Blimey! She's gone.....

Surely a general election is the only honourable way forward.

JenniferEccles

I’m sure her instinct was to not be a quitter, but as happened with Boris, I fear her hand was forced.

I feel sorry for her too. We all know politics is a cut throat business but surely no one would wish that humiliation on her.

Thank you, JE, my views too.

Labour not load victory

The Conservatives can’t work as one together so how on earth could they work as part of a coalition government. Anyway why would Keir Starmer want to when a load our victory is looming?

Daddima

heath480

Yes and with a huge pay packet!!

Former PMs don’t get pay or a pension. What they can do is claim up to £115,000 for their ‘expenses in carrying out public duties’.
Coincidentally, previous PMs claimed almost exactly that amount ( apart from Theresa May, who is still an MP, and claimed a mere £57,000)

I read, I forget where, that when Thatcher was thrown out the Tories felt sorry for her and agreed to pay her a salary of £100k pa. I've since checked up on this and you are correct, there is a maximum expense allowance of £115k for every year if they chose to claim. Blair and Major both claimed the maximum for the last 2 years. Blair has apparently claimed £1 million since leaving office.

How about a coalition government, all three parties working together as one. Could they behave like adults for a change and play nicely together? It might display a sense of solidarity in our political system as far as the rest of the world is concerned. At the moment we're a laughing stock.

It has always puzzled me that we elect the party that will govern but have no direct say in who the Prime Minister is. Time for political reform perhaps.

As far as the current situation goes I think the next PM will probably be Rishi Sunak, if he even still wants the job. Why would anyone want it now! But I'd prefer a general election.

Talk of Boris Johnson coming back to be a contender. Can’t see him even thinking about it unless they go down on blended knees and beg. Even then it’s the wrong time. Tories are on the way out. He’ll wait until the election after the next one.

Of course, my preference would be a General Election and hope to get rid of the Tories completely!

I'm so glad she's gone, and not liking to see anybody humiliated, I thought she saved face with the reason she gave for going . So who is next for PM? My money is on either Sunak or Mordaunt, please, please let it not be Johnson.

heath480

Yes and with a huge pay packet!!

Former PMs don’t get pay or a pension. What they can do is claim up to £115,000 for their ‘expenses in carrying out public duties’.
Coincidentally, previous PMs claimed almost exactly that amount ( apart from Theresa May, who is still an MP, and claimed a mere £57,000)

Wonder if the next incumbent will consider themselves a success or a last (hopefully!) resort. Desperate stuff indeed.

She now holds the unfortunate record for the shortest term in office for a PM, the previous record was 119 days, and then only because he died.
Penny Mordaunt could be a good candidate, Jeremy Hunt has ruled himself out.
If there was a GE, Labour wouldn't win on merit, they would get in power because the Conservatives would lose. Maybe time for Lib Dems to come to the front.

Sassanach512

So much for not being a quitter yesterday

Evidently the 1922 committee finally made her understand that she had no choice.

I’m sure her instinct was to not be a quitter, but as happened with Boris, I fear her hand was forced.

I feel sorry for her too. We all know politics is a cut throat business but surely no one would wish that humiliation on her.

Gone but not forgotten. What a ridiculous farce this all is.

I'm guessing Rishi will be next in
But I forsee nobody will be satisfied until we get a GE

Grantanow there were grumblings among the backbenchers when there was mention of getting rid of it. I think we may be okay until April and then our state pensions will just rise with inflation, or worse be frozen for a year.

So much for not being a quitter yesterday

At least she didn’t blub like Theresa May. “... for the country I love”.

She held it together well, was factual about not being able to deliver on the manifesto she was elected on. She seemed quite composed really.

Who’s next up?

Well the MP’s will crown someone of their choice. Sunak’s up for it. Hunt not. Whoever is in will elect their own Cabinet so I imagine Coffey is out.

Good riddance - excellent news but it means her commitment to the triple lock on State pensions is worthless.

I felt sorry for her. She kept it short and dignified. They haven't given her a chance.

Am thinking that Tories think that Democracy means giving every Tory front bencher their term as PM.

CatsCatsCats

Who decides the next PM? Surely not Conservative members again - they made such a wrong decision over the summer.

Mps are electing within a week. No party member involvement. Whoever elected has no mandate so ....???

I thought she sounded very dignified, and I actually feel sorry for her. Humiliation is horrible and her position was/is impossible but I tbought she dealt with it very competently. Who knows who will take her place, does it matter, no doubt they'll be gone by Christmas!

What will happen now? Another leadership contest is the last thing we need. Please, let's have a GE.

I hope they look very, very carefully at the potential candidates economic plans.

We can see what happens when they move to the right.