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GrannyGravy13

MayBee70

John Redwoods standing down!

Well he is 72 years old.

Even Conservative MP’s should be able to retire…

As with Michael Howard I’ve always felt there’s ‘ something of the night’ about him…

Goves gone!!!

The ones that inflicted Brexit upon us all seem to be now leaving it for everyone else to clear up the mess they’ve left us with….

MayBee70

Goves gone!!!

That really does surprise me, he’s the first resignation that has. He’s got a big majority, and he’s only in his fifties.

A Labour investigation into veteran MP Diane Abbott will be resolved before the general election, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Asked about the probe, the Labour leader told LBC: “It will be resolved, yes of course it will. We have got a cut-off date for, I think it is June 4, or thereabouts. So we have got a date in place.”

Pressed about whether the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP who currently sits as an independent, would have the Labour whip restored, Sir Keir said: “That is a process we are going through. The National Executive Committee in the end will decide that.

“But we have got a process in place and we will complete it reasonably soon now.”

Casdon

MayBee70

Goves gone!!!

That really does surprise me, he’s the first resignation that has. He’s got a big majority, and he’s only in his fifties.

I just checked, he’s in the 27th safest Tory seat in the country - I wonder if he’s had a good offer elsewhere, as it seems unlikely he would lose his seat - and he is alleged to be very powerful in the party. Interesting.

Urmstongran

A Labour investigation into veteran MP Diane Abbott will be resolved before the general election, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Asked about the probe, the Labour leader told LBC: “It will be resolved, yes of course it will. We have got a cut-off date for, I think it is June 4, or thereabouts. So we have got a date in place.”

Pressed about whether the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP who currently sits as an independent, would have the Labour whip restored, Sir Keir said: “That is a process we are going through. The National Executive Committee in the end will decide that.

“But we have got a process in place and we will complete it reasonably soon now.”

Yes, I guess it’s happening in all the parties with MPs who have lost the whip now - they have to do something pdq, don’t they.

MayBee70

Goves gone!!!

…. 10 grams please, it's a leaving do.

And .Matt Hancock

There are 18 MPs who have lost the whip, I know some of them have already said they won’t be standing again, but presumably it has to be sorted for all those who are under some form of investigation and haven’t resigned.
www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/18/losing-the-whip-who-are-the-18-uk-mps-sitting-as-independents

There could be a sitcom in this. 😁

Hunt is odds on to lose to the Libdems - maybe he will resign tonight?

Yes, let’s call it Up the Junction.

Urmstongran

Hunt is odds on to lose to the Libdems - maybe he will resign tonight?

Surely not? I’m not a fan, but he strikes me as the loyal type.

Casdon

Yes, let’s call it Up the Junction.

Or "Up the Swanny".

Andrea Leadsom going

Do anyone think Michael Gove is off to join Dominic Cummings in his new political venture?

I was thinking of the Squeeze song.
Alone here in the kitchen
I feel there's something missing
I'd beg for some forgiveness
But begging's not my business
And she won't write a letter
Although I always tell her
And so it's my assumption
I'm really up the junction

It covers lots of scenarios!

GrannyGravy13

Do anyone think Michael Gove is off to join Dominic Cummings in his new political venture?

That’s a really interesting possibility isn’t it? Wow, if that’s the case.

Yes, big Wow! It would make sense. Gove is young, has a decent majority, is respected (but not liked) for ‘getting things done’. Hmm. Could happen …

Andrea Leadsom has GONE! You were right Anniebach.

Casdon

I was thinking of the Squeeze song.
Alone here in the kitchen
I feel there's something missing
I'd beg for some forgiveness
But begging's not my business
And she won't write a letter
Although I always tell her
And so it's my assumption
I'm really up the junction

It covers lots of scenarios!

Ah! I thought you meant the film with Denis Waterman.

I think Ken Loach did an adaptation of the book too.

GrannyGravy13

Do anyone think Michael Gove is off to join Dominic Cummings in his new political venture?

It's a possibility. The two have always been allies.

They could call their new party Cummings and Goings.

A private healthcare entrepreneur who campaigned for a second Brexit referendum is to run for Labour against Jeremy Corbyn, the party’s former leader.

Praful Nargund, a businessman behind a chain of IVF clinics who is already a Labour councillor, has been selected to stand in the Islington North seat after Mr Corbyn was expelled from the party.