LBC speculating a timetable for her departure is being agreed
Today would be good...
Informed speculation - timetable to be announced later, maybe a short period where she gets the financial statement done, then steps down for a successor appointed by MPs (no member vote).
There is no agreed replacement, so there has to be some sort of leadership contests. The Conservative Party constitution requires a member vote. So, you have to have a process by which MPs pick someone and everyone else agrees not to go to the membership. This is not going to happen.
BREAKING: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells MPs that on September 29 an RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint spy plane was being shadowed by two Russian Su-27s in international airspace when one of the Su-27s "released a missle in the vicinity of the Rivet Joint".....
....Ben Wallace says "we don't consider this a deliberate escalation by the Russians" but adds it is "a reminder of quite how dangerous things can be when you choose to use fighters in the way the Russians have done"
LBC speculating a timetable for her departure is being agreed
Today would be good...
Informed speculation - timetable to be announced later, maybe a short period where she gets the financial statement done, then steps down for a successor appointed by MPs (no member vote).
How do they get around the party constitution which requires a member vote?
MPs decide on a single name, the winner immediately becomes PM, then members are given a vote on whether they agreed that X should continue as leader and PM?
Doesn't fulfil the requirement for the 1922 to produce "a choice of candidates". The only way I can see avoiding a membership vote is a repeat of 2016 - but how do you guarantee one of the final two withdrawing?
I do have one thought, which is to have the MPs vote on the final two as a "recommendation" to the membership - that could put enough pressure on the loser to withdraw.
Speaking of History, yesterday, 19 October (Brit style) was 100th anniversary of Carlton Club meeting of Tory backbenchers that led to defenestration of Lloyd George and his Coalition, including Conservative Party Leader Sir Austin Chamberlain.
Killed the Queen Tanked the Economy Shortest Premiership ever.
Not a bad hat trick for a human hand grenade.
Prevented the NHS & Social Care Levy from seeing the light of day.
Having a different Prime Minister every 50 days could work out reasonably well if we have good control over their singular achievement. The government could achieve seven good things a year.
BREAKING: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells MPs that on September 29 an RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint spy plane was being shadowed by two Russian Su-27s in international airspace when one of the Su-27s "released a missle in the vicinity of the Rivet Joint".....
....Ben Wallace says "we don't consider this a deliberate escalation by the Russians" but adds it is "a reminder of quite how dangerous things can be when you choose to use fighters in the way the Russians have done"
BREAKING: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells MPs that on September 29 an RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint spy plane was being shadowed by two Russian Su-27s in international airspace when one of the Su-27s "released a missle in the vicinity of the Rivet Joint".....
....Ben Wallace says "we don't consider this a deliberate escalation by the Russians" but adds it is "a reminder of quite how dangerous things can be when you choose to use fighters in the way the Russians have done"
BREAKING: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells MPs that on September 29 an RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint spy plane was being shadowed by two Russian Su-27s in international airspace when one of the Su-27s "released a missle in the vicinity of the Rivet Joint".....
....Ben Wallace says "we don't consider this a deliberate escalation by the Russians" but adds it is "a reminder of quite how dangerous things can be when you choose to use fighters in the way the Russians have done"
Those Rivet Joints have been patrolling the Black Sea for months. Taking turns with a US drone I think. The launch of the missile was clearly a warning. Russia surely though knows what it would entail if they shot one down.
When the story of this is written, the role of the opposition has been instrumental from start to finish. From keeping the heat up on partygate, taking the lead on energy payments to tabling the motion on fracking last night, the opposition has set the agenda and laid traps that the government has run into. Impressive and underrated.
The opposition has done sterling work, but it has to be said: when the opposition digs an elephant trap on the road in front of you & decorates it with illuminated signs saying “elephant trap here” at least some responsibility for walking straight into said elephant trap must reside with the government.
