Boris Johnson has resigned with immediate effect !

Personally, I do not trust him further than i can see him with my eyes tight shut.

I think he has a cunning plan, yet to be revealed, that will either make his fortune, or be the downfall of the Conservatives.

I am shocked and appalled.
The duplicitous behaviour of Harriet Harman and Sue Gray speaks volumes, as does that of Rishi Sunak.
It has been a witch hunt.

Blaming everyone but himself for his predicament. I think that he fully intends some sort of comeback. I just can't think who would vote for him, or why.

He’s emigrating to the USA so he can be Donald’s running mate. There is a faint resemblance, got to support family.

Thanks again Siope. So nothing is going to happen then. He lied, partied whilst others were staying apart from dying relatives, took the population for fools and walked away unscathed.
Bah humbug.

i feel sorry for all the political commentators who had clocked off for the weekend, now having brush up and be presentable again.

MayBee70:

'How did the world end up with him and Trump at the same time'

It just demonstrates a large majority of idiot/ignorant voters. Politics should be a compulsory part of the curriculum. He was called the 'Poundland Trump' by some.

Doodledog: the Committee can recommend a period of suspension from Parliament. If that suspension is for more than 10 days (as would now seem likely in Johnson’s case) and the Commons vote in favour, it triggers a recall petition. If this is signed by enough constituents, there is a by-election. No prisons, no exile, not even a free trip to Rwanda.

Johnson’s nonsense about being forced out by a few people is therefore risible; the bar for getting rid of an MP is very high, and involves 3 democratic processes: the Privileges Committee, the Commons, and the electorate.

He’s still going to travel the world making a fortune. And says he’ll be back. How did the world end up with him and Trump at the same time: mirror images of each other.

Brilliant - that news has made my day!

Thank you. What sanctions are available to them? (I suppose a lengthy jail sentence is out of the question?)

I have no idea what my phone has done to that last paragraph.

It should say ‘if Boris becomes an MP again, the Commons would immediately vote on the recommendations, and if they vote in favour, sanctions are applied.’

Doodledog

Assuming the privileges committee find him guilty on Monday, will there still be sanctions or has his resignation meant that he will escape any repercussions for his behaviour?

The Privileges Committee can only make recommendations. Then the Commons votes on whether or not to accept those recommendations.

According to Chris Bryant, the recommendations apply to present and future MPs, so if Boris is elected as an MP again, the Case moms would omm diately have to vote on whether to accept the recommendations. Sanctions (if the vote was in favour) would then come into force.

He will be back! Remoaners take note.

Well I may not be dancing in the street but it has brightened up my weekend!

Assuming the privileges committee find him guilty on Monday, will there still be sanctions or has his resignation meant that he will escape any repercussions for his behaviour?

Maybee70
😊 just keep walking your dog.

All those sycophants who accept an honour from this complete conman should be ashamed to be tainted by such corruption.

So the witch hunt has finally ended in success. We should all be very proud.

Took the dog for a walk and came back to this! If I take her out again maybe Trump will be gone. If that works maybe I can rid the world of Putin too!

Anyone know whether the Privileges Committee recommendations would go before the Commons if Johnson was elected in a different seat?

I assume they would, but given a safe enough seat, he could ride that out.

His 'honours' list should be rescinded immediately.
This government is a laughing stock and a general election needs to happen and fast.
Surely now enough really is enough.

Just read his resignation letter.

Very Trumpian isn’t it?

Thank goodness for that.
Perhaps Uxbridge and South Ruislip will get representation now.

Do we still get to see the report? Although I guess there is still the Covid enquiry still to come.