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  • SelebianSelebian Posts: 7,257

    Selebian said:

    Lack of a confidence vote makes me (beting wise) a very happy bunny.

    Hat tip to whoever (Stocky) pointed out the rules would make that hard to organise within the first year.

    Shame for me that Truss didn't hang on until next year, but I'm still up overall.

    Could you sue her maybe?
    It would feel cruel in the circumstances. Anyway, she went without forcing a confidence vote, so I'll let her off for being a quitter not a fighter.

    (More seriously, I'm glad for her that she has quit. The last few days would break anyone and it was hard to watch; that it was largely self-inflicted doesn't change that.)
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,082

    The bond markets took her down - a lesson for any future pm or government

    The lesson is "who pays the piper calls the tune"

    A government running a balanced budget has autonomy. One relying on the kindness of strangers has not.
  • DriverDriver Posts: 4,522

    Really what the Tories need is a Rishi coronation with decent jobs for Mourdant and Badenoch. Braverman can be ignored after the email idiocy. Keep boring hunt at chancellor. They then have a chance of pulling together if Rishi can do something to placate the spartans

    The problem with that is, if we have to have Sunak and Hunt and a continuation of the consensus policies of the last 20 years that led to the mess, we might as well have an election and get in Sir Keir and Reeves in.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 61,584
    Leon said:

    Yesterday I said she’d be gone by the weekend. I was only out by two days

    But in modern British politics you have to get your predictions accurate to the hour

    Shame, though.
    "Liz of a thousand hours" would have been a decent title for the book.
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 14,884
    I know Truss has been sh!t and May not a great success, but it would be mildly amusing if there was a fourth Tory woman PM, before any Labour woman gets the gig,,,
  • edmundintokyoedmundintokyo Posts: 17,136
    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,408
    I never had an issue with Truss prior to becoming PM, no antipathy at all. I was concerned by some of those who were backing her, and therefore her support of them, but that's about it really, her competence and judgement I felt were probably soundish.

    But somewhere along the way she believed her own hype, and believed external factors and even party support was not relevant to what she probably sincerely felt was the right thing to do. And that is not how real life works - you can push back against opposition, sure, but you cannot pretend it doesn't exist, or not prepare for it.

    So a very embarrassing moment for her, which has also probably ruined the chances of the Tories for the next election, but an end to it was for the best. I thought she'd done enough by sackign Kwarteng to make it through to the new year, but the hits just kept coming, it was not sustainable.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,842
    Alistair said:

    At age 37 I had known 5 different prime ministers in my lifetime.

    My daughter is going to do that in 8.

    3 PMs so far for my daughter.
  • SlackbladderSlackbladder Posts: 9,704

    I know Truss has been sh!t and May not a great success, but it would be mildly amusing if there was a fourth Tory woman PM, before any Labour woman gets the gig,,,

    It'll either be another woman or a person of colour (or both!)
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 39,153
    Selebian said:

    Selebian said:

    Lack of a confidence vote makes me (beting wise) a very happy bunny.

    Hat tip to whoever (Stocky) pointed out the rules would make that hard to organise within the first year.

    Shame for me that Truss didn't hang on until next year, but I'm still up overall.

    Could you sue her maybe?
    It would feel cruel in the circumstances. Anyway, she went without forcing a confidence vote, so I'll let her off for being a quitter not a fighter.

    (More seriously, I'm glad for her that she has quit. The last few days would break anyone and it was hard to watch; that it was largely self-inflicted doesn't change that.)
    I think more of her victims, to be frank. Millions of them. With hugely icnreased mortgage payments, and so on.
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 38,541
    Jonathan said:

    IanB2 said:

    Jonathan said:

    Who is the stop Rishi candidate?

