KernowCanary 214 Posted July 7, 2022 He’s actually sacked someone for once, in the past it was them resigning under pressure. Everything that is happening now, should have happened a long, long time ago. Still, just how thick skinned can this moron be!?. He’s clinging on all the time while dodging questions at PMQ. He does this while the speaker does nothing about it and let’s Johnson say things like “We’ve lowered taxes!”, rather than answering the questions Starmer put forward about Pincher by name, Pincher by nature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Herman said: Brandon Lewis has finally gone. Thoughts and prayers for Yarmouth. He said, "Honesty, integrity, and mutual respect are not being upheld by Government". So like all his colleagues who have been rapidly abandoning the sinking ship, he wants us to believe that he has only just discovered that Johnson is a lying, corrupt scoundrel who has reduced UK politics to a state of moral depravity. We must not forget that these plague infested rats deserting Johnson were the very people that have proved essential in facilitating his rancid reign of corruption. Not one these shameless conspirators deserves a place in government again. Edited July 7, 2022 by horsefly 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benchwarmer 624 Posted July 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Yellow Fever said: Now confirmed Lewis has NOT resigned Confirmed this morning that he HAS resigned. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Herman said: Live reporting from Downing Street. Perfect! Great choice Herman. I suppose we shouldn't be surprised, throughout his career Johnson has just carried on (see what I did there) in position when anyone else with even an atom of integrity would have resigned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted July 7, 2022 37 minutes ago, Herman said: Brandon Lewis has finally gone. Thoughts and prayers for Yarmouth. The same Brandon Lewis who was all for breaking international law over the NI protocol… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 I find myself with an urge to re-watch the marvellous "Downfall" today. Can't think why! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveN8458 61 Posted July 7, 2022 17 hours ago, littleyellowbirdie said: I'm interested as to whether a rule change will go through. What MP who's a potential leader will want to wave in the possibility of weekly VNCs? My GUESS is that they could have 2, possibly more, levels of displeasure in the current leader. level 1 would be as is, 54. [this could remain as a yearly time frame] level 2, say 100?? [ if having got through level 1, a second batch of letters, then a new vote could be allowed] possibly level 3, 51% (choose your own %%) of tory MPs then PM sacked, instant dismissal!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Brockes 145 Posted July 7, 2022 The Government Whips Office said late last night that they believe Johnson now has the support of only 65 Tory MPs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 Chris Bryant, as ever, with a brilliant searing analysis of the current debacle on Sky news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Brockes 145 Posted July 7, 2022 Five more ministers resigned already this morning. That's 50 resignations now. Come on your Maj. Your country needs you as this fat oaf has said he will never resign. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,128 Posted July 7, 2022 Does no. 10 Downing St. have a walk in fridge? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, A Load of Squit said: Does no. 10 Downing St. have a walk in fridge? Yes! But Therese Coffey has to eat her way through it first to make room for BJ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted July 7, 2022 9 hours ago, PurpleCanary said: Apparently one of those big walk-in fridges has just been delivered to Number 10… Bump… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 Rumoured that Carrie has just ordered a wallpaper steamer from Amazon. The end is nigh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,317 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, horsefly said: I find myself with an urge to re-watch the marvellous "Downfall" today. Can't think why! Once this is over will Downing Street be bulldozed and turned into a car park so it doesn't act as a shrine to Boris' last stand? 🤣 Apples Edited July 7, 2022 by Mr Apples Typo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 QUESTION: Who would have thought that Johnson's reign as PM would end this way? ANSWER: Every single person who was not an ignorant Tory who voted for this blatantly lying and corrupt buffoon to become leader. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benchwarmer 624 Posted July 7, 2022 40 minutes ago, Barry Brockes said: Five more ministers resigned already this morning. including George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,491 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Time to add to this Wiki page today I believe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_7 It sets up some future pub quiz questions. What does Boris Becker and Boris Johnson have in common (with added points for the extra fact that one hid money and one hid in a fridge). There is the London connection with the bus bombings... and I noted also in this chronology there is reference to sliced bread which was first sold in 1928. The connection is more tenuous but worth more points. As he was lauded as the best thing since sliced bread upon his leadership campaign success, was it 