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Rudd has resigned

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Whitewavemark2 Sun 08-Sept-19 09:35:39

??

Amagran Sun 08-Sept-19 09:34:35

Or, Labaik, they are ships leaving a sinking rat! smile

Calendargirl Sun 08-Sept-19 09:23:24

She’s a Remainer, no intention of helping to secure Brexit.

jura2 Sun 08-Sept-19 09:21:47

Was amazed that Amber agreed to join BJ's government- but good on her for finally sticking to her principles and having the guts to stand up. I certainly hope that Nicky will follo asap- and many more.

M0nica Sun 08-Sept-19 09:17:25

My opinion of her as soared if that is true.

Urmstongran Sun 08-Sept-19 07:25:37

I have it on unimpeachable authority that she only took the job to do this....

Whitewavemark2 Sun 08-Sept-19 07:23:53

absthame there is no chance of Johnson or ERG leaving. The hard right is consolidating its hold and Cummings has told those who are feeling queasy over the direction this nationalistic Government is taking, that they “will melt” when they see what he has planned over the next few weeks.

Riverwalk Sun 08-Sept-19 07:10:30

I'm surprised she accepted a position in his cabinet in the first place, especially as he made it a condition that you had to accept a No Deal brexit was a possibility.

She has a very small majority of about 300 in her seat, so I'm a little bit sceptical of her motives.

GracesGranMK3 Sat 07-Sept-19 22:48:46

She's going to sit as an independent.

Luckygirl Sat 07-Sept-19 22:27:54

Gosh - they are going down like ninepins!

Does BJ actually have a government at all?

absthame Sat 07-Sept-19 22:17:34

Efg strutters not egg strutters

absthame Sat 07-Sept-19 22:16:24

Let's hope that the bumbling blonde bombshell and his right wing egg strutters decide to leave the government nest.

Labaik Sat 07-Sept-19 22:07:08

Let's not forget that Anna Soubry [who today was too frightened to speak at a rally for fear of her own safety] was the first one to call this lot out. I very much hope she doesn't stand at the next election as I don't think her family could cope with it. From now on [imo] those that do resign their posts are just rats leaving a sinking ship. I've never known anything like it in politics...

growstuff Sat 07-Sept-19 22:06:07

grin

M0nica Sat 07-Sept-19 22:02:34

There were 301 in the bed when the blonde clown said 'roll over, roll over, so they all rolled over and one fell out. .................. There were 27--9--8 in the bed when the blonde clown said.................

Framilode Sat 07-Sept-19 21:49:45

At last she has shown some principles. I wonder who'll be next? Might even be Boris.

growstuff Sat 07-Sept-19 21:48:07

Rudd backed Hunt in the leadership election.

www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/10/choosing-boris-johnson-as-pm-would-lead-to-general-election-amber-rudd

varian Sat 07-Sept-19 21:47:28

Amber Rudd: Work and pensions secretary resigns and quits Tories as Boris Johnson’s government plunged into further chaos

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/amber-rudd-resign-boris-johnson-cabinet-conservatives-brexit-a9096146.html

absthame Sat 07-Sept-19 21:43:56

Very telling statement, she is believed to be one of Johnson's closest alies. Interesting he can't hold onto family or friends

varian Sat 07-Sept-19 21:41:23

About time. I could never understand how Amber Rudd aquiesced in being part of the government led by a man she would not trust to drive her home after a party.

Nicky Morgan must surely follow her.

GrandmaKT Sat 07-Sept-19 21:37:42

In her resignation letter, she said she no longer believed leaving the EU with a deal was the government's "main objective".

She described the sacking of 21 Tory MPs on Tuesday as an "assault on decency and democracy".

absthame Sat 07-Sept-19 21:30:44

Amber Rudd has resigned from the government and joining the 21 rebels to stop Johnson