It's all falling apart alarmingly fast for Boris Johnson across the water. How long you reckon he has left as British Prime Minister? Hours surely?
How many parties are they talking about now? I've lost count.
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Would all this shenanigans have happened if Sunak had won the leadership race?
Is there a fixed term Truss has to stay in office for in order to secure a PM's pension? If so, that's the date I'd be betting on her resigning, surely there's nothing else for her to stay in the job for at this stage?
Waterford Whispers on the money here!
I don't understand how they even think they can "all get behind" a single candidate at this stage. Wasn't that meant to be the point of the long and drawn out leadership contest? They are a laughing stock now and there needs to be a general election ASAP. They've no mandate whatsoever.
Truss called that meeting
Apparently Truss herself requested the meeting? But even if that’s the case, sounds like it’s coming to a head, one way or another. Think the lettuce will outlast her.
Reporting that Brady and Truss are meeting today and Brady will tell her that she has lost the support of the party. Not sure how many letters have been sent into the Commitee saying they can no longer support Truss.
Surely if she goes there has to be a general election? Sunak must be wetting himself laughing at the mess that has been created.
I can't see her lasting the day - shes been called to the Tory 1922 Committee - even if she goes its not over , already calls for that schemer Borris to return as leader - idiots.
I sincerely doubt that such a loophole exists. Yes, they have market experts to have their say on prices but a big input is generated algorithmically. Aaron Rogan's excellent book about Paddy Power, Punters, details how they made this transition. They're also owned by the same parent company that owns Betfair so their prices are generally in tune with the prices over there (which in turn are driven by the weight of money).
The One Nation Tory group are meeting to choose a single successor to get behind.
Also the 1922 boss just called Truss into a meeting. (No confirmation as to whether or not he is wearing a grey suit)
Yeah I'm surprised fists didn't start to fly yesterday.
TBF, he at least had a mandate. Thrusting someone else onto this steaming heap will not go well.
Not a politics nerd by any means but it's hugely entertaining watching the non-stop stream of Brexit chickens coming home to roost. Only way yesterday could have been any better would have been if Rees-Mogg had been chinned during the alleged manhandling.
Yes, I know violence is bad, m'kay, but...
Another Tory PM? The UK needs a broom and a general election. The institutions of the state have been overran by blundering and malicious idiots of the worst sort.
I know we're all fond of saying "worst government ever" but this really has to be the worst pack of wasters the UK has ever had. Arrogant, thick, malevolent, incompetent, dogmatic.
There can be “no coronation of previously failed candidates” if Truss is no longer PM,
But it's ok to have a coronation of a failed PM 🤣
Isn't there a constituency boundary revision due in May 23, which will benefit the Tories. I wonder if a GE will be postponed as long as possible to minimise seat loss.
Ah here...
Nadine Dorries calling for Boris to come back.
https://twitter.com/NadineDorries/status/1583033679990861825?s=20&t=98pe_lSLAVn_tkBR7YfxcQ
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The Tories are absolutely f*cked in the next election. I would be inclined to think that, if they get rid of Truss now, they should take the electoral hit now instead of allow all of this to fester until 2024 with a third or possibly even 4th PM in this cycle. It will only get worse before it gets any better for them.
I take the opposite view - they still have a year or so to do what their members and donors what them to do, so they'll carry on right up to the moment the music stops.
The alternative was getting manhandled by Therese Coffey.
Imagine being "manhandled" by Rees-Mogg though...you'd never live it down.
According to Robert Peston (ITV News), the Cabinet want Truss to remain in office until 31 October, so that Jeremy Hunt, the new Chancellor, can deliver his mini-budget scheduled for that day, designed to bring the public finances back on track and stabilise the markets (which, to be fair, is a highly desirable thing).
But, of course, the new Chancellor is widely regarded by the loony right of the Tory party as having been forced on Truss in a move that some describe as a constitutional coup. They loathe him, and they do not want him to be in control of the public finances. They want Truss's original agenda of tax cuts, supply side reforms and "trickle down" measures implemented, come what may.
Which means, ironically, that those who put Truss in office in the first place and who until now have been the strongest voices in support of her are likely to pivot, and to become the keenest to see her removed from office promptly, since that is the only way to derail Hunt's work.
This one?
Don't really see how. Assuming JRM is the tall guy with his back to camera?
That wasn't from last night....
But the Bryant photo was pretty damning. Lots of leaks from conservatives so likely true imo.
That's not taken in the Commons.
It's up to the Speaker to permit, or refuse permission for, a member to make a personal statement. By tradition, a minister who resigns will be permitted to make a personal statement about the circumstances of the resignation if they wish to. The statement is not debated, and it should be heard in silence without interruption. The government may be permitted to make its own statement in response, but this is relatively unusual.
I do not know whether Braverman intends to make a personal statement about her resignation. If she does, it doesn't have to be today; to a large extent she can choose her own timing. When Geoffrey Howe resigned from Thatcher's government in November 1990, he waited nearly a fortnight before making a powerful personal statement which is widely seen as the tipping point triggered the events leading to Thatcher's own resignation ten days later. Braverman doesn't have the standing or credibility of Geoffrey Howe, of course but, then, Truss is no Margaret Thatcher either.
Seen the pictures of the carry on of the Tories last night before going into to vote on Fracking. I will hold my hands up and say I did have a chuckle. Rees- Mogg in the middle of it.
Another day of constantly refreshing the live politics feed like I'm following a soccer match is on the cards for me.
It's just endless.
I'm here for it.
Is Suella Braverman going to make a speech today ? I know that if you resign you can. Given who it is it could be memorable for good and bad reasons. I can see it being a parliamentary pity party.
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I see where you're coming from. But I think in the context "reappoint" must mean "reappoint to Cabinet". No way is No. 10 going on the record that the PM would like to fire Shapps in a couple of months.
