Updated: Boris resigns as party leader

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Paul

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 !

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

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

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 !

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]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

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]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

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]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

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.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

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

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

[1andrew1]

Comedy gold!

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]

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

Originally Posted by jfman

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

Need to be invaded by Russia first...

[jfman]

Culture war, class war, war on migrants. Take your pick.

Unlikely hypothesis…

(Martial law, banning parties, etc.)

[1andrew1]

Sunday Times: Six Conservative MPs ready to defect
https://twitter.com/i/events/1540983926134652928

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by jfman

Culture war, class war, war on migrants. Take your pick.

That's a good start.

Originally Posted by Mad Max

That's a good start.

All of them?

Doesnt "Migrants" mean anyone who moves to another country, including those who leave the UK ?