If he does refuse to go, which I think is quite possible, then he could be about to inflict on the Conservative Party every bit as much damage as Black Wednesday.
Blonde Wednesday.
On a point of PB pedantry: Blond Wednesday surely?
If anyone wants some light relief (and I'm sure no one does because there's plenty going on right now) I find the live feed from Tattersalls to be very entertaining.
Kate McCann @KateEMcCann 🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
"14M people elected Boris, MPs dont have the authority to remove him" - JRM
Popcorn time
Weirdly, JRM had a completely different view when Theresa May was Prime Minister.
It’s bizarre these people so prepared to trash their reputation for all time with their nonsense. He positions himself as the great defender of the British parliamentary tradition. And comes out with this tosh.
All this is a great proof of concept of our democracy and unwritten constitution. The reason why we’re better than Russia is we can humiliate and defenestrate our leaders to casually.
Precisely, our unwritten constitution is our greatest strength and also why we're better than America too.
In America it is much harder to humiliate and defenestrate poor leaders so casually.
Counting chickens before eggs hatch unwise when dealing with likes of Boris Johnson.
BTW, what great British lawyer could best (or rather worst) perform the Rudy G role for BoJo?
Kate McCann @KateEMcCann 🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
All this is a great proof of concept of our democracy and unwritten constitution. The reason why we’re better than Russia is we can humiliate and defenestrate our leaders to casually.
Precisely, our unwritten constitution is our greatest strength and also why we're better than America too.
In America it is much harder to humiliate and defenestrate poor leaders so casually.
Counting chickens before eggs hatch unwise when dealing with likes of Boris Johnson.
BTW, what great British lawyer could best (or rather worst) perform the Rudy G role for BoJo?
Kate McCann @KateEMcCann 🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
Sam Allardyce is keen to take over as Prime Minister on an interim basis, Paddy Power News understands.
With current incumbent Boris Johnson fighting to stay in office amid a series of resignations from his cabinet, Big Sam believes he’s the right man to steady the ship until the next election.
The 67-year-old feels he’s the ideal candidate to rescue the government from their current predicament having saved clubs such as Bolton, Blackburn, Sunderland and Crystal Palace from Premier League relegation.
If appointed as interim-PM, Allardyce will make long-time assistant Sammy Lee his deputy with ex-Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Despite repeated attempts, Ivan Campo has rebuffed Sam’s offer to succeed Liz Truss as interim-Foreign Minister.
However, it’s understood Big Sam faces stiff competition for the PM’s job from Jeremy Hunt, Larry the Downing Street cat and a 1kg tub of Lurpak.
‘First thing I’d do if I got the job is have a ‘pints of wine and cheese party’ in Number 10 to celebrate’, Allardyce told Paddy Power News.
‘A full English the next morning, then straight down to parliament to sort out this cost of living malarkey’.
‘Have you seen the prices lately? Four quid for Bisto Gravy Granules? Nine-bleeding-quid for a tub of butter?
‘I BROUGHT YOURI DJORKAEFF TO BOLTON FOR LESS THAN THAT AND HE’D WON A WORLD CUP’.
"14M people elected Boris, MPs dont have the authority to remove him" - JRM
Popcorn time
Weirdly, JRM had a completely different view when Theresa May was Prime Minister.
It’s bizarre these people so prepared to trash their reputation for all time with their nonsense. He positions himself as the great defender of the British parliamentary tradition. And comes out with this tosh.
Bit out of sorts, his sedan-chair carriers managed to toss him onto some sharpish cobblestones this morning.
All this is a great proof of concept of our democracy and unwritten constitution. The reason why we’re better than Russia is we can humiliate and defenestrate our leaders to casually.
Precisely, our unwritten constitution is our greatest strength and also why we're better than America too.
In America it is much harder to humiliate and defenestrate poor leaders so casually.
Counting chickens before eggs hatch unwise when dealing with likes of Boris Johnson.
BTW, what great British lawyer could best (or rather worst) perform the Rudy G role for BoJo?
Sam Allardyce is keen to take over as Prime Minister on an interim basis, Paddy Power News understands.
