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Suella Braverman departs as UK Home Secretary

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RichmondPark1 Wed 19-Oct-22 16:32:07

It's chaos isn't it? What next?

www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/19/suella-braverman-departs-as-uk-home-secretary-liz-truss

Witzend Wed 19-Oct-22 19:28:50

Ugh, Grant Schapps as new Home Sec. Nasty little spiv if ever there was one - IMO of course.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 19-Oct-22 19:29:02

Blimey as a previous Conservative voter, what a bloody shambles …

Iam64 Wed 19-Oct-22 19:29:47

No Whitewave, you haven’t.
The govt spokespeople keep saying we can’t have an election because we need stability ?‍??

Fleurpepper Wed 19-Oct-22 19:32:40

Witzend

Ugh, Grant Schapps as new Home Sec. Nasty little spiv if ever there was one - IMO of course.

Another from the ERG- and with a terrible record in so many ways.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 19-Oct-22 19:33:01

There are reports that the Deputy Whip gas also resigned (unconfirmed)

Labour MPs tweeting of shouting, rows and more between Conservatives going through to vote.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 19-Oct-22 19:33:56

This

Fleurpepper Wed 19-Oct-22 19:34:29

BAsically deception and fraud! Wow!

www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/15/grant-shapps-admits-he-had-second-job-as-millioniare-web-marketer-while-mp

varian Wed 19-Oct-22 19:49:18

Are we talking about someone called Michael Green?

What kind of politician has a number of alieases?

MayBee70 Wed 19-Oct-22 19:51:32

GrannyGravy13

There are reports that the Deputy Whip gas also resigned (unconfirmed)

Labour MPs tweeting of shouting, rows and more between Conservatives going through to vote.

Confirmed on Ch4 News just now…

Zoejory Wed 19-Oct-22 19:55:50

Crikey. It's all going Lord of the Flies.

Fleurpepper Wed 19-Oct-22 21:02:27

varian

Are we talking about someone called Michael Green?

What kind of politician has a number of alieases?

Do they really think we are stupid and do not remember???

Deedaa Wed 19-Oct-22 21:12:22

Oh how we laughed at Theresa May with her Strong and Stable government and how strong and stable it seems now compared with these muppets.

RichmondPark1 Wed 19-Oct-22 21:27:37

Do they really think we are stupid and do not remember???

I think it's more to do with the fact that they don't think about us at all but are confident of their ability to lie, twist, deflect and spin their way out of anything, however blatant or appalling.

For example, here's Alexander Stafford, the Tory MP alleged to have been "manhandled" by senior members of the government tonight. "Lots of rumours flying around tonight. This vote was never about fracking but about Labour trying to destabilise the country, and take control of Parliament."

We're supposed to ignore all reports of bullying, manhandling, shouting and blame Labour.

RichmondPark1 Wed 19-Oct-22 21:28:30

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63309400

Luckygirl3 Wed 19-Oct-22 22:20:35

It is pitiful. I hate that my those of my GC who are old enough to know what is going on are witnessing this. I feel quite despairing.

I also do not think that Starmer is handling it well - he is joining in the point-scoring when he should just be quietly stating his concern at the collapse of proper government and being clear about Labour's plans.

Normandygirl Wed 19-Oct-22 22:26:31

A very powerful interview of a long serving Tory Mp on what he thinks of his own party after the fisticuffs tonight. I'm a labour voter but I really feel for this man.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dimw572twfk

J52 Wed 19-Oct-22 22:35:47

???? well you couldn’t make it up! Fact certainly is stranger than fiction!
What next?

MayBee70 Wed 19-Oct-22 22:44:30

MayBee70

GrannyGravy13

There are reports that the Deputy Whip gas also resigned (unconfirmed)

Labour MPs tweeting of shouting, rows and more between Conservatives going through to vote.

Confirmed on Ch4 News just now…

…now un resigned…

Grantanow Thu 20-Oct-22 00:08:37

Excellent news from the Home Office! Maybe they let her keep the red box as a momento. Another one down, keep them coming.

vegansrock Thu 20-Oct-22 01:36:46

When the going gets tofu, the tofu gets going…

vegansrock Thu 20-Oct-22 07:08:58

youtube.com/watch?v=kDYj9TLq9Qg&feature=share

The Marsh family got this out quickly

vegansrock Thu 20-Oct-22 07:23:31

She is setting herself up to be the next PM ( shudders)

Iam64 Thu 20-Oct-22 07:51:15

Thanks vegansrock - a jolly shanty ?

Petera Thu 20-Oct-22 08:05:11

vegansrock

youtube.com/watch?v=kDYj9TLq9Qg&feature=share

The Marsh family got this out quickly

Rumour is they've prerecorded one for each member of the cabinet.

Luckygirl3 Thu 20-Oct-22 09:40:52

She has resigned because she breached an important protocol and because she finds Liz Truss insufficiently right wing. The former I think is an excuse that under normal circumstances she would have tried to hush up; the latter is her real reason and beggars belief.