'd have thought it: appointing a Boris-hating Labour MP to chair the investigation into the PM over whether he misled the House – someone who'd already decided the outcome of the inquiry when Tweeting Boris had done so – looks like it may result in a politically-motivated stitch-up designed to humiliate the beleaguered PM further, and force him out of Parliament. Yesterday evening it emerged Harman's privileges committee has quietly changed the terms of their investigation."
Quote from: Alex on July 22, 2022, 12:31:42 PMThe knives are STILL out !
"Who'd have thought it: appointing a Boris-hating Labour MP to chair the investigation into the PM over whether he misled the House – someone who'd already decided the outcome of the inquiry when Tweeting Boris had done so – looks like it may result in a politically-motivated stitch-up designed to humiliate the beleaguered PM further, and force him out of Parliament. Yesterday evening it emerged Harman's privileges committee has quietly changed the terms of their investigation."
It's a shame they don't put as much energy into the dighy crisis.
I do not think Boris will worry too much about that, he will most likely get a good job in a newspaper. Rishi back stabber number one, very unlikely to become Prime Minister. Members like myself will not vote for him.
This may just be gossip :rolleyes: but I've read that you can join the Conservative (or Labour party) even if you live overseas. Those who joined before June will receive a ballot to vote, maybe Phil as a member will know if this is possible ?
Quote from: Alex on July 22, 2022, 08:41:03 PMThis may just be gossip :rolleyes: but I've read that you can join the Conservative (or Labour party) even if you live overseas. Those who joined before June will receive a ballot to vote, maybe Phil as a member will know if this is possible ?
I live abroad, can vote in the 'UK' general election and the Conservative Party leadership election. I've been a member since 1967 un broken. You have to have been a member for three months before the Leadership Ballot papers are sent out to be able to do this.
Thanks Cass, the 'rumour' went on to suggest that many will have joined the Tory party recently, thinking they will get to vote (for Sunak :grin: ) but as you say they needed to have joined over 3 months ago. It was a tongue in cheek posting, suggesting the Tory party has many new members living in Mumbai :grin:
Alex I wouldn't mind betting the 'Sunak' team has many rich 'Corporate' donors from Mumbai, one being a certain Mrs Sunak!
Quote from: Alex on July 22, 2022, 12:31:42 PMThe knives are STILL out !
"Who'd have thought it: appointing a Boris-hating Labour MP to chair the investigation into the PM over whether he misled the House – someone who'd already decided the outcome of the inquiry when Tweeting Boris had done so – looks like it may result in a politically-motivated stitch-up designed to humiliate the beleaguered PM further, and force him out of Parliament. Yesterday evening it emerged Harman's privileges committee has quietly changed the terms of their investigation."
Yes, squeaky clean, with no skeletons in the family closet, Harriet Harperson.
https://labour25.com
Good grief !!!!
Pie anyone?