Rugby on Sky News stating he's going to appear outside No.10 today. Probably a resignation, though his behaviour has been so outrageous I wouldn't be wholly surprised by a "we fight on, we fight to win" statement.
Even at this stage, I'll only believe he's given up when he says it in public for the record.
The 1922 Committee should continue to change the rules and get rid of him. He's busted, utterly without dignity, respect, or judgement, and absolutely untrustworthy.
Throw the egotistical creature of deceit overboard and don't listen to a word he says. He can't be trusted, either to keep his word or to act in the national interest.
United Kingdom government official A number of us have an obligation to keep this country safe,no matter who is PM. The Party has a mechanism to change leaders and that is the mechanism which I advise colleagues to use. In the meantime,the public would not forgive us if we left these Offices of State empty.
Rugby on Sky News stating he's going to appear outside No.10 today. Probably a resignation, though his behaviour has been so outrageous I wouldn't be wholly surprised by a "we fight on, we fight to win" statement.
Even at this stage, I'll only believe he's given up when he says it in public for the record.
Every media outlet is confirming his resignation today and indeed to stay in office during his successor election campaign
That's his proposal. Whether it lasts the hour remains to be seen.
These are difficult days for you and to be fair you have been totally loyal to Johnson, but I hope you can now accept it is over and join those of us who want a conservative party with integrity and decency and to win the next GE
I will be rejoining the party once Johnson leaves
Really? Why will you rejoin? Boris didn't do this by himself. He was put there by the Tories.
I am a conservative and his brexit, covid and Ukraine actions were fine, but his behaviour since Paterson to Pincher changed everything for me and I resigned from the party
I expect there will be many rejoining the party now
The Tory party has proven itself a shambolic disgrace. The only sensible course is to boot it out so that it can sort itself out.
Rugby on Sky News stating he's going to appear outside No.10 today. Probably a resignation, though his behaviour has been so outrageous I wouldn't be wholly surprised by a "we fight on, we fight to win" statement.
Even at this stage, I'll only believe he's given up when he says it in public for the record.
Even then he might be lying!
14 million voted for me at the next election - it is only right that their views are once again heard so today I announce there will be a general election on August 18th.
United Kingdom government official A number of us have an obligation to keep this country safe,no matter who is PM. The Party has a mechanism to change leaders and that is the mechanism which I advise colleagues to use. In the meantime,the public would not forgive us if we left these Offices of State empty.
Doing a Braverman.
That's what I advised Wallace and Truss to do. Truss seems to have kept radio silence until its over.
Sky confirming Johnson will resign today and stay in office until his successor is appointed
Unacceptable. Bad for the country, bad for the government, bad for the party.
He should just go.
And for sh*ts and giggles, May should become interim leader...
Yes, the spectacle of all the ministers who resigned coming back to prop him up is going to be truly ridiculous. There should be discussions with May, or a senior cabinet minister who is willing to recuse themselves from the leadership contest.
Sky confirming Johnson will resign today and stay in office until his successor is appointed
Unacceptable. Bad for the country, bad for the government, bad for the party.
He should just go.
And for sh*ts and giggles, May should become interim leader...
Yes, the spectacle of all the ministers who resigned coming back to prop him up is going to be truly ridiculous. There should be discussions with May, or a senior cabinet minister who is willing to recuse themselves from the leadership contest.
I have a meeting in four minutes. Four minutes to skip and jump and laugh....The Clown is out, the Clown is out!
It is better than England simultaneously winning the Footy World Cup, the Rugby World Cup and every other sport through to tiddlywinks World Cup. Oh joyous days!
I think Brady and Boris have done a deal whereby he's allowed to stay on whilst a new leader is chosen. Brady is a fair umpire of the 1922 but always a bit defferential toward the current PM when it comes to the style of allowing them to depart. Cabinet & ministers will stay on with the template Wallace laid out 'Staying in post not for Boris but for the good of the country'. Nadine Dorries can have 5 portfolios for a few months.
Just piping up to say how absolutely brilliant PB is as a site for following unfolding political drama. It's a one-stop shop for everything you need to know, much better than any other source of news. It's not just the quality and variety of the commentary, it's also the links that people post, including to Twitter (which I never look at other than on here). Almost every resignation letter has been linked to here - I wouldn't have read any of them otherwise. So thanks to OGH and all involved.
I now expect to be banned for sycophancy, but that's a price worth paying.
Just a reminder Boris Johnson is still control of our nuclear weapons.
War with Russia is an out for Boris. I wouldn’t put it past him.
Surely there are safeguards to prevent Trident being used for solely narrow political purposes?
It's obviously all irrelevant now, but yes.
This point was made similarly with Trump - Presidents and PMs have the "nuclear codes" but all they do is authorise action. All the stuff about the boss hitting a red button directly connected to a launch timer is just Hollywood fantasy. The codes are simply an administrative step - a necessary and important one, but not a sufficient one.
These are difficult days for you and to be fair you have been totally loyal to Johnson, but I hope you can now accept it is over and join those of us who want a conservative party with integrity and decency and to win the next GE
I will be rejoining the party once Johnson leaves
Really? Why will you rejoin? Boris didn't do this by himself. He was put there by the Tories.