With current incumbent Boris Johnson fighting to stay in office amid a series of resignations from his cabinet, Big Sam believes he’s the right man to steady the ship until the next election.
The 67-year-old feels he’s the ideal candidate to rescue the government from their current predicament having saved clubs such as Bolton, Blackburn, Sunderland and Crystal Palace from Premier League relegation.
If appointed as interim-PM, Allardyce will make long-time assistant Sammy Lee his deputy with ex-Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Despite repeated attempts, Ivan Campo has rebuffed Sam’s offer to succeed Liz Truss as interim-Foreign Minister.
However, it’s understood Big Sam faces stiff competition for the PM’s job from Jeremy Hunt, Larry the Downing Street cat and a 1kg tub of Lurpak.
‘First thing I’d do if I got the job is have a ‘pints of wine and cheese party’ in Number 10 to celebrate’, Allardyce told Paddy Power News.
‘A full English the next morning, then straight down to parliament to sort out this cost of living malarkey’.
‘Have you seen the prices lately? Four quid for Bisto Gravy Granules? Nine-bleeding-quid for a tub of butter?
‘I BROUGHT YOURI DJORKAEFF TO BOLTON FOR LESS THAN THAT AND HE’D WON A WORLD CUP’.
Kate McCann @KateEMcCann 🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
"14M people elected Boris, MPs dont have the authority to remove him" - JRM
Popcorn time
Weirdly, JRM had a completely different view when Theresa May was Prime Minister.
It’s bizarre these people so prepared to trash their reputation for all time with their nonsense. He positions himself as the great defender of the British parliamentary tradition. And comes out with this tosh.
It’s because he is an arsehole playing the character of a clever Victorian bog brush but in real life he’s a not very bright arsehole. Hope that clears it up.
All this is a great proof of concept of our democracy and unwritten constitution. The reason why we’re better than Russia is we can humiliate and defenestrate our leaders to casually.
Precisely, our unwritten constitution is our greatest strength and also why we're better than America too.
In America it is much harder to humiliate and defenestrate poor leaders so casually.
Counting chickens before eggs hatch unwise when dealing with likes of Boris Johnson.
BTW, what great British lawyer could best (or rather worst) perform the Rudy G role for BoJo?
If their concern is an election resulting in a Labour SNP coalition then calling one now with Bozo leading the Tory party is the safest way of ensuring that result won't occur.
An election with Bozo as Tory Party leader would result in Labour and the Lib Dems having a working majority between them and probably enough seats for Labour to Govern by themselves.
If anyone wants some light relief (and I'm sure no one does because there's plenty going on right now) I find the live feed from Tattersalls to be very entertaining.
Those guys are great - could listen to them all day, have been a couple of times.
I used to love going to auctions as a kid. My dad would take me to Telford auctions some Saturday mornings. Of course, it was cars, plant, machinery and tools rather than horses, but it was still fascinating.
I was always terrified of sneezing and making a bid...
If BoZo doesn't go (?) this may be what ends him...
Boris Johnson has finally admitted to meeting his billionaire, former KGB friend - without officials - just days after attending a high-level NATO summit.
Kate McCann @KateEMcCann 🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
Oh my God. This is a perfect farce. Is the PPS having to keep them from meeting each other by manoeuvring them through different rooms?
It’s amusingly like the Blackader II (or blackader 11 to Nads) where his puritan aunt arrives on same evening as a piss up and they have to keep the two groups apart.
And as the saying in Downing Street goes “Great boo’s up”.
"14M people elected Boris, MPs dont have the authority to remove him" - JRM
Popcorn time
I thought he was the constitutional expert? Only 25,351 people voted for Boris.
Looks like we need someone to leak his evening Zoom call with the Queen.
"You have no authority here, Boris Johnson"
He is either a titanic fool, or an incredibly brazen liar.
He knows damn well the number of people voting for the PM's party has nothing whatsoever to do with the formal process.
Why does he come up with this crap? It makes him a laughing stock to anyone who can wikipedia the constitution, and anyone who doesn't care about the rules won't care if he was right or not.