The opposition set up the opportunity but it was the government’s own choice to walk directly into the obvious pit full of spikes in front of them.
They were mistakes pure and simple not elephant traps.
Party gate would have been solved by a simple initial - "We were working very hard at the time in the same building and thought it would be ok to relax together in the evenings. This was completely wrong, unacceptable and we apologise sincerely."
Everyone knew we needed an energy bail out, apart from the ideological right.
Fracking, again, we are not going to have a fracking industry, everyone knows this, apart from the ideological right.
Killed the Queen Tanked the Economy Shortest Premiership ever.
Not a bad hat trick for a human hand grenade.
Prevented the NHS & Social Care Levy from seeing the light of day.
Having a different Prime Minister every 50 days could work out reasonably well if we have good control over their singular achievement. The government could achieve seven good things a year.
If only Sunak hadn't introduced that Levy.
Truss would never have needed to become PM to kill it, and my 5000 bet would have come in.
LBC speculating a timetable for her departure is being agreed
Today would be good...
Informed speculation - timetable to be announced later, maybe a short period where she gets the financial statement done, then steps down for a successor appointed by MPs (no member vote).
There is no agreed replacement, so there has to be some sort of leadership contests. The Conservative Party constitution requires a member vote. So, you have to have a process by which MPs pick someone and everyone else agrees not to go to the membership. This is not going to happen.
It may not be likely, but it's entirely possible it happens. All it requires is a that there is an informal agreement that the second place finisher decides to quit the contest prior to a members' vote.
In the past twenty years, we've had that happen two times: once in opposition, when Michael Howard took over from IDS, and once in government when Ms May got the job from Mr Cameron.
If he's already got over 120 letters, hardly necessary? She must know further humiliation awaits
My guess is she thinks there is a way to engineer things so that the choice is a) keep me or b) there will be a leadership race involving the bloody members who might well elect Braverman.
Truss (officially) launched her leadership campaign on 11th July. On 6th September (57 days later) she became PM. She needs to hang on until 3rd November to spend more days as PM than she did campaigning for the job.
Air quality in Seattle is now slightly improved, now AQ1=230 = very unhealthy. So bad it actually woke me up in middle of night (why I'm up working AND typing here).
Wind's are shifting, and sloooooowly begining to bring in clean(er) air from North Pacific, with rain (which we need badly) forecast for Friday into next week.
This is the second time in four or five years we've had MAJOR problem with forest fire smoke. NOT something that was the norm for my first quarter century in the great Pacific Northwest.
Anyone who tries to tell you that global warming isn't real, is blowing smoke up your ass.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
Air quality in Seattle is now slightly improved, now AQ1=230 = very unhealthy. So bad it actually woke me up in middle of night (why I'm up working AND typing here).
Wind's are shifting, and sloooooowly begining to bring in clean(er) air from North Pacific, with rain (which we need badly) forecast for Friday into next week.
This is the second time in four or five years we've had MAJOR problem with forest fire smoke. NOT something that was the norm for my first quarter century in the great Pacific Northwest.
Anyone who tries to tell you that global warming isn't real, is blowing smoke up your ass.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons.
The issue would be how long for. If she is a 'caretaker' then what timetable for an election or a new leadership is there. What assurances of any policy changes or no policy changes would there be?
LBC speculating a timetable for her departure is being agreed
Today would be good...
Informed speculation - timetable to be announced later, maybe a short period where she gets the financial statement done, then steps down for a successor appointed by MPs (no member vote).
There is no agreed replacement, so there has to be some sort of leadership contests. The Conservative Party constitution requires a member vote. So, you have to have a process by which MPs pick someone and everyone else agrees not to go to the membership. This is not going to happen.
It may not be likely, but it's entirely possible it happens. All it requires is a that there is an informal agreement that the second place finisher decides to quit the contest prior to a members' vote.
In the past twenty years, we've had that happen two times: once in opposition, when Michael Howard took over from IDS, and once in government when Ms May got the job from Mr Cameron.
