Cable Forum - Updated: Boris resigns as party leader

He said he will resign when a new leader is selected. Then he will tender his resignation to the Queen. The Queen will then summon the leader of the party that can assemble a majority in the Commons to ask them to form a government.

That’s normal practice, isn’t it?

Mick	07-07-2022 17:13

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Oh goody, Matt Hancock possibly Manoeuvring for leadership. :sick:

OLD BOY

07-07-2022 17:13

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36127534)

It’s depressing that even after all of this, you still think that multiple, serious issues of personal integrity are “tittle tattle”.

Getting the mandate of the people fulfilled is far more important.

jfman

07-07-2022 17:16

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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36127536)

Oh goody, Matt Hancock possibly Manoeuvring for leadership. :sick:

Surely not. :rofl:

ianch99

07-07-2022 17:26

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Quote from Tues on Twitter :)

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I would write to my MP, but he’s Chris Pincher and I don’t want him knowing where I live.

jfman

07-07-2022 17:41

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Sky News just presumably interviewed OB and Mrs OB outside a pub in England.

Hugh	07-07-2022 17:55

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36127533)

I understand those things are important to you, but he has had rather a lot on (in case you hadn’t noticed), and hasn’t served the full term for which he was elected.

HS2 is not ridiculous.Updating the transport infrastructure of our country is important. Our existing roads and railways are antiquated compared with other prosperous countries in the world. We can’t expect to compete in the modern world by continuing to look ‘quaint’.

I look at what he has achieved and what he was aspiring to achieve. The tittle-tattle that has preoccupied people on this forum was unimportant in the scheme of things.

That "tittle-tattle" got him fired, so probably not that unimportant in the scheme of things.

1andrew1

07-07-2022 18:09

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36127537)

Getting the mandate of the people fulfilled is far more important.

Others in the Party can do that without the need to appoint a known molester to a position of power, lying continually and risking national security.

Hugh	07-07-2022 18:19

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36127535)

He’s talking about hanging on until Autumn - that’s not "normal practice"…

Theresa May’s resignation speech was on the 24th May, with effect on the 7th June (two weeks).

https://www.gov.uk/government/speech...et-24-may-2019

David Cameron announced his resignation on 24th June and Theresa May became Leader on 11th July, and she became PM 13th July (under three weeks)…

https://www.gov.uk/government/speech...prime-minister

nashville

07-07-2022 18:21

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I am glad Boris is going ,he was taking his party down, I hope they get someone strong to take down the Nationalists, I am not a Tory but just passing my opinion

Mick	07-07-2022 18:34

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36127537)

Getting the mandate of the people fulfilled is far more important.

Yeah, but I think he’s burnt his bridges, I was never a fan of him. He cannot function like he has, fumbling important decisions with lies after lies.

As to who should be the next PM, I’d be happy with Ben Wallace. His defiance against Russia has impressed me.

OLD BOY

07-07-2022 19:08

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36127545)

He is expecting to carry on as PM until the next Leader is appointed according to BBC News. I don’t recall Boris himself say he’s carrying on until autumn. I think that was speculation.

Sephiroth

07-07-2022 19:14

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36127553)

He is expecting to carry on as PM until the next Leader is appointed according to BBC News. I don’t recall Boris himself say he’s carrying on until autumn. I think that was speculation.

I agree. It seems quite logical to me, much as I dislike that liar.

Hugh	07-07-2022 20:26

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36127553)

He is expecting to carry on as PM until the next Leader is appointed according to BBC News. I don’t recall Boris himself say he’s carrying on until autumn. I think that was speculation.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b2117793.html

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A No 10 source on Thursday said Mr Johnson spoke to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee, to inform him of his decision to resign.

“The prime minister has spoken to Graham Brady and agreed to stand down in time for a new leader to be in place by the conference in October,” the source said.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...ive-leadership

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The PM announced his decision in a brief statement delivered outside Downing Street at lunchtime in which he stressed his "immensely proud of the achievements of this Government", from getting Brexit done to getting the UK through the pandemic, and leading the West in standing up to Putin's aggression in Ukraine. He further indicated his determination to remain in his job until the result of the forthcoming Conservative Party leadership election in October.

He’s hanging on in the hope perhaps the horse will learn to sing…

Pierre

07-07-2022 20:47

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Originally Posted by nashville (Post 36127546)

I am glad Boris is going ,he was taking his party down, I hope they get someone strong to take down the Nationalists, I am not a Tory but just passing my opinion

Boris was/is particularly despised in Scotland.

The next leader needs to be able to break through into Scotland and expose the SNP for the terrible job they’re doing.

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