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[Politics] Tory meltdown finally arrived [was: incoming]...



clapham_gull

Legacy Fan
Aug 20, 2003
25,876
Possibility: the Gray report party much confirms that he 'misled' parliament, he doesn't agree but acknowledges the verdict and stands down, triggering a leadership election. This heads off any vote of no no confidence, the party rallies round, nobody serious stands against him and he wins the subsequent election, returning triumphantly as Prime Minister.

:wanker:

Unlikely I would imagine. He may well stay for the time being (even winning a leadership election) but he is damaged goods.

There is far more to come out, both about his public and private life and on-going investigation from his time as London Mayor.
 




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Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
56,103
Faversham




Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
72,321
Unlikely I would imagine. He may well stay for the time being (even winning a leadership election) but he is damaged goods.

There is far more to come out, both about his public and private life and on-going investigation from his time as London Mayor.

His whole demeanour suggests he really doesn't care any more. He's living a life of (for him) minimum wage and maximum grief. Just a temporary blip before people start throwing serious money at him for minimal effort again, as he always took it for granted they would. ****
 








Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
Possibility: the Gray report party much confirms that he 'misled' parliament, he doesn't agree but acknowledges the verdict and stands down, triggering a leadership election. This heads off any vote of no no confidence, the party rallies round, nobody serious stands against him and he wins the subsequent election, returning triumphantly as Prime Minister.

:wanker:

It no longer works that way.

No one stands against Johnson.

Once the letters go in they have a vote - Back him or Sack him. Simple as that. No other candidates. If he is sacked then the leadership contest starts. Johnson is not allowed to stand in this contest.
 


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Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
56,103
Faversham
If I were Starmer, next time Johnson calls him Captain Hindsight I'd say:

Why are you calling me captain? I'm not a captain. Nor am I a hindsight.

It would be as ludicrous as me calling you General Pillock.

You're not a general.
 




Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker
Feb 20, 2017
25,453
Sussex by the Sea
If I were Starmer, next time Johnson calls him Captain Hindsight I'd say:

Why are you calling me captain? I'm not a captain. Nor am I a hindsight.

It would be as ludicrous as me calling you General Pillock.

You're not a general.

Col. Fence will be too busy running his fingers through his Brylcreem'd bonce, laughing at his own jokes.
 


Jan 30, 2008
31,981
If I were Starmer, next time Johnson calls him Captain Hindsight I'd say:

Why are you calling me captain? I'm not a captain. Nor am I a hindsight.

It would be as ludicrous as me calling you General Pillock.

You're not a general.


A lawyer not a leader ticks the box for a lot of people I would imagine ,Let the BBC ,remoaners and DC carry on with what's fast becoming a yaaaaaaawn fest for a lot of people now

Regards
DF
 


Kalimantan Gull

Well-known member
Aug 13, 2003
13,437
Central Borneo / the Lizard
It no longer works that way.

No one stands against Johnson.

Once the letters go in they have a vote - Back him or Sack him. Simple as that. No other candidates. If he is sacked then the leadership contest starts. Johnson is not allowed to stand in this contest.

I mean if he resigns first, before the letters go in. There will be a leadership contest which he can presumably stand in.
 




dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
55,533
Burgess Hill
A lawyer not a leader ticks the box for a lot of people I would imagine ,Let the BBC ,remoaners and DC carry on with what's fast becoming a yaaaaaaawn fest for a lot of people now

Regards
DF

Another who has fallen for the dither, delay and obstruct tactics in the hope Bungle can bluff it out ?
 


Berty23

Well-known member
Jun 26, 2012
3,643
More proof of boris lies about the dog rescue.

https://twitter.com/kateemccann/status/1486434102127607810?s=21

Why do so many people believe a word he says? He lies more than my 11 year old. He is destroying the office of prime minister.

Whilst people are cheering who support him, this damage could become irreparable. So the people cheering might be cheering now but imagine a leader they don’t like behaving like this, they would rightly be fuming. Imagine if jezza was pm and told lies like this lot. Rightly they would go for him. Sadly, if one person just ignores the ministerial code, then what is to stop the next person doing this too?
 


A1X

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Sep 1, 2017
20,537
Deepest, darkest Sussex
Possibility: the Gray report party much confirms that he 'misled' parliament, he doesn't agree but acknowledges the verdict and stands down, triggering a leadership election. This heads off any vote of no no confidence, the party rallies round, nobody serious stands against him and he wins the subsequent election, returning triumphantly as Prime Minister.

:wanker:

I don’t think there’s any chance Johnson resigns, if he was going to he would already have done so. If they want him out they’ll have to take him out. And if they don’t take them out the public may well do it for them.
 




A1X

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Sep 1, 2017
20,537
Deepest, darkest Sussex
A lawyer not a leader ticks the box for a lot of people I would imagine ,Let the BBC ,remoaners and DC carry on with what's fast becoming a yaaaaaaawn fest for a lot of people now

Regards
DF

To which the obvious Labour counter is “better a lawyer than a liar”, if they want to play that game.
 






Machiavelli

Well-known member
Oct 11, 2013
17,770
Fiveways
Possibility: the Gray report party much confirms that he 'misled' parliament, he doesn't agree but acknowledges the verdict and stands down, triggering a leadership election. This heads off any vote of no no confidence, the party rallies round, nobody serious stands against him and he wins the subsequent election, returning triumphantly as Prime Minister.

:wanker:

Do you seriously think this is a likely scenario?
 




Guinness Boy

Tofu eating wokerati
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Jul 23, 2003
37,340
Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
Didn't matey from Brighton get told off for that sort of behaviour today?

Decorum is what's required.

Well he can't say it under ancient Parliamentary laws but Boris is without doubt a massive liar.

I agree though - decorum is needed at all times. A good example would be carrying on stoically in isolation like your electorate at times of forced isolation rather than gathering for cheese and wine.
 


nicko31

Well-known member
Jan 7, 2010
18,574
Gods country fortnightly
More proof of boris lies about the dog rescue.

https://twitter.com/kateemccann/status/1486434102127607810?s=21

Why do so many people believe a word he says? He lies more than my 11 year old. He is destroying the office of prime minister.

Whilst people are cheering who support him, this damage could become irreparable. So the people cheering might be cheering now but imagine a leader they don’t like behaving like this, they would rightly be fuming. Imagine if jezza was pm and told lies like this lot. Rightly they would go for him. Sadly, if one person just ignores the ministerial code, then what is to stop the next person doing this too?

Its just like Trump now, the lies are on an industrial scale, sadly its become the new normal. 30 years ago Johnson would have been forced to resign over and over..

But lets face it he felt empowered by the big lie in 2016 and when he pulled it off again in 2019 from that moment on the public were just suckers, anything goes and who cares....
 


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