I was being overly forthright. You're right: it is possible. It seems unlikely to me. The party is not united: it is less united than ever. The Right do not appear to be in the mood to forgive Sunak's betrayal of Johnson or trust a Hunt or Mordaunt-esque candidate. The Right think they can win with the membership.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
Ladbrokes explicitly says "next permanent PM" - so check the small print!
LBC speculating a timetable for her departure is being agreed
Today would be good...
Informed speculation - timetable to be announced later, maybe a short period where she gets the financial statement done, then steps down for a successor appointed by MPs (no member vote).
There is no agreed replacement, so there has to be some sort of leadership contests. The Conservative Party constitution requires a member vote. So, you have to have a process by which MPs pick someone and everyone else agrees not to go to the membership. This is not going to happen.
It may not be likely, but it's entirely possible it happens. All it requires is a that there is an informal agreement that the second place finisher decides to quit the contest prior to a members' vote.
In the past twenty years, we've had that happen two times: once in opposition, when Michael Howard took over from IDS, and once in government when Ms May got the job from Mr Cameron.
Also, the party board can AFAIK change the constitution without reference to the membership.
LBC speculating a timetable for her departure is being agreed
Today would be good...
Informed speculation - timetable to be announced later, maybe a short period where she gets the financial statement done, then steps down for a successor appointed by MPs (no member vote).
There is no agreed replacement, so there has to be some sort of leadership contests. The Conservative Party constitution requires a member vote. So, you have to have a process by which MPs pick someone and everyone else agrees not to go to the membership. This is not going to happen.
It may not be likely, but it's entirely possible it happens. All it requires is a that there is an informal agreement that the second place finisher decides to quit the contest prior to a members' vote.
In the past twenty years, we've had that happen two times: once in opposition, when Michael Howard took over from IDS, and once in government when Ms May got the job from Mr Cameron.
I was being overly forthright. You're right: it is possible. It seems unlikely to me. The party is not united: it is less united than ever. The Right do not appear to be in the mood to forgive Sunak's betrayal of Johnson or trust a Hunt or Mordaunt-esque candidate. The Right think they can win with the membership.
Breaking - sex abuse enquiry recommends making failure to report suspicions a criminal offence
And then nobody sane is going to want to work with children.
Not workable in practice.
Inevitable given what came out of Rotherham etc. People boasting to the enquiry teams that they had destroyed the evidence of who was making decisions.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
Ladbrokes explicitly says "next permanent PM" - so check the small print!
There's no such thing as a temporary PM. Even Truss will have counted as a permanent PM winner.
Irish deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar on the current turmoil in UK politics: "The political situation is unsettled at the moment. We’ve gone through periods of that in our own country as well,...
2/ "...and when things are unsettled it’s hard to focus on all the different files that you may have to deal with at any particular time. But really internal politics within any country isn’t really something we should get involved in....
4/ He said that following his meetings yesterday with @JamesCleverly@theresecoffey and @Keir_Starmer there was "a clear desire" by the UK government to come to an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol rather than to have a confrontation with Ireland or the European Union....
5/ Speaking in Brussels ahead of an EPP meeting Mr Vardkar said Mr Starmer had made it clear that a future Labour government would want a closer political and security relationship with the EU, but that would NOT mean joining the single market or customs union.
Well, the morning's heavy rain has had one 'advantage': I've discovered our roof is leaking, as I suspected. I've thought it may have a leak all summer, but it's been so dry I've never been able to check. The rain came down hard this morning, and I found the leak. Not a stream of water, but more than a few drips.
Buckets are in the loft, and someone from a roofing company came around within two hours to price the job up. Apparently they're very busy this morning.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
If Truss resigns as PM at same time as Leader with a leader election about to start there is no way Chas doesn't call Coffey unless it has been explicitly signalled by say the Cabinet or perhaps the 1922 exec that she could not command a majority. I just don't see that happening myself.
