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Who will replace May?

(268 Posts)
Rigby46 Fri 09-Jun-17 06:34:38

She can't possibly stay - she's fatally wounded. Boris, Hammond and DD must be plotting as I post. Rudd a no-no, too close to her.

Alima Fri 09-Jun-17 08:25:48

Jacob!

Anya Fri 09-Jun-17 08:41:02

The Chairman of the 1922 committee would normally talk to a PM about their position if they think it untenable.

whitewave Fri 09-Jun-17 08:42:55

kitty but it is spinnng a bit more gaily this morning

trisher Fri 09-Jun-17 08:56:26

5 recounts for Rudd to get in!!!! Boris and Davis are plotting in the background. Jacob will keep quiet he is the unacceptable face of Conservatism (although he is charismatic). Whoever picked May in the first place (behind closed doors) will be picking her successor.

kittylester Fri 09-Jun-17 08:57:15

You are joking of course ww! Our bit of the world is in turmoil or hadn't you spotted that. Labour didn't win although you'd think they had.

whitewave Fri 09-Jun-17 09:00:22

Of course they did!!!! The direction of travel has been changed by Corbyns achievement. Labour is a government in waiting. Mays coalition of chaos won't be able to govern sensibly, there will be yet another election and then Labour will be given the opportunity to save this beleaguered country.

GracesGranMK2 Fri 09-Jun-17 09:02:52

I think their only hope is someone much younger and less part of the old guard - with at least a little less arrogance.

whitewave Fri 09-Jun-17 09:05:19

The Tories need to have lessons in less arrogance and more humility. Humility doesn't come naturally to them

whitewave Fri 09-Jun-17 09:18:44

So the Tories have another leadership election, and lumber us with yet another unelected leader. So how does that work?

Tegan2 Fri 09-Jun-17 10:30:02

Of course, Rupert Murdoch could just openly stand as leader so people could actually see who really is controlling the party....

GracesGranMK2 Fri 09-Jun-17 10:31:14

Tegan grin except it is horribly near the truth.

Jalima1108 Fri 09-Jun-17 10:40:43

So the Tories have another leadership election, and lumber us with yet another unelected leader. So how does that work?
another election in the autumn, as someone posted on another thread, at great cost and just to upset Brenda of Bristol even more.
[sigh]

whitewave Fri 09-Jun-17 10:46:00

It would have to be a dual leadership like the Greens. Dacre and Murdoch. Cor they must be sick

paddyann Fri 09-Jun-17 13:57:46

wont matter who they have there will be another election very soon...want to take bets whether late this year or early next?

Rigby46 Fri 09-Jun-17 14:16:01

Think of the chaos ( where have I heard that word before) of an election once negotiations have started. That's why she should have gone this weekend but no #partybeforecountry

Riverwalk Fri 09-Jun-17 14:43:51

Queen of denial - George Osborne's Evening Standard headline

ES

whitewave Fri 09-Jun-17 14:48:50

Hell hath no fury like a minister scorned

annsixty Fri 09-Jun-17 15:36:20

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer"

Deedaa Fri 09-Jun-17 16:33:31

grinDidn't take George long to stick the knife in I find myself warming to him

trisher Fri 09-Jun-17 16:37:54

"Strong and stable" has now been replaced with 'in the national interest' said it about 5 times in a short statement. She doesn't seem aware that over half the nation want to see the back of her

whitewave Fri 09-Jun-17 16:40:36

For in the national interest read in my interests or in the partys interest

annsixty Fri 09-Jun-17 17:03:38

Trump is finding out the same.
Two members of one of the houses are starting impeachment proceedings or trying anyway.

Jalima1108 Fri 09-Jun-17 17:40:41

Maybe Jalima could predict the outcome, having been so right about a hung parliament!
I think daphnedill predicted it too! grin

As I once wrote across a ballot paper:
None of the Above

I just don't know
daphnedill?

Jalima1108 Fri 09-Jun-17 17:42:22

I didn't mean you for PM daphnedill - I meant have you got a suggestion?

rosesarered Fri 09-Jun-17 22:13:45

Kitty.... you, and I and Fitzy have all reminded posters that Ahem! Labour actually lost this GE not won it.grin
May will be PM again and Corbyn back on the Opposition benches, if the DUP agree ( they will.) to make up the number (there are ten of them.)
Corbyn did better than expected, but as the number he reached was 262 then even with all the rest, SNP, Green, Indie he couldn't reach the number of 326.