news & politics:discussion

[Rufus Gwertigan]

5 hours ago, steviewevie said:

fuckin'ell...supposed to be going to watch Pixies tonight...but would rather stay in and watch the news.

Just got in. An awesome gig

 

[Zoo Music Girl]

I'm predicting another high-profile resignation right before PMQs.

[Ryan1984]

6 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

I'm predicting another high-profile resignation right before PMQs.

Patel? Actually that would be a slimy Gove move, wouldn’t it?

[steviewevie]

7 hours ago, Rufus Gwertigan said:

Just got in. An awesome gig

 

yes, it really was.

[steviewevie]

John Harris interviewing Andy Burnham....

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/06/the-country-is-in-a-dangerous-place-people-are-frightened-andy-burnham-on-power-progress-and-finding-his-place

[Guest]

More resignations. 

[lost]

9 hours ago, steviewevie said:

Free from that socialist Sunak.

Sounds like Sunak wanted to balance the books a bit whilst Boris wanted tax cuts on top of the energy handouts on top of the covid spending. Not great for Starmer, if the bond market moves any further he's going to have no wriggle room for spending if he gets in and that will then upset the Corbynistas in the party.

[Zoo Music Girl]

45 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

More resignations. 

Let the games begin 

[gary1979666]

[Guest]

Will Quince has resigned, you know the guy who was on TV 2 days ago supporting the PM. 

[steviewevie]

56 minutes ago, lost said:

Sounds like Sunak wanted to balance the books a bit whilst Boris wanted tax cuts on top of the energy handouts on top of the covid spending. Not great for Starmer, if the bond market moves any further he's going to have no wriggle room for spending if he gets in and that will then upset the Corbynistas in the party.

maybe next election is a good one to lose.

[steviewevie]

Zahawi blaming Alaistair Campbell is a bit of a wtf.

[steviewevie]

loads of resignations. It's fucked.

[fraybentos1]

from the bbc, list of resignations so far:

 

Cabinet ministers

• Rishi Sunak - chancellor
• Sajid Javid - health secretary

Ministers

• Will Quince - minister for children and families
• Alex Chalk - solicitor general

Ministerial aides

• Laura Trott - parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Transport secretary
• Jonathan Gullis - PPS to the Northern Ireland secretary
• Saqib Bhatti - PPS to the Health secretary
• Nicola Richards - PPS to the Department for Transport
• Virginia Crosbie - PPS at the Welsh office

Others

• Bim Afolami - vice-chair of the Conservative Party
• Theo Clarke - trade envoy to Kenya
• Andrew Murrison - trade envoy to Morocco

[steviewevie]

looks like going to be a move to change rules in 1922 committee thingy tonight...maybe allowing a new vote of confidence...

[steviewevie]

Guardian has Mordaunt with best chance of being next PM...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/05/who-are-the-favourites-to-succeed-boris-johnson

[steviewevie]

[fraybentos1]

I wonder if the new leader will seek a mandate from the people via an election. Somehow I doubt it with the way the polls are.

[squirrelarmy]

Resignations are coming in faster than @steviewevie can post at the moment 

[Kurosagi]

Ahhh, it's so sweet that they still don't get who he is yet:

 

[squirrelarmy]

The Tory side of the commons is sparse. 

[Kurosagi]

6 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Boris quits at PMQs ? 

Surely that is the only way he claws back some shred of dignity ? 

Chances of that are zero I'd have thought, which is what makes this drama all the more unusual and compelling.

[Kurosagi]

Some DM reporter says:

"Tory source says 1922 Committee drawing up contingency plans for leadership hustings to start as soon as Monday. Would allow time to complete run-off before recess, with Tory members voting on the final two in August. But would require the PM to be gone this week..."

[squirrelarmy]

Have we all got our popcorn ready?

[Kurosagi]

It would be truly hilarious if they have another vote and he wins by 1.