Even if she might not be able to command a majority - who would move a vote to be sure? Labour perhaps? But that way lies madness arguably.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
If Truss resigns as PM at same time as Leader with a leader election about to start there is no way Chas doesn't call Coffey unless it has been explicitly signalled by say the Cabinet or perhaps the 1922 exec that she could not command a majority. I just don't see that happening myself.
Even if she might not be able to command a majority - who would move a vote to be sure? Labour perhaps? But that way lies madness arguably.
The LBC speculation is that Truss sticks around to end October pending MPs sorting out a replacement
This seems very sensible. I think the same should apply to Wallace. Rishi is surely unpalatable to too many? Penny now in pole position?
Understand Jeremy Hunt has told friends he is not prepared to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister and wants to remain as Chancellor. That leaves Sunak, Mordaunt and Wallace as the options. https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/1583061971142070272
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
Ladbrokes explicitly says "next permanent PM" - so check the small print!
There's no such thing as a temporary PM. Even Truss will have counted as a permanent PM winner.
Truss was a permanent PM, even if not for long.
There is such a thing if they announce such a thing. There is nothing preventing it.
If they announce that Coffey is Acting PM until the new PM is chosen, then Coffey would be Acting PM.
Air quality in Seattle is now slightly improved, now AQ1=230 = very unhealthy. So bad it actually woke me up in middle of night (why I'm up working AND typing here).
Wind's are shifting, and sloooooowly begining to bring in clean(er) air from North Pacific, with rain (which we need badly) forecast for Friday into next week.
This is the second time in four or five years we've had MAJOR problem with forest fire smoke. NOT something that was the norm for my first quarter century in the great Pacific Northwest.
Anyone who tries to tell you that global warming isn't real, is blowing smoke up your ass.
Only idiots deny climate change. The issue is complicated by weather patterns though. Not every extreme weather event occurs because of climate change, although many are being made worse, as noted in the UK this summer. I would note that the UK heat wave occurred at the absolute optimum time for maximum heat from that weather pattern (shortest nights of the year, maximal solar heating). Other events are blamed on climate change but are more related to other man-made issues - see the Australian bush fires. Decades of clearing of combustables was recently stopped for pseudo environmental reasons, which then made the eventual burning (which is part of the natural cycle of the Australian bush) far, far worse. Its also true that while the cost of natural disasters goes up, the effects on human lives goes down (see Bjorn Lomberg for this).
Well, the morning's heavy rain has had one 'advantage': I've discovered our roof is leaking, as I suspected. I've thought it may have a leak all summer, but it's been so dry I've never been able to check. The rain came down hard this morning, and I found the leak. Not a stream of water, but more than a few drips.
Buckets are in the loft, and someone from a roofing company came around within two hours to price the job up. Apparently they're very busy this morning.
Good God, how did you find a roofing company to turn up to a quote for a job. Round our way you might as well ask for a pot of gold to be left on your doorstep.
Farage is looking for partners to set up a new party. Is that the next step for the rightward journey of Liz Truss?
She could help set up NewKip. Her ego would find solace from conspiracy theories. She would have succeeded if the globalist blob had not undermined her.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
Ladbrokes explicitly says "next permanent PM" - so check the small print!
There's no such thing as a temporary PM. Even Truss will have counted as a permanent PM winner.
Truss was a permanent PM, even if not for long.
There is such a thing if they announce such a thing. There is nothing preventing it.
If they announce that Coffey is Acting PM until the new PM is chosen, then Coffey would be Acting PM.
Well it depends whether or not Coffey heads to the palace. If she doesn't then Truss stays on as PM even if Coffey is "acting" PM; she's not in reality.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
Ladbrokes explicitly says "next permanent PM" - so check the small print!
There's no such thing as a temporary PM. Even Truss will have counted as a permanent PM winner.
