UK General Discussion:The Rt. Hon Alex Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, Populist Hero

[Antonio the Sixth]

Boris Johnson needs to stand his ground.

The conservative party overwhelming wanted him to be their leader. Not MPs but the actually voters.

The UK wanted him to be PM in 2019 and gave him a strong majority.

There are segments of the conservative party that never liked him and never truly accepted him as leader despite the nationwide party wanting him.

All these resignations are traitors. Rishi Sunak Sajid Javid are jumping ship because they want to be PM, not morals.

This is just not how parliamentary systems work, sorry.

[nicholas.slaydon]

Boris Johnson needs to stand his ground.

The conservative party overwhelming wanted him to be their leader. Not MPs but the actually voters.

The UK wanted him to be PM in 2019 and gave him a strong majority.

Tell that to the Conservative voters who abandoned the Conservative party en masse in Chesham and Amersham, Shropshire North, Tiverton and Honiton, and Wakefield.

[Blair]

Boris Johnson needs to stand his ground.

The conservative party overwhelming wanted him to be their leader. Not MPs but the actually voters.

The UK wanted him to be PM in 2019 and gave him a strong majority.

There are segments of the conservative party that never liked him and never truly accepted him as leader despite the nationwide party wanting him.

All these resignations are traitors. Rishi Sunak Sajid Javid are jumping ship because they want to be PM, not morals.

A majority of conservative voters want him to resign, but you clearly don’t really understand British politics so what’s the point in arguing?

If you love Boris this much you might end up in the cabinet by the end of today.

[Blair]

I believe we now lost a senior Health Minister, the security minister and others- this is not good and there’s a very real risk he ends up having to put Lords in these jobs.

I expect if we had King Charles he would be making a phone call today.

[Logical]

It's not even 8 am yet and 4 more mps have resigned. Going to be another great and exciting day!

[YL]

Brandon Lewis has actually resigned this time, the fourth Cabinet minister to do so.  As have junior ministers Damien Hinds and Helen Whately.

[morgieb]

Who's actually still behind him at this point? Rees-Mogg? Dorries? Fabricant?

[DINGO Joe]

Now past 50 resignations with the Ministers for Science, Pensions and Silly Walks the latest to resign

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Brandon Lewis has actually resigned this time, the fourth Cabinet minister to do so.  As have junior ministers Damien Hinds and Helen Whately.

I have never heard of him before he resigned.

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LOL, Theresa May

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10989277/Could-Theresa-drafted-caretaker-Prime-Minister-Former-leader-step-sources-say.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

[TheTide]

Gordon Brown was seen as a monster because he spent about 72 hours after a general election (which had resulted in a hung Parliament) to see if there was any plausible Labour-led coalition available. When it became clear that there wasn't, he gracefully stood down.

[TheTide]

Rumours of a statement being prepared, but Downing Street (i.e. advisors and aides) are said to be split between those who know it's over and those who want to fight on.

[Cassius]

I might not come back from Italy. Just want to live in a country with a strong and stable government.

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

I might just not come back from Italy. Just want to live in a country with a strong and stable government.

Shouldn’t have voted for chaos with Ed Miliband then.

LOL, Theresa May

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10989277/Could-Theresa-drafted-caretaker-Prime-Minister-Former-leader-step-sources-say.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

Daily Fail aside, May pulling a Kevin Rudd would be hilarious to see. Even more so if she calls another election only to lose a majority.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

LOL, Theresa May

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10989277/Could-Theresa-drafted-caretaker-Prime-Minister-Former-leader-step-sources-say.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

A real sign of their lack of talent if they have to bring her back, seriously the 2019 Tory intake is one of the worst. Remember when Imran Khan of all people was being hyped as an exemplary candidate.

[TheTide]

Resignations that I think have yet to be mentioned:

George Freeman, Science Minister
Guy Opperman, Pensions Minister
Chris Philp, Digital Economy Minister
James Cartlidge, Courts Minister
Richard Graham, Trade Envoy to Malaysia and the Philippines

[YL]

Zahawi has openly called on Johnson to resign.

[TheTide]

Michelle Donelan has resigned and become surely the briefest Education Secretary there has ever been or ever will be.

[Middle-aged Europe]

Michelle Donelan has resigned and become surely the briefest Education Secretary there has ever been or ever will be.

Anarchy in the UK!

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Michelle Donelan has resigned and become surely the briefest Education Secretary there has ever been or ever will be.

Anarchy in the UK!

Chaos with Ed Miliband.

[Torrain]

Michelle Donelan has resigned and become surely the briefest Education Secretary there has ever been or ever will be.

She’s going to be one hell of a pub quiz question. 

[afleitch]

[Torrain]

Sky News is reporting that a resignation statement has been written for Johnson - but it isn’t clear if he’s going to sign it.

[Torrain]

Ben Wallace is pulling the “please call a VONC in Johnson”, but don’t ask me to resign, because someone (me) should stay as Defence Secretary.

https://mobile.twitter.com/BWallaceMP/status/1544955399513726976

Quite probably the final nail in the coffin.

[YL]

Johnson's resigned.  Caroline Johnson, that is, as Vice Chair of the Conservative Party.