88, 94 or 100 years to the day that Johnson became burnt toast? Answer 94 years of course. Edited July 7, 2022 by sonyc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Brockes 145 Posted July 7, 2022 I'm not sufficiently technically able to post it but I've just seen Zahawi's letter to Johnson telling him to go. Chancellor of the Exchequer for all of 36 hours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1902 1,167 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) I'm actually a little disappointed, I thought some of them would join him in his last stand and they would fight for a week like rats in a sack. I actually believe that they deserve the political humiliation that would come with that just for having tolerated and excused this for as long as they have. Then again, probably better that the country has finally recovered a sense of some standards in public life. Edited July 7, 2022 by 1902 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 So, Zahawi has now written to the PM calling for him to resign. Can we still expect their joint press conference this morning announcing their exciting new economic plan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,491 Posted July 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, horsefly said: QUESTION: Who would have thought that Johnson's reign as PM would end this way? ANSWER: Every single person who was not an ignorant Tory who voted for this blatantly lying and corrupt buffoon to become leader. It HAD to be with drama. It could not have been administrative. It has to be all about him, getting the big headlines. Like him calling himself "Big Dog", like him getting all the Big Decisions right. All about Boris Johnson. Articles yesterday are about him actually hating and having no respect for the Tory electorate. Told one of his former mistresses that. Hasn't got levelling up done. Hasn't built 40 hospitals, hasn't got Brexit even half done, hasn't put £350m a day into the NHS. An abject failure and he has fooled a lot of the electorate that found him funny, a real card. He has groomed a whole cabinet of sychophants who have taken many months longer than they should have done to resign. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, sonyc said: Time to add to this Wiki page today I believe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_7 It sets up some future pub quiz questions. What does Boris Becker and Boris Johnson have in common (with added points for the extra fact that one hid money and one hid in a fridge). There is the London connection with the bus bombings... and I noted also in this chronology there is reference to sliced bread which was first sold in 1928. The connection is more tenuous but worth more points. As he was lauded as the best thing since sliced bread upon his leadership campaign success, was it 88, 94 or 100 years to the day that Johnson became burnt toast? Answer 94 years of course. Have you already popped the champagne corks Sonyc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,491 Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, horsefly said: Have you already popped the champagne corks Sonyc? After almost 3 years of feeling thoroughly dismayed by the calibre of this government (by far the worst in my lifetime) in just about every policy decision, I might get something chilled for later! Mrs S tells me this is all like an episode of Minder where some wrong 'un is holed up in a launderette, having taken a couple of hostages and asking for a helicopter. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 Education secretary for all of 36 hours has resigned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, sonyc said: After almost 3 years of feeling thoroughly dismayed by the calibre of this government (by far the worst in my lifetime) in just about every policy decision, I might get something chilled for later! Mrs S tells me this is all like an episode of Minder where some wrong 'un is holed up in a launderette, having taken a couple of hostages and asking for a helicopter. Spot on Mrs S! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Fever 3,747 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, PurpleCanary said: The same Brandon Lewis who was all for breaking international law over the NI protocol… I think the orders been given that it's every man or woman for themselves on the Tory Titanic having hit the truth and honesty iceberg. The captain has already locked himself in the bridge in denial. Edited July 7, 2022 by Yellow Fever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,345 Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Yellow Fever said: I think the orders been given that it's every man or woman for themselves on the Tory Titanic having hit the truth and honesty iceberg. The captain has already locked himself in the bridge in denial. Be careful, he is still PM and in charge of the nuclear launch codes. And he probably knows where you live.😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1902 1,167 Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Yellow Fever said: I think the orders been given that it's every man or woman for themselves on the Tory Titanic having hit the truth and honesty iceberg. The captain has already locked himself in the bridge in denial. He'll be on the tannoy in a minute. Telling everyone that all though the ship is at a jaunty angle, he has a plan to level it up 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,287 Posted July 7, 2022 Kay Burley reporting its all over Hoo-fuc*king-ray!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites