news & politics:discussion

[gary1979666]

There's only 4 of them with the required 20 nominations so far (Rishi, Liz, Mourdunt and Tugboat) - wonder how many of the rest will even get over the line today.

[Neil]

2 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Waste of time. No way they're going to bring don their own gov to replace a PM who will be gone in like 7 weeks anyway, some of which parliament is even sitting. 

they'd be voting themselves un-employed, so never going to happen.

[fraybentos1]

Just now, Neil said:

they'd be voting themselves un-employed, so never going to happen.

Yep, 80 seat majority. Same reason the new PM defo won't be calling a GE even tho if it was gordon brown they'd say he should be 

[Guest]

Just now, Neil said:

they'd be voting themselves un-employed, so never going to happen.

No they wouldn’t. The Queen will ask if anyone else can command the confidence of the Commons so if the Tories wanted to get rid of Johnson then they can get behind Raab till the leadership contest is finished.

If no one can command the confidence of the Commons then there’s an election.

This is a great move by Starmer regardless of what happens. 

[steviewevie]

I guess it's a way for labour to let people know they're still here and relevant whilst everything is about tories talking to themselves...and then to show to the public that those scummy tories are still backing that scummy boris and they're all as bad as each other etc.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I guess it's a way for labour to let people know they're still here and relevant whilst everything is about tories talking to themselves...and then to show to the public that those scummy tories are still backing that scummy boris and they're all as bad as each other etc.

It’s funny, when there’s a threat to the Tories all of their supporters come out of the wood work 😉

[fraybentos1]

5 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

No they wouldn’t. The Queen will ask if anyone else can command the confidence of the Commons so if the Tories wanted to get rid of Johnson then they can get behind Raab till the leadership contest is finished.

If no one can command the confidence of the Commons then there’s an election.

There are 9 days until summer recess and a new leader will be in place by the time it is over. It isn't happening.

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This is a great move by Starmer regardless of what happens. 

Starmer could stand up in the commons and take a dump on the benches during PMQs and you would say it was a good move tbf

[fraybentos1]

1 minute ago, Ozanne said:

It’s funny, when there’s a threat to the Tories all of their supporters come out of the wood work 😉

Or maybe it just isn't a good move politically lol

The fact your only response to maybe Starmer isn't the messiah is to scream Tory is very telling.

 

[steviewevie]

oh. triggered. must resist.

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

Doesn't look like Javid will make it. I wonder if he'll support Sunak?

[steviewevie]

Patel not standing. I wonder who she'll support?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

Patel not standing. I wonder who she'll support?

Truss seems to the ERG candidate. 

[lost]

Seem to remember when Chuka Umunna quit politics he said there was very little talent coming through and he put the blame squarely on twitter and the abuse MPs get.

[squirrelarmy]

Apparently the government are blocking the VONC and not allowing time for it to go ahead. 
 

Not a good look 😂

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Apparently the government are blocking the VONC and not allowing time for it to go ahead. 
 

Not a good look 😂

blimey. Can they do that? I guess with Johnson in charge they can do what the fuck they like.

[Guest]

18 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Apparently the government are blocking the VONC and not allowing time for it to go ahead. 
 

Not a good look 😂

I don’t think they can do that, isn’t it down to the Speaker?

[Guest]

 

[squirrelarmy]

Basically Spaffer has declared himself emperor and won’t let anyone oppose him. 

[gary1979666]

15 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

 

I think it's that last paragraph that is the sticking point, as Labour have tabled the vote against the government and the prime minister - so as it mentions an individual, then it should be in opposition time.  According to the Beeb:

In a statement, a government spokesperson said: “We have given Labour the option to table a straightforward vote of no confidence in the government.

"They have chosen to play politics by tabling a vote of no confidence in the government and the prime minister."

 

 

Edited July 12, 2022 by gary1979666

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, gary1979666 said:

I think it's that last paragraph that is the sticking point, as Labour have tabled the vote against the government and the prime minister - so as it mentions an individual, then it should be in opposition time.  According to the Beeb:

In a statement, a government spokesperson said: “We have given Labour the option to table a straightforward vote of no confidence in the government.

"They have chosen to play politics by tabling a vote of no confidence in the government and the prime minister."

 

 

Theres only one lot playing games here. 

[Guest]

 

[steviewevie]

6 candidates:

Sunak, Mordaunt, Tugendhat, Truss, Hunt, Braverman

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

6 candidates:

Sunak, Mordaunt, Tugendhat, Truss, Hunt, Braverman

and probably Badenoch.

[zahidf]

Boris the Coward to the last