    Penny, surely?
    Daily Mail hates her.
    This is a big problem the country faces. People are not judged by their totality or competence, but by how they stand on increasingly marginal issues. As long as someone ticks the right boxes (say, on Brexit or Palestine, depending on the party), then they get (or not get) the vote.
  • mwadamsmwadams Posts: 3,092
    Leon said:

    Yesterday I said she’d be gone by the weekend. I was only out by two days

    But in modern British politics you have to get your predictions accurate to the hour

    True - otherwise you might be caught up in the departure of the *next* Prime Minister, as a result of popping to the Co-Op having delivered your prediction about the *current* PM.
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 55,037

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
  • I presume Hunt not standing means that a coronation has been organised.
  • paulyork64paulyork64 Posts: 2,461
    IanB2 said:

    BBC says online member vote is possible

    Aren't the members too old to use the interweb thingy?
  • TheValiantTheValiant Posts: 1,678
    nico679 said:

    IanB2 said:

    BBC says online member vote is possible

    God no . They could pick Braverman if she made the last two .
    Given most of the membership don't know what a computer is, I don't see how this will work.
    Plus the inevitable hack will almost certainly deliver a write in candidate... one Mr. V. V. Putin....
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 38,541
    Another reason for May:

    She was excellent during the Salisbury attack, and worked hard to get evidence, and limited action, against Russia. Even when Labour's leader was (ahem) less than convinced.

    And Russia's a threat now.
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,281
    Leon said:

    Yesterday I said she’d be gone by the weekend. I was only out by two days

    But in modern British politics you have to get your predictions accurate to the hour

    Tbf 'by the weekend' would include Thursday in my book.

    Then again you thought she could surprise on the upside in the summer.
  • I was out of the country at the weekend and had the opportunity to hear some overseas discussion of UK politics. The tone was both sorrowful and concerned - much of the concern around the fact that the G7 are supposed to be pillars of stability in the world community.

    What a disgrace these shower are having reduced this country to international public sorrow and private ridicule.
  • FF43FF43 Posts: 15,547
    PaulSimon said:

    The best option is Mordaunt as PM and Sunak back as Chancellor, but I don't think he'd be interested in anything other than the top job. So it's either PM4PM or get Ready for Rishi, and I think either of them keeps Hunt as Chancellor (sadly).

    Two unserious politicians - Johnson and Truss - crashed and burned. Not sure repeating the experiment with Mordaunt is necessarily a wise move for the Tories.
  • MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Something like that was how they should have done those "what sort of Brexit do we want" votes.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,082

    I know Truss has been sh!t and May not a great success, but it would be mildly amusing if there was a fourth Tory woman PM, before any Labour woman gets the gig,,,

    On current trends in terms of competence and time in office, Braverman will be elected and out by Remembrance Sunday.
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 38,541

    IanB2 said:

    BBC says online member vote is possible

    Aren't the members too old to use the interweb thingy?
    An online vote would be a disaster; particularly if it is quickly organised. I would not trust the result.
  • ajbajb Posts: 114
    2022, year of the three prime ministers.

    After Boris went, the question was - will the torys end their run of 'worst prime minister ever'? Clearly, the answer was no. Will they now end it? They could still keep it going if they elect Braverman.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,165

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    Sunak should stand firm. He should have seen what happened to Truss and say "I'm only doing the job on my terms". Mordaunt et al can go **** themselves.
  • Northern_AlNorthern_Al Posts: 7,461
    An innocent question. Would it be wise of the Tories to elect a leader who was fined by the Met for breaking Covid lockdown rules? :)
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,408

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    I know they have some very bitter factions, but they need to all get in a room and take a long hard look at each other and say "Look, right now it doesn't matter which faction we're part of, we are all going down together unless we sort our crap out. Regardless of ideology we don't leave this room until we agree a leader, and a barebones policy platform, that we think will preserve as many seats as possible, that's it"
  • AlistairMAlistairM Posts: 2,004
    Pulpstar said:

    Alistair said:

    At age 37 I had known 5 different prime ministers in my lifetime.

    My daughter is going to do that in 8.

