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And the next prime Minister will be………

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Whitewavemark2 Thu 20-Oct-22 14:06:11

Who?

Farzanah Thu 20-Oct-22 15:20:47

There won’t be a permanent incumbent anymore, they’re going to rotate the job as on Pointless and HIGNFY. No.10 will be an Airbnb.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 20-Oct-22 15:20:06

Telegraph says Sunak is certainly to stand.

Half the Tory MPs hate him.

Maudi Thu 20-Oct-22 15:17:52

It will be the back stabbing two faced Sunak, he resigned from being the Chancellor causing Boris's downfall thought be would easily win the election to be the new PM but the party members thought differently since then he's been plotting with his cronies to get rid of Truss and it looks like he will succeed. Well I won't be voting for the Tories again or Labour.

Mamie Thu 20-Oct-22 15:09:55

Sunak or Mordaunt. If the membership get a say my money would be on Mordaunt.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 20-Oct-22 15:07:29

Has the paper been stripped off?

Grantanow Thu 20-Oct-22 15:06:46

Larry the Cat: he couldn't do much worse. Otherwise, one of the intelligent ones Johnson chucked out - Gauk or Willets, say.

Nannytopsy Thu 20-Oct-22 15:03:25

Please God not Johnson

bevisp1 Thu 20-Oct-22 15:03:13

He’s not everyone’s choice but I say bring back Boris. Or Rishi Sunak.. it’s interesting to know that Liz truss was one of many to get Boris out, now it’s her turn. It can’t be easy to be PM, or for any party that gets to have a PM, personally the conservatives are showing not to be trusted, rather shambolic time for them, although I voted for this party. I wouldn’t want to see Keir Starmer get in either.

Daisymae Thu 20-Oct-22 15:03:08

No! Johnson! This is insanity. I may have to emigrate.

Blossoming Thu 20-Oct-22 15:02:40

Sunak,

Urmstongran Thu 20-Oct-22 15:02:23

I’ve heard Boris plans to stand.
If the membership get a vote it’s a shoo in.
If it’s just a coronation by MP’s it’ll be Sunak.

Farzanah Thu 20-Oct-22 15:02:14

Sunak too divisive.
Braverman ?

growstuff Thu 20-Oct-22 15:01:49

My money would be on that combination too Casdon. (But let's be surprised!)

Whitewavemark2 Thu 20-Oct-22 15:01:27

Robert Peston

@Peston
As I said just now on
@itv
, deep concern that rapid electronic voting by Tory members for new leader brings risk of overseas bad actor, like Russia, hacking the poll and choosing Britain’s new prime minister

Casdon Thu 20-Oct-22 14:59:13

Whitewavemark2

Please, please, please not Braverman.

I will truly know that we were a fascist state if she gets the premiership.

There’s no chance it will be Braverman, Shes far too far right from the team they will be putting in I think. My guess is Sunak PM, Mordaunt Home Secretary, Hunt chancellor.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 20-Oct-22 14:58:12

?

Steven Swinford

@Steven_Swinford
EXCLUSIVE:

I'm told that Boris Johnson is expected to stand in the Tory leadership contest

He's taking soundings but is said to believe it is a matter of national interest

Times

Farzanah Thu 20-Oct-22 14:55:43

It’s a poisoned chalice whoever is chosen because they’re a divided party. If a GE is called the LP will be handed the poisoned vessel.
A no win situation, but sadly the country is the main loser.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 20-Oct-22 14:54:32

Zoejory

Boris hasn't said he's thinking of standing . I can't see him wanting to either.

However, Robert Peston has just mentioned that if Boris stood, he wouldn't rule out his return.

But I still doubt it

Just seen a tweet saying that he is thinking of it.

Only just come on tv

Zoejory Thu 20-Oct-22 14:53:29

Boris hasn't said he's thinking of standing . I can't see him wanting to either.

However, Robert Peston has just mentioned that if Boris stood, he wouldn't rule out his return.

But I still doubt it

Whitewavemark2 Thu 20-Oct-22 14:53:08

volver

Cross post WWM2

It is mad. I reckon if the members cut up rough and insist on a vote, Johnson will get back in.

garnet25 Thu 20-Oct-22 14:52:34

Hunt is not runnung.

Hetty58 Thu 20-Oct-22 14:52:24

Heaven help us, nobody knows what they're doing - and the lunatics are running the asylum, quite obviously. An election seems the only sensible way forward.

volver Thu 20-Oct-22 14:50:13

Cross post WWM2

volver Thu 20-Oct-22 14:49:49

Reporting on BBC that Boris Johnson is thinking of standing.

We're a banana republic.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 20-Oct-22 14:49:01

Johnson????. Mini-Trump 2.

They are all insane.