Updated: Boris resigns as party leader

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Mick

BREAKING: Simon Hart has resigned as Welsh Secretary, bringing total government resignations to 43.

Now 44, health minister just resigned (can’t remember name)

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Now 44, health minister just resigned (can’t remember name)

Ed Argar.

LOL.

[GrimUpNorth]

Those MP's left in the cabinet are just going to have to do what most other public servants have been made to do under this government and knuckle down and do the same work but with less staff.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Damien

Also, let's put it in perspective here. Johnson defying his party's protests is bad for the party and the Government but it isn't a constitutional crisis. He is still the leader of the party and he still commands the confidence of the commons technically.

Yes, he has refused to read the writing on the wall but all the Tories are doing is trying to make him jump before he is pushed. If they want to remove him they can do so but formally kicking him out.

And therein lies the problem. He palpably doesn’t, yet we are relying on the invertebrates of the Conservative party developing spines, changing the rules a mere month after backing him, to remove a PM that’s a proven liar, has broken the law, meets foreign agents without officials and is completely incompetent.

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Can expect Suella to be sacked in the morning.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

I guess Gove isn't as important as he thought he was

What do you make of it all, Papa? Do you think Johnson will make it to 2023 as PM?

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

What do you make of it all, Papa? Do you think Johnson will make it to 2023 as PM?

I assume you’re meaning 2023 hrs tomorrow?

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Funniest post of the year!

Where there is discord, may we bring harmony;
Where there is error, may we bring truth;
Where there is doubt, may we bring faith;
And where there is despair, may we bring hope

[denphone]

Not so much a government running the country but a government and party at war with itself.

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Brandon Lewis has resigned as Northern Ireland Secretary.

He's gone this morning.... Not be missed

[denphone]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

He's gone this morning.... Not be missed

Resignation 48 l believe.

[mrmistoffelees]

Number 49 now Damien Hinds (security minister)

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George Freeman (Science minister) takes us to 50…

[denphone]

Make that 51 now as Pensions minister Guy Opperman has just resigned.

Again, you wonder how long the Government can run without Ministers. No 10 haven't been able to fill these positions so the Government can't function.

Originally Posted by Damien

Again, you wonder how long the Government can run without Ministers. No 10 haven't been able to fill these positions so the Government can't function.

There is no government without government ministers. You stated in an earlier post it’s not a constitutional crisis, it absolutely is.

The only mechanism now to rid of this stubborn Prime Minister, is for Parliament itself, Starmer could himself raise a no confidence vote, I reckon there would be two thirds requirement, to oust him, there is still the little issue of him going to Buckingham Palace to resign and naming a successor.