    3 PMs so far for my daughter.
    There will be at least one more in the next 2 years.
  • edmundintokyoedmundintokyo Posts: 17,136

    IanB2 said:

    BBC says online member vote is possible

    Aren't the members too old to use the interweb thingy?
    That and their computers are crawling with malware. It would come down to a hacking contest between Russia, China and North Korea.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,165

    An innocent question. Would it be wise of the Tories to elect a leader who was fined by the Met for breaking Covid lockdown rules? :)

    Absolutely. His fine was completely unfair and undeserved.
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 24,588
    edited October 2022

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    If Braverman does not win she should be kept as far as she possibly can be from any cabinet.
  • wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 6,850

    An innocent question. Would it be wise of the Tories to elect a leader who was fined by the Met for breaking Covid lockdown rules? :)

    I think we are way past that.
  • StillWatersStillWaters Posts: 6,773
    Foxy said:

    The bond markets took her down - a lesson for any future pm or government

    The lesson is "who pays the piper calls the tune"

    A government running a balanced budget has autonomy. One relying on the kindness of strangers has not.
    I'm not sure I have ever heard the bond markets described as "kind" in the past...
  • londonpubmanlondonpubman Posts: 3,153
    Not sure CON will be ahead in the polls anytime soon...
  • SelebianSelebian Posts: 7,257
    Nigelb said:

    Sterling up.

    Raheem? For the leadership?
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,281

    IanB2 said:

    BBC says online member vote is possible

    Aren't the members too old to use the interweb thingy?
    If they are anything like my 90 yo father-in-law, nothing riles them more than being told 'you have to do it on-line'.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,408

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    I think that is right, although someone Braverman adjacent might do the trick, given her own standing has been hit, if for a technical reason.
  • New

    BREAKING NEWS:

    🚨 THE LETTUCE HAS OFFICIALLY OUTLASTED LIZ TRUSS AND WON 🚨

    ALL HAIL THE LETTUCE.

    🥗🥗🥗


    https://twitter.com/dailystar/status/1583074250990055427

    Can we make the lettuce Prime Minister?
  • JonathanJonathan Posts: 20,901
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  • Northern_AlNorthern_Al Posts: 7,461

    An innocent question. Would it be wise of the Tories to elect a leader who was fined by the Met for breaking Covid lockdown rules? :)

    I think we are way past that.
    I wasn't being serious.....
  • novanova Posts: 525

    Just been told that that election should form the shape of a Papal conclave . Two days limit before white smoke. Sunak. Mordaunt. Hunt. Wallace. Threshold has to reach 75 - the the third place will be ballotted.

    https://twitter.com/maitlis/status/1583076002494042113

    Not sure about the optics of this if it's done in a similar way, with the idea of nothing coming out till there is one winner.

    If it does take a couple of days, yet there are no announcements of who has dropped out, it leaves quite a big space for Labour to fill, constantly hammering home that this is a new PM for all of us, and it's all being decided in secret.
  • StillWatersStillWaters Posts: 6,773

    I know Truss has been sh!t and May not a great success, but it would be mildly amusing if there was a fourth Tory woman PM, before any Labour woman gets the gig,,,

    It'll either be another woman or a person of colour (or both!)
    Please please not both... that would be Priti or Suella... Kemi I like but she's not ready yet.
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,281

    New

    BREAKING NEWS:

    🚨 THE LETTUCE HAS OFFICIALLY OUTLASTED LIZ TRUSS AND WON 🚨

    ALL HAIL THE LETTUCE.

    🥗🥗🥗


    https://twitter.com/dailystar/status/1583074250990055427

    Can we make the lettuce Prime Minister?
    Cos that would be a good idea?
  • Starmer (my bold):

    The Conservative Party has shown it no longer has a mandate to govern.

    After 12 years of Tory failure, the British people deserve so much better than this revolving door of chaos. In the last few years, the Tories have set record-high taxation, trashed our institutions and created a cost-of-living crisis. Now, they have crashed the economy so badly that people are facing £500 a month extra on their mortgages. The damage they have done will take years to fix.

    Each one of these crises was made in Downing Street but paid for by the British public. Each one has left our country weaker and worse off.

    The Tories cannot respond to their latest shambles by yet again simply clicking their fingers and shuffling the people at the top without the consent of the British people. They do not have a mandate to put the country through yet another experiment; Britain is not their personal fiefdom to run how they wish.

    The British public deserve a proper say on the country’s future. They must have the chance to compare the Tories’ chaos with Labour’s plans to sort out their mess, grow the economy for working people and rebuild the country for a fairer, greener future. We must have a chance at a fresh start. We need a general election - now.
  • MortimerMortimer Posts: 13,921
    kle4 said:

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    I think that is right, although someone Braverman adjacent might do the trick, given her own standing has been hit, if for a technical reason.
    'Coronate' annoys me more than pretty much any word in English....
  • Northern_AlNorthern_Al Posts: 7,461
    Jonathan said:

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    One Mogg is one too many, surely?
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,281

    Not sure CON will be ahead in the polls anytime soon...

    No shit?
  • OnlyLivingBoyOnlyLivingBoy Posts: 14,915
    Foxy said:

    The bond markets took her down - a lesson for any future pm or government

    The lesson is "who pays the piper calls the tune"

    A government running a balanced budget has autonomy. One relying on the kindness of strangers has not.
    Given the level of debt needing to be rolled each year even a government running a surplus would have to keep the bond market sweet. I don't have a problem with this, personally The bond market wants the same thing as taxpayers do - sustainable and responsible stewardship of the public finances.
  • LostPasswordLostPassword Posts: 14,772
    So what quiz question is George Canning now the answer to?
  • Andrew Brigden basically saying that the ERG need to accept they fucked up and keep quiet for now.

    He has just said he is content with either Sunak or Mordaunt
  • If you are one of the Tory MPs bullied yesterday to vote for fracking against both your own manifesto pledge and against your angry constituents wishes how would you be feeling this afternoon...?
  • StillWatersStillWaters Posts: 6,773

    Leon said:

    Yesterday I said she’d be gone by the weekend. I was only out by two days

    But in modern British politics you have to get your predictions accurate to the hour

    Tbf 'by the weekend' would include Thursday in my book.

    Then again you thought she could surprise on the upside in the summer.
    But she did surprise on the the upside.

    Far more opportunities for political bettors to make money than, frankly, any of us expected.
  • MattWMattW Posts: 18,096
    IanB2 said:

    What I'd like:

    A snap general election.

    Failing that, a Hunt / Mordaunt / Sunak top team (PM / Chancellor / HS). Don't particularly care who is in which role, but I think those three are the only ones at the top of the party who can settle the ship in these times.

    Part of me would quite like May back; she was not as bad as many say (especially if they view events through Brexit! glasses), and it would be worth it to hear Boris's screams. ;)

    May’s certainly racing up the table - only third or fourth worst now!
    I have £1 on May at about 38/1.

    Not much downside.
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 39,153

    IanB2 said:

    BBC says online member vote is possible

    Aren't the members too old to use the interweb thingy?
    That and their computers are crawling with malware. It would come down to a hacking contest between Russia, China and North Korea.
    Any particular reason for the malware remark? Just folk not with it technically, or is there some Tory Party problem?
  • LOL! 😂

    Thanks for axing the Health and Social Care Levy Liz. So long.
  • TheValiantTheValiant Posts: 1,678
    Pulpstar said:

    Alistair said:

    At age 37 I had known 5 different prime ministers in my lifetime.

    My daughter is going to do that in 8.

    3 PMs so far for my daughter.
    There are people out there (in my brother's academic year at school) who were turning 28 years old and still on only three PMs (Thatcher, Major, Blair). We've now done the same in four months.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,408
    tlg86 said:

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    Sunak should stand firm. He should have seen what happened to Truss and say "I'm only doing the job on my terms". Mordaunt et al can go **** themselves.
    He has, wisely, been very quiet, publicly. But he's still pretty lightweight i fear.
  • OmniumOmnium Posts: 9,688

    Jonathan said:

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    One Mogg is one too many, surely?
    Can't see the Mogg for the Rees?
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 24,588
    Jonathan said:

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    Is that Judith Kerr's dead cat from "Goodbye Mogg"?
  • JonathanJonathan Posts: 20,901
    Does Truss get a PM's pension and lifetime security? This has been a costly experiment in so many ways. The Tory party might like to foot the bill for that at least.
  • Andrew Brigden basically saying that the ERG need to accept they fucked up and keep quiet for now.