Truss was a permanent PM, even if not for long.
There is such a thing if they announce such a thing. There is nothing preventing it.
If they announce that Coffey is Acting PM until the new PM is chosen, then Coffey would be Acting PM.
Well it depends whether or not Coffey heads to the palace. If she doesn't then Truss stays on as PM even if Coffey is "acting" PM; she's not in reality.
She could head to the Palace to be appointed Acting PM. There's nothing stopping that from happening.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
If Truss resigns as PM at same time as Leader with a leader election about to start there is no way Chas doesn't call Coffey unless it has been explicitly signalled by say the Cabinet or perhaps the 1922 exec that she could not command a majority. I just don't see that happening myself.
Even if she might not be able to command a majority - who would move a vote to be sure? Labour perhaps? But that way lies madness arguably.
Not sure there is a need for him to be involved if there is a planned process to appoint another permenat PM.
When BJ was off with covid, I don't think Dominic Rabb had any need to seek HMQ permission or blessing
Breaking - sex abuse enquiry recommends making failure to report suspicions a criminal offence
How does that work then? Strikes me that it would be very bad law.
No detail yet - the report was only released at midday
At a random guess - NFA’ing a reported abuse for “administrative”, “cultural sensitivity” etc reasons becomes a crime.
Indeed, including "boss told me to bin it cos boss is a chum/reported perp is a councillor/etc."
What I'm not clear about is how you deal with record keeping if the boss will just destroy the evidence. Keep a copy off site to CYA? But that willbe a breach of corporate and statute law on personal data.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
If Truss resigns as PM at same time as Leader with a leader election about to start there is no way Chas doesn't call Coffey unless it has been explicitly signalled by say the Cabinet or perhaps the 1922 exec that she could not command a majority. I just don't see that happening myself.
Even if she might not be able to command a majority - who would move a vote to be sure? Labour perhaps? But that way lies madness arguably.
The LBC speculation is that Truss sticks around to end October pending MPs sorting out a replacement
I get the impression, and not in a good way for my betting purposes that this 'specualtion' has all the hallmarks of "quietly confident" on an election night.
She is dPM. She would also be Truss’ preferred choice. Has the advantage of not being a runner or rider.
Yep. Most likely by far to be caretaker PM if Truss walks from both leader and PM at same time.
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
He can take soundings can't he? If it's clear Coffey doesn't have support it could be someone else.
Truss shouldn't put Charles in that position.
I think Coffey would have the confidence of the majority of the Commons. I've watched the crown, Eden just tells Liz that McMillan will be the next PM. Coffey is deputy PM so - well this is the logic for a 70-1 bet not an evens shot !
Ladbrokes explicitly says "next permanent PM" - so check the small print!
There's no such thing as a temporary PM. Even Truss will have counted as a permanent PM winner.
Truss was a permanent PM, even if not for long.
There is such a thing if they announce such a thing. There is nothing preventing it.
If they announce that Coffey is Acting PM until the new PM is chosen, then Coffey would be Acting PM.
Well it depends whether or not Coffey heads to the palace. If she doesn't then Truss stays on as PM even if Coffey is "acting" PM; she's not in reality.
She could head to the Palace to be appointed Acting PM. There's nothing stopping that from happening.
If she's appointed by the King then she's PM, full stop.
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Temp PM ?
....Ben Wallace says "we don't consider this a deliberate escalation by the Russians" but adds it is "a reminder of quite how dangerous things can be when you choose to use fighters in the way the Russians have done"
https://twitter.com/benglaze/status/1583052951865634816
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says a Russian fighter jet "released a missile" in the vicinity of an RAF aircraft that was flying over the Black Sea on 29 September
For more on this and other news visit http://trib.al/Rx0iR33
yikes!!!
I do have one thought, which is to have the MPs vote on the final two as a "recommendation" to the membership - that could put enough pressure on the loser to withdraw.
