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Javid and Sunak have both resigned their cabinet posts….

(323 Posts)
MayBee70 Tue 05-Jul-22 18:15:06

Who’s next?

Mrsdigitalis Tue 05-Jul-22 22:22:09

Britain deserves better than this

DaisyAnne Tue 05-Jul-22 23:06:27

I'm losing track so this is a bit selfish but it may help others:

Cabinet
Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Health Secretary Sajid Javid

Parliamentary private secretaries
Jonathan Gullis, Northern Ireland Office
Saqib Bhatti, Department of Health and Social Care
Nicola Richards, Department of Transport
Virginia Crosbie, Welsh Office

Others
Alex Chalk, solicitor general
Bim Afolami, vice-chairman of the Conservative Party for youth
Andrew Murrison, trade envoy to Morocco
Theodora Clarke, trade envoy to Kenya

Source: BBC

Chewbacca Tue 05-Jul-22 23:09:02

So it's just the cat left then?

DaisyAnne Tue 05-Jul-22 23:28:42

The BBC seems to be trying to keep it up to date although it could have changed in the last 28 minutes. It includes those who have declared they intend to stay and those who are undeclared.

Foolishly they don't see the potential of the cat smile

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62058278

Callistemon21 Tue 05-Jul-22 23:32:03

Chewbacca

So it's just the cat left then?

And Carrie.
I recommended one of those steamer thingies that helps remove wallpaper in strips, perhaps she can re-use the paper somewhere else.
Waste not, want not.

grannydarkhair Wed 06-Jul-22 00:26:40

She’s getting her a… kicked big-time on Twitter for this ?

twitter.com/nadinedorries/status/1544384582467964928?s=12

LizzieDrip Wed 06-Jul-22 00:39:22

Nadine D. tried to put in a letter of resignation and accidentally sponsored a snow leopard????

vegansrock Wed 06-Jul-22 03:10:36

Sunak and Javid have left to spend more time with their money?

Ailidh Wed 06-Jul-22 04:55:50

Bggr.
Alarm went off.
Turned news app on.
He's still there.
Bggr.

starshine Wed 06-Jul-22 05:15:48

That was my first action upon waking too. I live in hope though!

Grandmabatty Wed 06-Jul-22 06:48:50

Johnson has no shame.

Lucca Wed 06-Jul-22 06:50:23

So quiet from the Johnson fans …I’m hoping this finally changes my brothers mind !

Kandinsky Wed 06-Jul-22 07:00:15

I voted for the conservatives because they were the only party who were respecting the referendum result.
Labour didn’t seem to know what they were doing about brexit, & the libdems were going to totally disregard the result.
So I voted for Boris ‘to get brexit done’ - which he has.
Absolutely no going back now which is just how it should be.
The majority voted to leave.

What happens now with the Tories doesn’t both me in the slightest. Although I still reckon on them winning the next election despite everything.

vegansrock Wed 06-Jul-22 07:20:11

Anyone who believes Brexit is “done” and is a titanic success is seriously deluded.

growstuff Wed 06-Jul-22 07:31:06

Does what happens to the country bother you Kandinsky?

Casdon Wed 06-Jul-22 07:31:34

Kandinsky

I voted for the conservatives because they were the only party who were respecting the referendum result.
Labour didn’t seem to know what they were doing about brexit, & the libdems were going to totally disregard the result.
So I voted for Boris ‘to get brexit done’ - which he has.
Absolutely no going back now which is just how it should be.
The majority voted to leave.

What happens now with the Tories doesn’t both me in the slightest. Although I still reckon on them winning the next election despite everything.

I can’t believe you actually mean what you said in your last paragraph Kandinsky. Are you seriously saying that you don’t mind what happens now with the Tories, so you’d be happy to let the PM ignore all rules of decent behaviour and carry on?

Lucca Wed 06-Jul-22 07:36:25

Well at least Kandinsky appeared !

Lucca Wed 06-Jul-22 07:37:21

However Kandinsky do you genuinely believe that all this sleaze etc is not worth being bothered about ?

Kandinsky Wed 06-Jul-22 07:48:12

Well at least Kandinsky appeared !

grin like I’m the only person in the country who voted for brexit.

The whole ‘Tory sleeze’ thing doesn’t bother me as I’m old enough to have seen it all before.

vegansrock Wed 06-Jul-22 07:51:45

So that’s alright then - we should all put up with sleaze as it’s happened before….

Kandinsky Wed 06-Jul-22 07:55:25

What should we be doing?
Storming parliament and dragging them out for a public flogging?

I’m not sure what we can do? Apart from vote them out at the next election.
What do you suggest?

rosie1959 Wed 06-Jul-22 08:00:56

It’s time for Boris to go his position has become totally untenable and probably has been for a while. Now I am not a Boris hater I actually quite like him but the job of PM is not for him and this has been proved over time.
Times could be quite interesting especially if Keir Starmer gets a fine and has to fall on his sword we could have both main parties in England without a leader
But the Conservative party really have to get their act together or we could well end up with a Labour government

J52 Wed 06-Jul-22 08:03:57

Well I suppose it all depends on your standards and who you think should be representing you and the best match for your own opinions.
Personally, I have quite high moral standards and expect those I have elected on my behalf to have the same, if not higher. Telling lies, manipulating facts and misogynistic behaviour are not traits that I admire.
Before anyone tells me that most politicians are like that, I’ve known a fair few politicians who are decent people.

JaneJudge Wed 06-Jul-22 08:04:18

I don't think repeatedly sexual assaulting people is sleaze sad it is thinking it is just bit of sleaze is what has upset everyone isn't isn't it?

It did seem a bit battle of the blonde wig at Westminster on the news last night. I did wonder whether itv had filmed it like that on purpose

hulahoop Wed 06-Jul-22 08:08:54

They're stepping away to go for the leadership position but is it too little too late? I said that when I heard last night.