UK IX: This Economy Will Self-Destruct In...

[Cassius_Smoke]

They all knew what Boris was and supported him for the longest time because they all had vested interests. Now the Daily Mail have stopped supporting him they are jumping ship so they can return later and continue hoovering up public money without boris' smell on them.
They are all dog **** blowing about in the wind.

[Asura]

They all knew what Boris was and supported him for the longest time because they all had vested interests. Now the Daily Mail have stopped supporting him they are jumping ship so they can return later and continue hoovering up public money without boris' smell on them.
They are all dog **** blowing about in the wind.

This. The phrase "rats jumping off a sinking ship" implies that the rats are staying on the ship until they find out its sinking. It's not "rats jumping off the ship when they think the Captain's a bit of a prick".

[QualityChimp]

https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak/status/1544582506317582336?s=24&t=o8pz2ptGQkAaoiw6nRsh7A

"MP Laura Trott says she has resigned from her role as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department of Transport adding that "trust in politics is - and must always be - of the upmost importance, but sadly in recent months this has been lost""

https://twitter.com/willquince/status/1544583312353673217

Will Quince, Minister for Children and Families: "With great sadness and regret, I have this morning tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister after I accepted and repeated assurances on Monday to the media which have now been found to be inaccurate.

I wish my successor well - it is the best job in government."

->Open Spoiler<-

Most people thought it would be a sex scandal that brought about the end of Boris' reign, but nobody thought it would be someone else's sex scandal!

[endo]

Give it time!

[Cassius_Smoke]

Thing is, Boris won't give a flying ****. He'll never resign and he can't be fired or kicked out.

[Neon Ignition]

It's far, far too late for any leaver now to step down looking like they have the moral high ground. It's a bit like Nazi Generals saying they might have gone a bit too far on 29 April 1945

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/06/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignations-uk-politics-live-latest?page=with:block-62c51f848f088c74bb93bf8f#block-62c51f848f088c74bb93bf8f

Lots of reports Johnson is fighting for his future but unless that 1922 Committee rules change goes through absolutely nothing changes, Johnson categorically will not step down voluntarily regardless how how many people quit or whine - this is Trump Era Britain

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/06/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignations-uk-politics-live-latest?page=with:block-62c537a18f088c74bb93c01d#block-62c537a18f088c74bb93c01d

Zahawi indicates tax rises for 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/06/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignations-uk-politics-live-latest?page=with:block-62c5395a8f084f4c6fce7e2a#block-62c5395a8f084f4c6fce7e2a

Laura Trott has resigned as Parliamentary Private Secretary

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/06/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignations-uk-politics-live-latest?page=with:block-62c539d28f088c74bb93c02a#block-62c539d28f088c74bb93c02a

Will Quince has resigned as Minister for Children and Families

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/06/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignations-uk-politics-live-latest?page=with:block-62c53f398f0824967a54ce18#block-62c53f398f0824967a54ce18

Johnson is skirting the edge of humiliation with 33 days in office still remaining in order to have lasted longer than Theresa May

[QualityChimp]

"The Week In Tory" will soon have to become "The Daily Tory"!

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[MartyG]

It's still not enough to give Labour a majority in a GE. Current polling shows it'll break down like this ...

LAB: 306 MPs (+104)
CON: 245 (-120)
SNP: 50 (+2)
LDEM: 24 (+13)

326 is the magic number.

[Neon Ignition]

The leader of the Lib Dems was on LBC and he dodged like Neo in the Matrix to avoid ruling out coalition with Labour

[charlesr]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...084f4c6fce7a76
Steven Barclay takes over as Health Secretary

Another person that knows nothing about the job put in charge.

[Asura]

It's still not enough to give Labour a majority in a GE.

You wonder what it takes. Like, how much needs to happen.

[QualityChimp]

https://twitter.com/WalkerWorcester/status/1544603001670746112

Robin Walker, Minister of State for School Standards has now quit:
"Unfortunately, recent events have made it clear to me that our great party, for which I have campaigned all of my adult life, has become distracted from its core missions by a relentless focus on questions over leadership. The loss of the Rishi Sunak and the Savid Javid this week, two of our brightest talents from the team reflects the worrying narrowing of the broad church that I believe and Conservative Government should seek to achieve."

[fishbowlhead]

Another person that knows nothing about the job put in charge.

So standard politician then?

[QualityChimp]

Robert Halfon MP's letter on loss of confidence in Johnson and would welcome a leadership change:
"I was previously against any leadership change because I thought it would mean many months of political wrangling, during Covid, a cost of living crisis and the war in Ukraine. I also felt residual loyalty to the Prime Minister for winning the 2019 election, beating Jeremy Corbyn, getting Brexit done and rolling out the world-beating vaccine programme.

However, after the events of the past few days and the resignation of Cabinet members, I feel that the public have been misled about the appointment of the former Deputy Chief Whip. The parties at Number 10 Downing Street were bad enough, but the appointment of this individual and the untruthful statements about what was known, is unacceptable to me."

Anyone got a full house on their Conservative Catchphrase Bingo card with that?

[Lebowski]

Rats deserting a sinking ship, surely he can't continue but no doubt he will eak it out till hes dragged out kicking and screaming.

Papers and media have turned against him now too, so no doubt if he refuses to leave they will drag up everything they have on him that been buried, the historical allegations about him groping 2 Journalists seem to have sudenly resurfaced and no doubt they have more on him.

Also how come we have Mp's with Mr men Names now “Pincher by name, Pincher by nature” is how MPs have been referring to him