Westminster Voting Intention: LAB: 57% (+8) CON: 22% (-6) LDM: 7% (-3) SNP: 4% (+1) GRN: 4% (-1) RFM: 3% (+1) Via @Omnisis , 20 Oct. Changes w/ 13-14 Oct. https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/status/15… (View Post)

7:06pm: One minister, asked who they want to take over as leader, says: “I don’t give a f*ck anymore. I’m going to find a bar.” 7:27pm: Said minister is now in a bar. https://twitter.com/BenKentish/s… (View Post)

Well of course they are. Personally I'd have the lettuce installed as caretaker PM, followed by an election. (View Post)

Anyway, off to bed. Half-expecting to wake up in the morning to find that Truss has fallen and been replaced by the Daily Star lettuce. Needless to say this would be a considerable improvement. (View Post)

Someone better informed than I will probably be along in a moment to confirm, but I believe that the answer is no. Truss can neither nominate a successor - nor, for that matter, ask for a dissolution… (View Post)