KiwiScot 1,418 Posted July 7, 2022 Is this Pincher thing going to be a by-election? clearly from a tory perspective they should let him be in charge for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, KiwiScot said: Is this Pincher thing going to be a by-election? clearly from a tory perspective they should let him be in charge for that. Would love to see Johnson out on the streets of Tamworth campaigning for the new candidate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 7, 2022 Nothing stopping Johnson putting his name forward as the new leader. Strange that rules do not preclude him from doing that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng with his usual cutting edge insight and analysis has tweeted that "we need a new leader as soon as practicable, and in the meantime the wheels of government must continue". Such genius surely elevates him to the front of the pack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted July 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, horsefly said: Kwasi Kwarteng with his usual cutting edge insight and analysis has tweeted that "we need a new leader as soon as practicable, and in the meantime the wheels of government must continue". Such genius surely elevates him to the front of the pack. To be followed by tweets about the toilet habits of bears and the Pope’s religion presumably? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirku 1,331 Posted July 7, 2022 The I (behind a paywall, regrettably) have linked 12 incidents of backlash with announced calls with Zelenskyy. Â Johnson is beyond parody. What a ****. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Can we now assume that when Johnson speculated about serving a "third term" he was actually making reference to his future prison record? Edited July 7, 2022 by horsefly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,531 Posted July 7, 2022 If I was a betting person I would put my money on Penny Mordaunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,239 Posted July 7, 2022 The ghost of Lord North has a wry smile today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 I'm beginning to fear that I might have experienced a Pamela Ewing type moment for the last two years of my memory. It's the only rational explanation. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creative Midfielder 1,976 Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, horsefly said: Will Johnson poison himself, his pet dog, and Carrie? We can only hope 😄 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Creative Midfielder said: We can only hope 😄 Oi! Leave the poor dog out of this 😕 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 I don't know about anyone else, but my schadenfreude readings are so far off the scale I might need hospitalisation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying Dutchman 744 Posted July 7, 2022 It's all hit the fan. There's clearly only one man for the job now. Â 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,232 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, horsefly said: I don't know about anyone else, but my schadenfreude readings are so far off the scale I might need hospitalisation. You’d better hope not, there’s a 6 million queue for treatment on the NHS, where did that 360 million a week promised by Boris for the NHS go? 🤔🤔🤔🤔 Edited July 7, 2022 by Indy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Indy said: You’d better hope not, there’s a 6 million queue for treatment on the NHS, where did that 360 million a week promised by Boris for the NHS go? 🤔🤔🤔🤔 Ukraine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,232 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Ukraine And there’s me thinking that the 11 billion misspent and unaccounted for during covid was possibly where it had gone! Makes you wonder how and where this money has gone to! Edited July 7, 2022 by Indy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benchwarmer 624 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Yellow Fever said: National holiday tomorrow ? It will be for me - it's my birthday! I shall be 71. Fifty years ago when I turned 21 the country was in a state of complete turmoil as our industrial base and our whole identity as an industrial nation disintegrated. Oil prices went through the roof as the Saudis turned off the tap, and there were scheduled power cuts and a 3-day working week to save fuel. All we need now is a currency crisis and devaluation of the £. I have a strong sense of deja vu. Edited July 7, 2022 by benchwarmer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benchwarmer 624 Posted July 7, 2022 26 minutes ago, Indy said: And there’s me thinking that the 11 billion misspent and unaccounted for during covid was possibly where it had gone! Makes you wonder how and where this money has gone to! It never existed in the first place. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, benchwarmer said: It will be for me - it's my birthday! I shall be 71. Fifty years ago when I turned 21 the country was in a state of complete turmoil as our industrial base and our whole identity as an industrial nation disintegrated. Oil prices went through the roof as the Saudis turned off the tap, and there were scheduled power cuts and a 3-day working week to save fuel. All we need now is a currency crisis and devaluation of the £. I have a strong sense of deja vu. 1951 was a real vintage year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 7, 2022 27 minutes ago, Indy said: And there’s me thinking that the 11 billion misspent and unaccounted for during covid was possibly where it had gone! Makes you wonder how and where this money has gone to! No. That was loose change. It was worth spending that so that Boris can have a legacy that is unique. Never, in the field of British Politics, has so much been fcuked up by so few for so many. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Fever 3,690 Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, benchwarmer said: It will be for me - it's my birthday! I shall be 71. Fifty years ago when I turned 21 the country was in a state of complete turmoil as our industrial base and our whole identity as an industrial nation disintegrated. Oil prices went through the roof as the Saudis turned off the tap, and there were scheduled power cuts and a 3-day working week to save fuel. All we need now is a currency crisis and devaluation of the £. I have a strong sense of deja vu. Happy Birthday BW. We don't always agree but actually I generally find most posters on here quite sensible and can agree to disagree with a bit of ribbing. Yes currency is interesting - just sold several hundred thousand USD in a hurry this morning - 1.195 - Many thanks Brexiteers / Tories! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benchwarmer 624 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Hang on a minute. Boris is standing down as party leader but not as PM. The greased piglet will still believe he can wriggle out of this. Edited July 7, 2022 by benchwarmer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,232 Posted July 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, benchwarmer said: It will be for me - it's my birthday! I shall be 71. Fifty years ago when I turned 21 the country was in a state of complete turmoil as our industrial base and our whole identity as an industrial nation disintegrated. Oil prices went through the roof as the Saudis turned off the tap, and there were scheduled power cuts and a 3-day working week to save fuel. All we need now is a currency crisis and devaluation of the £. I have a strong sense of deja vu. Happy birthday! Have a fab day celebrating! Well if your deja vu is correct I’ll be heading back to Prague to live! I was there 50 years ago and remember my mum telling me about Nan and grandad in the uk moaning on the phone on the weekly call about how rubbish it was back then! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 52 minutes ago, Indy said: And there’s me thinking that the 11 billion misspent and unaccounted for during covid was possibly where it had gone! Makes you wonder how and where this money has gone to! Delia obviously nabbed it (according to some on this site) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, benchwarmer said: Hang on a minute. Boris is standing down as party leader but not as PM. The greased piglet will still believe he can wriggle out of this. He'll probably declare a wartime emergency and the suspension of all normal protocols. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 33 minutes ago, benchwarmer said: It will be for me - it's my birthday! I shall be 71. Fifty years ago when I turned 21 the country was in a state of complete turmoil as our industrial base and our whole identity as an industrial nation disintegrated. Oil prices went through the roof as the Saudis turned off the tap, and there were scheduled power cuts and a 3-day working week to save fuel. All we need now is a currency crisis and devaluation of the £. I have a strong sense of deja vu. yep! happy birthday! I was a young child at the time, and rather enjoyed the adventure of candlelit evenings as the lights went out. Didn't expect that prospect to return in the 2020s. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Well that was something of a damp squib! perhaps he could have cut it shorter by simply saying, "I've been a terrible cnut, fuc*k you! I'm now going to spend the next couple of months fuc*king things up even more that I've already managed." Note, not a single word of apology for the catalogue of corruption that has seen him spaff an 80 seat majority up the wall. Not even his usual "apology" for "simple mistakes". I suppose we should always expect shi*te from an ars*ehole Edited July 7, 2022 by horsefly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,290 Posted July 7, 2022 Glad he's gone. Delivered Brexit, first major country to rollout vaccines and led the world on support for Ukraine, so some very significant achievements but all went down the toilet when Carrie arrived. Still, it has been an entertaining ride and hopefully we will now actually get a Conservative as PM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,066 Posted July 7, 2022 It all started with lies, Continued with lies, Ended with lies. The deluded remain deluded. Â Â 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites