101 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Left Back said: Peston’s sidekick reckons she’ll be punted. I didn’t see it but apparently she called for Boris to quit before saying she’d stand for leader. BBC confirmed that, could see Dom getting the gig he was a lawyer to trade. Or perhaps some other junior minister 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Left Back said: Suella whatsherface on Peston saying she’ll be standing in any leadership election Enough is enough, I'm drunk watching Peston talk to branch office manager Anas with covid death lord Hancock trying to give opinions outwith their understanding of human beings. Obviously Hancock is the bigger c**t but animated Anas runs him close. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Wow, I can't imagine her running a bath let alone a country.There is precedent - Australia in 1975. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, Left Back said: Suella whatsherface on Peston saying she’ll be standing in any leadership election Apparently her name is actually Sue-Ellen... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BFTD Posted July 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2022 Never thought I'd say this, but I'm absolutely rooting for Boris to pull through here. A tremendous year of comedy ahead if he can somehow keep ploughing on with a team of gormless backbenchers while the big beasts stew impotently on the sidelines. Dreadful for the poor and vulnerable, of course, but they're getting fucked over whatever happens. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, Lurkst said: Apparently her name is actually Sue-Ellen... "You're nuthin' but a tramp and an unfit mother" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, BFTD said: Never thought I'd say this, but I'm absolutely rooting for Boris to pull through here. A tremendous year of comedy ahead if he can somehow keep ploughing on with a team of gormless backbenchers while the big beasts stew impotently on the sidelines. Optimum outcome. The clown-show must go on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Is Patrick Harvie having a night on the bev? If so good on him. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Antlion said: Optimum outcome. The clown-show must go on. It is such an honour for Scotland to be associated with the masterpiece of 21st century governance that is Westminster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 "Loyalty in a cabinet minister means that the fear of losing his job is greater than the hope of getting mine" Jim Hacker, "Yes Prime Minister" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Suella whatsherface on Peston saying she’ll be standing in any leadership election Her PPS has come out and supported her - that will be 2 more for Johnson to sack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Hancock sticking the knife on now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, tamthebam said: "Loyalty in a cabinet minister means that the fear of losing his job is greater than the hope of getting mine" Jim Hacker, "Yes Prime Minister" Here's a quote from Jim Hacker that BoJo should perhaps have paid more attention to - "Honesty always gives you the advantage of surprise in the House of Commons." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, virginton said: 41 resignations: why on earth are all these chumps being given jobs in the first place? It may have been Sir Humphrey in "Yes Minister" who explained how ministers are chosen to Bernard along these lines; A third of a ruling party's MPs have already been ministers and have been sacked/resigned/failed in the job (e.g. Jeremy Hunt, Grayling) A third of a ruling party's MPs are ruled out on the grounds of age, inexperience, competence, or being swivel eyed carpet chewing loons (e.g. Sir Christopher Chope) That leaves a third to fill all the remaining ministerial posts. This is further diluted by Boris feeling the need to pick Leave voters up to now so you get the likes of Rees-Mogg and Patel in posts whereas ordinarily they would be in the second category above 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 It may have been Sir Humphrey in "Yes Minister" who explained how ministers are chosen to Bernard along these lines; A third of a ruling party's MPs have already been ministers and have been sacked/resigned/failed in the job (e.g. Jeremy Hunt, Grayling) A third of a ruling party's MPs are ruled out on the grounds of age, inexperience, competence, or being swivel eyed carpet chewing loons (e.g. Sir Christopher Chope) That leaves a third to fill all the remaining ministerial posts. This is further diluted by Boris feeling the need to pick Leave voters up to now so you get the likes of Rees-Mogg and Patel in posts whereas ordinarily they would be in the second category above A prime example of category 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) Ah well, off to bed. Looking forward to the radio news tomorrow and some seething unionist Tory "it's all an Anti-Brexit plot by remainers and the media" sorts on the radio phone-ins. Edited July 6, 2022 by Salt n Vinegar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: A prime example of category 2. He's more rug-wearing than carpet-chewing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagane Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 He's going to leave it till the last moment and do a major mike drop moment isn't he? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Florentine_Pogen said: If he resigned with immediate effect it would require an interim PM to be appointed, as constitutionally there needs to be a prime minister in post at all times. Dominic Raab, the justice secretary, is the deputy prime minister and would be the default choice, but if he was standing to replace Johnson and it was felt incumbency could give him an unfair advantage, it is possible a more neutral option could step in. I think they should appoint an interim from the House of Lords, because I say the greatest Prime Minister was Lord Palmerston. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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