Tory MPs absolutely have a right to decide who their own leader is. That it will affect the Premiership is technically secondary.
I'll say this for Boris - I think he is genuinely a bright man, unlike JRM.
Kate McCann @KateEMcCann 🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
All this is a great proof of concept of our democracy and unwritten constitution. The reason why we’re better than Russia is we can humiliate and defenestrate our leaders to casually.
te and defenestrate poor leaders so casually.
Counting chickens before eggs hatch unwise when dealing with likes of Boris Johnson.
BTW, what great British lawyer could best (or rather worst) perform the Rudy G role for BoJo?
Downing Street source says PM’s staff are telling waiting ministers - both loyalists and those who want him to quit - that he’s still not back from House of Commons.
Why would forcing the PM out lead to a snap election? It would only do that if the 'loyalists' (who may actually be rebels in a few minutes) themselves decided to bring down the government alongside Labour and the SNP.
Rather than a pistol and a bottle of whiskey we need a DSR-Precision DSR 50 Sniper Rifle and a bottle of BJs favourite Champagne for him to share with Dorres when hes mowed the rebels down
Kate McCann @KateEMcCann 🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
Oh my God. This is a perfect farce. Is the PPS having to keep them from meeting each other by manoeuvring them through different rooms?
It’s amusingly like the Blackader II (or blackader 11 to Nads) where his puritan aunt arrives on same evening as a piss up and they have to keep the two groups apart.
And as the saying in Downing Street goes “Great boo’s up”.
Downing Street source says PM’s staff are telling waiting ministers - both loyalists and those who want him to quit - that he’s still not back from House of Commons.
Rather than a pistol and a bottle of whiskey we need a DSR-Precision DSR 50 Sniper Rifle and a bottle of BJs favourite Champagne for him to share with Dorres when hes mowed the rebels down
Rather than a pistol and a bottle of whiskey we need a DSR-Precision DSR 50 Sniper Rifle and a bottle of BJs favourite Champagne for him to share with Dorres when hes mowed the rebels down
Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40 Watt Range (a la Terminator)
Downing Street source says PM’s staff are telling waiting ministers - both loyalists and those who want him to quit - that he’s still not back from House of Commons.
Downing Street source says PM’s staff are telling waiting ministers - both loyalists and those who want him to quit - that he’s still not back from House of Commons.
Boris seems to be getting our system mixed up with a presidential one
It's where you find out who is loyal, and who is a minion - the latter think it traitorous to go against a leader, no matter what, even though our system allows for political decapitations like this.
One reads that the current 1922 exec has decided not to change the rules, so Lame Dog will be limping on into next week. Exactly who will be sat around the cabinet table with him by this point, who knows? Any ministers who've told him to go are going to look patently ridiculous if they hang about beyond this evening.
Downing Street source says PM’s staff are telling waiting ministers - both loyalists and those who want him to quit - that he’s still not back from House of Commons.
Kate McCann @KateEMcCann 🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
Oh my God. This is a perfect farce. Is the PPS having to keep them from meeting each other by manoeuvring them through different rooms?
It’s amusingly like the Blackader II (or blackader 11 to Nads) where his puritan aunt arrives on same evening as a piss up and they have to keep the two groups apart.
Or perhaps like "The Happiest Days of Your Life" with Alastair Sim?
"We're waiting for an explanation!" "Can't you see I'm trying to think of one?"
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Popcorn time
https://twitter.com/RhonddaBryant/status/1544723112863866880
That was liaisons dangereux
24 hours after being appointed Chancellor, knifing his boss? That's decidedly rapid. Nobody will trust him now!
Perhaps he found Jennifer Arcuri’s corpse stashed in connecting alcove at No. 11.
Kate McCann
@KateEMcCann
🚨I understand there are TWO different groups of MPs currently in Downing Street - the ones who want the PM gone and the ones preparing a fightback (with or without PM…) Nadine Dorries is in the latter, suggestion that Zahawi could be too…
https://twitter.com/KateEMcCann/status/1544726906418913286
BTW, what great British lawyer could best (or rather worst) perform the Rudy G role for BoJo?
It’s like Murder on the Orient Express, everybody wants their fingerprints on the dagger.