    Any chance of keeping quiet forever? Forever would be good.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 91,408
    edited October 2022
    Foxy said:

    I know Truss has been sh!t and May not a great success, but it would be mildly amusing if there was a fourth Tory woman PM, before any Labour woman gets the gig,,,

    On current trends in terms of competence and time in office, Braverman will be elected and out by Remembrance Sunday.
    Then Mogg for about 5 minutes the day after.
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 38,541
    I really hope that Sir Graham Brady writes an autobiography when he retires. It would be brilliant to get a view on what happened within the Conservative Party since he became 1922 leader 12 years ago.
  • alex_alex_ Posts: 7,518
    Why don’t they bypass the membership? They could even have an election for Tory leader if there are legal issues with excluding them, but MPs could decide amongst themselves to give confidence to somebody different as PM.
  • VogonJVogonJ Posts: 4
    Out of the blue and into the black
    You pay for this, but they give you that
    And once you're gone, you can't come back
    When you're out of the blue and into the black.
  • tlg86 said:

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    Sunak should stand firm. He should have seen what happened to Truss and say "I'm only doing the job on my terms". Mordaunt et al can go **** themselves.
    So long as he doesn't reintroduce the Health and Social Care Levy.

    If he does, I'm voting either Labour or Lib Dems.
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,281
    edited October 2022
    Mortimer said:

    kle4 said:

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    I think that is right, although someone Braverman adjacent might do the trick, given her own standing has been hit, if for a technical reason.
    'Coronate' annoys me more than pretty much any word in English....
    Especially used as an intransitive verb. "Sunak will need to... to coronate."
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 47,789
    They should just use the same format as when John Major was elected.
  • numbertwelvenumbertwelve Posts: 5,414
    tlg86 said:

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    Sunak should stand firm. He should have seen what happened to Truss and say "I'm only doing the job on my terms". Mordaunt et al can go **** themselves.
    No no no no no. Terrible idea. If it’s Rishi he needs to reconcile himself with as many different factions as he can. He would be favourite to be PM if he runs, assuming MPs only, but he is going to have to get as many colleagues on side as he possibly can. The Tory Party can’t afford another split.
  • MattWMattW Posts: 18,096

    So what quiz question is George Canning now the answer to?

    Which UK Prime Minister rhymes with a lobotomy?
  • SlackbladderSlackbladder Posts: 9,704
    edited October 2022
    editted
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,842

    Pulpstar said:

    Alistair said:

    At age 37 I had known 5 different prime ministers in my lifetime.

    My daughter is going to do that in 8.

    3 PMs so far for my daughter.
    There are people out there (in my brother's academic year at school) who were turning 28 years old and still on only three PMs (Thatcher, Major, Blair). We've now done the same in four months.
    Thatcher - Major - Blair (16 y.o.)

    Boris - Truss - New PM (6 m.o.)
  • MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 24,588
    Any news on the state of Carrie's wallpaper for Boris' resurrection?
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 47,094
    edited October 2022
    Had @Pong thrown his £1 out of the window like I suggested, it might still be out there given the rain.
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 39,153
    Jonathan said:

    Does Truss get a PM's pension and lifetime security? This has been a costly experiment in so many ways. The Tory party might like to foot the bill for that at least.

    Those Tories always whining about pensions for public servants ...
  • StillWatersStillWaters Posts: 6,773

    New

    BREAKING NEWS:

    🚨 THE LETTUCE HAS OFFICIALLY OUTLASTED LIZ TRUSS AND WON 🚨

    ALL HAIL THE LETTUCE.

