UK General Discussion: Rishecession

[Joe Republic]

Braverman: "The business of government relies upon people accepting responsibility for their mistakes. Pretending we haven't made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can't see that we have made them, and hoping that things will magically come right is not serious politics. I have made a mistake; I accept responsibility; I resign."

😂😂😂

[Cassius]

Oh - man. It’s not even a done deal.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SamCoatesSky/status/1582764561840869376
Shapps might have the entire Truss premiership in the palm of his hand.

Of course Shapps is one of those she was briefing against furiously over the weekend, was a key Sunak backer and is not really a member of the Cameroon set.

The problem is that some people seem to think Hunt is some master strategist - literally Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor. There is in fact no evidence from his career to date to suggest that this is the case and I am very confident that his operation will unravel in the coming hours/days.

[TheTide]

Meanwhile, Chris Skidmore says that he won't support the government on fracking tonight and is prepared to lose the whip.

[Silent Hunter]

Who loaded these balls into the 2022 Bingo Machine? "Kate Bush gets to number 1" was odd enough as is!

[Torrain]

A Conservative former minister is going to vote against the government in the fracking/confidence motion.
https://mobile.twitter.com/CSkidmoreUK/status/1582764535567376387?t=1BFb9ltIJCAv...

[TheTide]

Mark Menzies also not voting with the government.

Edit: And Tracey Crouch.

[Joe Republic]

There are rumors that Shapps may also be bringing three new ministers into the Home Office with him; Michael Green, Corinne Stockheath and Sebastian Fox.

[brucejoel99]

So there's no way that today's implosions are enough for the government to actually collapse tonight… right?

[Cassius]

There are rumors that Shapps may also be bringing three new ministers into the Home Office with him; Michael Green, Corinne Stockheath and Sebastian Fox.

For a minute there I did actually think these might be random Tory MP’s of whom I’d never heard.

[TheTide]

Angela Richardson makes it four not voting with the government.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Meanwhile, Chris Skidmore says that he won't support the government on fracking tonight and is prepared to lose the whip.

Interestingly he was one of the co-writers of the infamous Britannia Unchained (along with the late Chancellor, Truss herself, Patel and Dominic Raab - i guess he got the inevitable Bill Rodgers role).

[DINGO Joe]

https://twitter.com/Peston/status/1582755650672525313?s=20&t=EP00M9D05awtYE5...

You don't f**k with the Tofu lobby and expect to survive.

[Torrain]

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/johnestevens/status/1582772403314098186

[Estrella]

The Tories are obviously fxcked under the current leadership, but even if they managed to find a saint to lead them, it won't help. Basically every Tory of any significance is under the delusion that just one more attempt to undermine their enemies, just one more backstabbing of their friends, just one more defenestration of someone their don't like will make the voters think "well, now that [insert politician here] is gone, I'm coming back." It won't. The completely psycho way they're going about doesn't make them look like reasonable statesmen getting their hands dirty in a desperate situation when the Party needs to be saved, it makes them look like pigs rolling in the mud and enjoying it.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Isn’t Grant Shapps supposedly one of the biggest proponents of Truss’s ousting? His appointment is both hilarious and makes sense.

[Tintrlvr]

Isn’t Grant Shapps supposedly one of the biggest proponents of Truss’s ousting? His appointment is both hilarious and makes sense.

It does match the Regency narrative.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I strongly suspect there's more to this than meets the eye.

[brucejoel99]

I strongly suspect there's more to this than meets the eye.

You may be on to something:

https://twitter.com/KateEMcCann/status/1582775282943291392

[Conservatopia]

Reports that a column of tanks is entering London, military coup underway, BBC Broadcasting Housr occupied by marines around four this afternoon. Interim Government of National Salvation to be announced this evening, 10pm curfew and suspension of constitution to be announced too.

[Хahar 🤔]

If the prime minister can get The Spreadsheet on her side then Tory MPs will be powerless to stop her.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/1582776253152518145

[Torrain]

You may be on to something:

https://twitter.com/KateEMcCann/status/1582775282943291392

The Justice Secretary has also pulled out of his ITV interview tonight.

[brucejoel99]

Slipped through the chaos earlier today but important:

https://twitter.com/catneilan/status/1582675601114046464

[AndyHogan14]

https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/1582776253152518145

I almost wonder how many Tories would be okay with surrendering power at this point. They are pretty much assured of losing the next election, so you might as well start the timer to when they return to power now as opposed to starting the timer in 2024. There could also be some more moderate Conservatives that might see an election loss as an opportunity to reboot the party and that they should just get along with that process now.