Having a different Prime Minister every 50 days could work out reasonably well if we have good control over their singular achievement. The government could achieve seven good things a year.
Perhaps Loopy just needs some pills?
Addendum - Smoke 'em if you got 'em. (Cough, cough.)
https://twitter.com/RhonddaBryant/status/1583055474168983552
God help Charles if the MPs signal they want May as caretaker and Coffey and Truss say 'no' it should be the deputy PM.
Party gate would have been solved by a simple initial - "We were working very hard at the time in the same building and thought it would be ok to relax together in the evenings. This was completely wrong, unacceptable and we apologise sincerely."
Everyone knew we needed an energy bail out, apart from the ideological right.
Fracking, again, we are not going to have a fracking industry, everyone knows this, apart from the ideological right.
Truss would never have needed to become PM to kill it, and my 5000 bet would have come in.
Gah!
In the past twenty years, we've had that happen two times: once in opposition, when Michael Howard took over from IDS, and once in government when Ms May got the job from Mr Cameron.
I'm told Liz Truss called for the meeting with Graham Brady to discuss imminent changes to 'the rules'.
A VONC is coming
https://twitter.com/CatNeilan/status/1583053963867623430
Not workable in practice.
Seems there is no sign of a unity candidate.
https://twitter.com/staylorish/status/1583054990049804288
Air quality in Seattle is now slightly improved, now AQ1=230 = very unhealthy. So bad it actually woke me up in middle of night (why I'm up working AND typing here).
Wind's are shifting, and sloooooowly begining to bring in clean(er) air from North Pacific, with rain (which we need badly) forecast for Friday into next week.
This is the second time in four or five years we've had MAJOR problem with forest fire smoke. NOT something that was the norm for my first quarter century in the great Pacific Northwest.
Anyone who tries to tell you that global warming isn't real, is blowing smoke up your ass.
https://twitter.com/UkraineNewsLive/status/1583060165070581760
And a republican.
Maybe she plans to take Chas down with her???
Messy.
"Bugger....."
File a report, it gets ignored/goes into the ether of some database. but this would be much more serious
But if they are conceding Crimea is gone too....
2/ "...and when things are unsettled it’s hard to focus on all the different files that you may have to deal with at any particular time. But really internal politics within any country isn’t really something we should get involved in....
4/ He said that following his meetings yesterday with
@JamesCleverly @theresecoffey and @Keir_Starmer there was "a clear desire" by the UK government to come to an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol rather than to have a confrontation with Ireland or the European Union....
5/ Speaking in Brussels ahead of an EPP meeting Mr Vardkar said Mr Starmer had made it clear that a future Labour government would want a closer political and security relationship with the EU, but that would NOT mean joining the single market or customs union.
https://twitter.com/tconnellyRTE/status/1583060966144503808
Buckets are in the loft, and someone from a roofing company came around within two hours to price the job up. Apparently they're very busy this morning.
It’s unlikely, but not that unlikely!
Even if she might not be able to command a majority - who would move a vote to be sure? Labour perhaps? But that way lies madness arguably.
Understand Jeremy Hunt has told friends he is not prepared to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister and wants to remain as Chancellor. That leaves Sunak, Mordaunt and Wallace as the options.
https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/1583061971142070272
There is such a thing if they announce such a thing. There is nothing preventing it.
If they announce that Coffey is Acting PM until the new PM is chosen, then Coffey would be Acting PM.
Its also true that while the cost of natural disasters goes up, the effects on human lives goes down (see Bjorn Lomberg for this).
She could help set up NewKip. Her ego would find solace from conspiracy theories. She would have succeeded if the globalist blob had not undermined her.
When BJ was off with covid, I don't think Dominic Rabb had any need to seek HMQ permission or blessing
What I'm not clear about is how you deal with record keeping if the boss will just destroy the evidence. Keep a copy off site to CYA? But that willbe a breach of corporate and statute law on personal data.