    🥗🥗🥗


    https://twitter.com/dailystar/status/1583074250990055427

    Can we make the lettuce Prime Minister?
    Cos that would be a good idea?
    It would be a radishal idea? After the last iceberg we had?
  • numbertwelvenumbertwelve Posts: 5,414
    edited October 2022
    Deleted
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 39,153

    So what quiz question is George Canning now the answer to?

    Which PM has a Town named after him?
  • alex_alex_ Posts: 7,518

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    If Braverman does not win she should be kept as far as she possibly can be from any cabinet.
    Only need to arrange enough votes for top two and then have one or other stand aside.

  • bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,725
    Parody Prime Minister
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    On second thoughts, I'm a quitter not a fighter.
  • SlackbladderSlackbladder Posts: 9,704
    The wildcard is if Boris fancies a comeback
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,842
    IanB2 said:

    Had Pulpstar thrown his £1 out of the window like I suggested, it might still be out there given the rain.

    That was @Pong pound.

    Not that I haven't chucked away a few quid on this whole farago.
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,281
    Pulpstar said:

    Pulpstar said:

    Alistair said:

    At age 37 I had known 5 different prime ministers in my lifetime.

    My daughter is going to do that in 8.

    3 PMs so far for my daughter.
    There are people out there (in my brother's academic year at school) who were turning 28 years old and still on only three PMs (Thatcher, Major, Blair). We've now done the same in four months.
    Thatcher - Major - Blair (16 y.o.)

    Boris - Truss - New PM (6 m.o.)
    2 months, shirley?
  • IcarusIcarus Posts: 886
    Hunt and Gove sensibly ruling themselves out - who in their right mind would want the job with the economy in such a mess?
  • ChrisChris Posts: 11,010
    kle4 said:

    tlg86 said:

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    Sunak should stand firm. He should have seen what happened to Truss and say "I'm only doing the job on my terms". Mordaunt et al can go **** themselves.
    He has, wisely, been very quiet, publicly. But he's still pretty lightweight i fear.
    What we need is a heavyweight.

    Two Ton Tess!
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 47,094
    Pulpstar said:

    IanB2 said:

    Had Pulpstar thrown his £1 out of the window like I suggested, it might still be out there given the rain.

    That was @Pong pound.

    Not that I haven't chucked away a few quid on this whole farago.
    Oops sorry. Pong indeed,
  • mwadamsmwadams Posts: 3,092
    Where does the Cabinet come from? Who will sit round that table and work together with any coherence?
  • Ishmael_ZIshmael_Z Posts: 8,981
    VogonJ said:

    Out of the blue and into the black
    You pay for this, but they give you that
    And once you're gone, you can't come back
    When you're out of the blue and into the black.

    We need a kinder, gentler machine gun hand.
  • CarnyxCarnyx Posts: 39,153
    VogonJ said:

    Out of the blue and into the black
    You pay for this, but they give you that
    And once you're gone, you can't come back
    When you're out of the blue and into the black.

    Ah, we have alien poetry now on PB.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 49,961

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    If Braverman does not win she should be kept as far as she possibly can be from any cabinet.
    If she does win, what a Cabinet that will be.... Cabinet Of All The Talentless.

    I'll get my COATT.

  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 55,037
    Looks like a straight Sunak v Mordaunt fight to me
  • JonathanJonathan Posts: 20,901

    Looks like a straight Sunak v Mordaunt fight to me

    Who is the Boris / Daily Mail candidate?

  • Looks like a straight Sunak v Mordaunt fight to me

    #PM4PM
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 61,584
    Mortimer said:

    kle4 said:

    MPs vote. They need a unity candidate so make it 80% to win. For every 10 minutes that pass without a decision, one MP chosen at random loses their seat.

    Sunak will need to a deal with Mordaunt (and it'll need to be a very good one) and Braverman to coronate.

    I imagine that's what is going on right now.

    Wallace won't stand.
    I think that is right, although someone Braverman adjacent might do the trick, given her own standing has been hit, if for a technical reason.
    'Coronate' annoys me more than pretty much any word in English....
    Plonker.
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