I am a conservative and his brexit, covid and Ukraine actions were fine, but his behaviour since Paterson to Pincher changed everything for me and I resigned from the party
I expect there will be many rejoining the party now
The Tory party has proven itself a shambolic disgrace. The only sensible course is to boot it out so that it can sort itself out.
The conservative party is known for changing and winning elections and while a hung parliament looks likely do not underestimate the desire to win again
That giant barrage you can hear? That's Labour and LibDem and SNP foxes being shot!
Yep that was and is my fear from a party political point of view (as a LD) rather than what is good for the country which of course is more important.
However Boris, in particular in the last few days, has done unnecessary damage to the Tory party. A lot can and will change in the next year for good or bad.
50 resignations from 120. At a time when “we are facing the most serious military threat in Europe since the Second World War”.
Can’t this joker see that the implosion of his government is to the benefit of only one person? His opposite number in Moscow.
What a selfish donkey D he is.
He fails to recognise the common thread behind all his problems - himself. He thinks jealous people are persecuting him. It's a sad sight.
Johnson has spent his entire life lying his way out of tight corners. Thanks to his privileged background and sense of entitlement it has worked for 50 odd years. I think he is genuinely baffled that it seems to have stopped working so he just doubling down
I have a meeting in four minutes. Four minutes to skip and jump and laugh....The Clown is out, the Clown is out!
It is better than England simultaneously winning the Footy World Cup, the Rugby World Cup and every other sport through to tiddlywinks World Cup. Oh joyous days!
Indeed.
Now, which poisonous idiot are the demented elderly membership of the Tory party going to inflict upon us next?
Rugby on Sky News stating he's going to appear outside No.10 today. Probably a resignation, though his behaviour has been so outrageous I wouldn't be wholly surprised by a "we fight on, we fight to win" statement.
Even at this stage, I'll only believe he's given up when he says it in public for the record.
I was trying to work out the fly half pun for a while before I realised Rugby was a typo!
That giant barrage you can hear? That's Labour and LibDem and SNP foxes being shot!
Are you sure?
Johnson staying on with the goodwill of the Conservative Party for several months suggests more like party poppers being opened by opposition parties to me.
These are difficult days for you and to be fair you have been totally loyal to Johnson, but I hope you can now accept it is over and join those of us who want a conservative party with integrity and decency and to win the next GE
I will be rejoining the party once Johnson leaves
Really? Why will you rejoin? Boris didn't do this by himself. He was put there by the Tories.
I am a conservative and his brexit, covid and Ukraine actions were fine, but his behaviour since Paterson to Pincher changed everything for me and I resigned from the party
I expect there will be many rejoining the party now
The Tory party has proven itself a shambolic disgrace. The only sensible course is to boot it out so that it can sort itself out.
The conservative party is known for changing and winning elections and while a hung parliament looks likely do not underestimate the desire to win again
I think Brady and Boris have done a deal whereby he's allowed to stay on whilst a new leader is chosen. Brady is a fair umpire of the 1922 but always a bit defferential toward the current PM when it comes to the style of allowing them to depart. Cabinet & ministers will stay on with the template Wallace laid out 'Staying in post not for Boris but for the good of the country'. Nadine Dorries can have 5 portfolios for a few months.
Brady is a fool if he places any faith at all in anything coming out of Boris's mouth.
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Hmmmm. Why do a get a sinking feeling about how this will end?
He remains in office, spending every moment trying to find some way to stay as PM.
God knows what he will come up with in next three months.
To take over today so that Ministers can get back to work & we can choose a new Conservative Leader to try & repair the damage & rebuild trust. https://twitter.com/georgefreemanmp/status/1544929459286966272
#FreshLeadershipFreshStart
Throw the egotistical creature of deceit overboard and don't listen to a word he says. He can't be trusted, either to keep his word or to act in the national interest.
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A number of us have an obligation to keep this country safe,no matter who is PM. The Party has a mechanism to change leaders and that is the mechanism which I advise colleagues to use. In the meantime,the public would not forgive us if we left these Offices of State empty.
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That's what I advised Wallace and Truss to do. Truss seems to have kept radio silence until its over.
Theresa May is ready to nip over to Windsor.
It is better than England simultaneously winning the Footy World Cup, the Rugby World Cup and every other sport through to tiddlywinks World Cup. Oh joyous days!
Cabinet & ministers will stay on with the template Wallace laid out 'Staying in post not for Boris but for the good of the country'. Nadine Dorries can have 5 portfolios for a few months.
He’s also achieved more than any PM since Blair at least. He got Brexit done. He destroyed Corbyn. He stood up for Ukraine
I now expect to be banned for sycophancy, but that's a price worth paying.
What a numpty!
This point was made similarly with Trump - Presidents and PMs have the "nuclear codes" but all they do is authorise action. All the stuff about the boss hitting a red button directly connected to a launch timer is just Hollywood fantasy. The codes are simply an administrative step - a necessary and important one, but not a sufficient one.
Half his colleagues have published what they think of him in writing - how can they slither back to their ministerial desks, salaries and limos?
However Boris, in particular in the last few days, has done unnecessary damage to the Tory party. A lot can and will change in the next year for good or bad.
Now, which poisonous idiot are the demented elderly membership of the Tory party going to inflict upon us next?
Johnson staying on with the goodwill of the Conservative Party for several months suggests more like party poppers being opened by opposition parties to me.
This thread will step down - with immediate effect!