Looks like we need someone to leak his evening Zoom call with the Queen.
"You have no authority here, Boris Johnson"
Two groups of Cabinet ministers are gathered in No 10
Loyalists who argue that forcing PM out would lead to snap election & Labour SNP coalition
Newly minted rebels who want him gone
They are gathered *in different parts of the building*
https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1544728307895341056
With current incumbent Boris Johnson fighting to stay in office amid a series of resignations from his cabinet, Big Sam believes he’s the right man to steady the ship until the next election.
The 67-year-old feels he’s the ideal candidate to rescue the government from their current predicament having saved clubs such as Bolton, Blackburn, Sunderland and Crystal Palace from Premier League relegation.
If appointed as interim-PM, Allardyce will make long-time assistant Sammy Lee his deputy with ex-Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Despite repeated attempts, Ivan Campo has rebuffed Sam’s offer to succeed Liz Truss as interim-Foreign Minister.
However, it’s understood Big Sam faces stiff competition for the PM’s job from Jeremy Hunt, Larry the Downing Street cat and a 1kg tub of Lurpak.
‘First thing I’d do if I got the job is have a ‘pints of wine and cheese party’ in Number 10 to celebrate’, Allardyce told Paddy Power News.
‘A full English the next morning, then straight down to parliament to sort out this cost of living malarkey’.
‘Have you seen the prices lately? Four quid for Bisto Gravy Granules? Nine-bleeding-quid for a tub of butter?
‘I BROUGHT YOURI DJORKAEFF TO BOLTON FOR LESS THAN THAT AND HE’D WON A WORLD CUP’.
https://news.paddypower.com/football/2022/07/06/reports-downing-street-to-give-it-to-big-sam-til-the-end-of-season/
An election with Bozo as Tory Party leader would result in Labour and the Lib Dems having a working majority between them and probably enough seats for Labour to Govern by themselves.
I was always terrified of sneezing and making a bid...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/24/is-boris-johnson-really-britains-trump
Boris Johnson has finally admitted to meeting his billionaire, former KGB friend - without officials - just days after attending a high-level NATO summit.
This Prime Minister is a threat to national security and is unfit for his office.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/boris-johnson-kgb-diana-johnson-prime-minister-evening-standard-b2117199.html
It’s amusingly like the Blackader II (or blackader 11 to Nads) where his puritan aunt arrives on same evening as a piss up and they have to keep the two groups apart.
And as the saying in Downing Street goes “Great boo’s up”.
Told that Graham Brady is in the Cabinet Office *now*
He's expected to see the prime minister shortly
But he may have to join the queue given the sheer number of Cabinet ministers who also want to see Boris Johnson
https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1544728307895341056
It's like that Airplane scene where they queue up to slap the hysterical woman
He knows damn well the number of people voting for the PM's party has nothing whatsoever to do with the formal process.
Why does he come up with this crap? It makes him a laughing stock to anyone who can wikipedia the constitution, and anyone who doesn't care about the rules won't care if he was right or not.
Tory MPs absolutely have a right to decide who their own leader is. That it will affect the Premiership is technically secondary.
I'll say this for Boris - I think he is genuinely a bright man, unlike JRM.
Enter JRM brandishing a chair.
So before he showed up he summoned whatever loyalists were left. Nads obvs. PP? Who knows.
This is all so unedifying. Disastrous for the Conservative Party that he doesn't understand decency.
“They are still saying that he hasn't returned. He got back half an hour ago.”
https://twitter.com/PippaCrerar/status/1544730039803068421
Hes waiting to be told who's side he is on
"Horse sales."
"Isn't that horse slavery?"
"Not you, Nads."
I know some tweets get irritating but at times like this it's invaluable to have selective ones posted up.
Thank you to you all.
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It does rely on Boris Johnson and the Conservative party being a pile of clown shoes buffoons so highly unlikely I know...
https://twitter.com/ShehabKhan/status/1544731059715276801
NOW they know how we feel...
"We could have been anything that we wanted to be..."
"We're waiting for an explanation!"
"Can't you see I'm trying to think of one?"