Cable Forum - Updated: Boris resigns as party leader

It seems pretty clear that the only hope the conservatives have of winning the next election is to ditch Boris.

Whatever public support he had (which was a lot at one point) has now gone.

I don't think he had that much support in the first place. Just an anyone but Corbyn vote.

That Tory MP vote giving him 'confidence' for another year, might be the most important in this Parliament. Well played Tory muppets ! :D

Dave42

24-06-2022 14:37

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36126163)

They can only get rid of him if they change the no-confidence rules again if l am correct.

or few in cabinet resign but that not going to happen

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36126168)

I don't think he had that much support in the first place. Just an anyone but Corbyn vote.

That Tory MP vote giving him 'confidence' for another year, might be the most important in this Parliament. Well played Tory muppets ! :D

exactly Corbyn was main reason most people voted for Johnson now Johnson not got that now since thankfully Corbyn out of labour party now

1andrew1

24-06-2022 14:39

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36126167)

The public are fickle and can turn on a sixpence.

I obviously agree that Boris ought to be a dead man walking but if he knuckles down to his job and turns all the bad corners, the Conservatives might survive the next election - though I hope not with Boris at the helm.

It's not just in his DNA to change unless compelled. He thinks rules are for little people and to be fair, that's how things usually work out for him.

Yes, he'll say he's learnt the lessons but won't change his behaviour.

To be fair, it's served him well so far: he's the PM who partied through lockdown like it was freshers' week and just paid one small fine for the privilege.

RichardCoulter

24-06-2022 23:09

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36126172)

It's not just in his DNA to change unless compelled. He thinks rules are for little people and to be fair, that's how things usually work out for him.

Yes, he'll say he's learnt the lessons but won't change his behaviour.

To be fair, it's served him well so far: he's the PM who partied through lockdown like it was freshers' week and just paid one small fine for the privilege.

A former teacher of his said exactly the same thing about him when he was at school.

Mad Max

25-06-2022 19:58

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36126172)

It's not just in his DNA to change unless compelled. He thinks rules are for little people and to be fair, that's how things usually work out for him.

Yes, he'll say he's learnt the lessons but won't change his behaviour.

To be fair, it's served him well so far: he's the PM who partied through lockdown like it was freshers' week and just paid one small fine for the privilege.

Jeezo, they must have some bloody boring parties when it's freshers week.

:rolleyes:

1andrew1

25-06-2022 20:22

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36126255)

Jeezo, they must have some bloody boring parties when it's freshers week.

:rolleyes:

Given what Hancock got up to in the office, the Downing Street ones were probably quite wild!

1andrew1

25-06-2022 23:10

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Comedy gold! :D:dunce::D

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Boris Johnson: Prime minister confident he will win next general election - and eyeing up third term

Boris Johnson wants to serve a third term as prime minister despite a bruising week in which the Conservatives suffered two by-election defeats.

Speaking to reporters on the final day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, Mr Johnson said the government was "embarked on a colossal project to unite and level up".

And asked if he would lead the Conservatives into the next election, he said: "Will I win? Yes.

"I am thinking actively about the third term and what could happen then. But I will review that when I get to it."

https://news.sky.com/story/boris-joh...-term-12640465

jfman

25-06-2022 23:33

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Who knows he could do a Zelensky and ban opposition parties, declare martial law, etc.