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tabascoboy wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:05 pm WTF is Zahawi up to?

PM in 'buoyant mood' and will announce economic plan with new chancellor tomorrow
Boris Johnson's parliamentary private secretary James Duddridge has told Sky News the PM is in a "buoyant mood and will fight on".

"He has a 14 million mandate and so much to do for the country," Mr Duddridge said.

"I expect him to make senior cabinet appointments this evening and am looking forward to hearing what the PM and his fantastic Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi have to say tomorrow."

He says there will be a joint plan for the economy laid out by Mr Johnson and Mr Zahawi tomorrow.


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Nadhim Zahawi 'will not resign' a day after being made chancellor

A source close to Nadhim Zahawi has said he is not resigning as chancellor - a day after he was appointed - after claims he was part of the delegation of MPs telling the PM to go.

The source told Sky's political correspondent Liz Bates: "He wants to focus on lowering the tax burden and help with the cost of living stuff at the department."

They added that Mr Zahawi is "realistic" about the scale of the challenge (ie the number of resignations).

https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnso ... t-12593360

Biffer wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:17 pm Johnson has fired Gove.

Biffer wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:17 pm Johnson has fired Gove.

Biffer wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:17 pm Johnson has fired Gove.

Slick wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:21 pm

Biffer wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:17 pm Johnson has fired Gove.

Ohh la la! No one does Stabbing in the back quite like Gove

Slick wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:21 pm

Biffer wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:17 pm Johnson has fired Gove.

Ohh la la! No one does Stabbing in the back quite like Gove

Ovals wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:31 pm Brandon Lewis (NI Secretary) has also resigned.

I like neeps wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:26 pm

Slick wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:21 pm

Biffer wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:17 pm Johnson has fired Gove.

Ohh la la! No one does Stabbing in the back quite like Gove

Fair play to Boris, sacking him is great banter.

But surely he's going to have to fire half the cabinet now?

Slick wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:29 pm

I like neeps wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:26 pm

Slick wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:21 pm

Ohh la la! No one does Stabbing in the back quite like Gove

Fair play to Boris, sacking him is great banter.

But surely he's going to have to fire half the cabinet now?

quite. If true, that’s just lashing out as you sink, no strategy to it

Two more MPs resign - total of 41 quit
James Daly, a ministerial aide at the department of work and pension, has resigned.

David Mundell has also resigned as UK trade envoy to New Zealand.

Mr Mundell said he is "very disappointed" Mr Johnson has not listened to colleagues telling him to stand down.

He added that he sent a letter of no confidence in the PM to the 1922 Committee earlier this week and asked for another vote tot ake place "as a matter of urgency".

Hal Jordan wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:46 pm These trade envoys must be really pissed off with Johnson if they're voluntarily giving up the Bunga Bunga and pink gin circuits.

Ovals wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:07 pm So, it's going to come down to the elections to the 1922 Committee - just needs enough anti-Boris MPs to be elected and change the rules. Given the mass resignations it's inconceivable that there won't be enough to see a new vote of confidence early next week.

Ovals wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:07 pm So, it's going to come down to the elections to the 1922 Committee - just needs enough anti-Boris MPs to be elected and change the rules. Given the mass resignations it's inconceivable that there won't be enough to see a new vote of confidence early next week.

Lobby wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:20 pm

Ovals wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:07 pm So, it's going to come down to the elections to the 1922 Committee - just needs enough anti-Boris MPs to be elected and change the rules. Given the mass resignations it's inconceivable that there won't be enough to see a new vote of confidence early next week.

He’ll try and cling on even if he loses a vote of confidence. He’ll claim that he has a mandate from the electorate and that’s all that matters. Like when Corbyn lost a vote of confidence and claimed his mandate came from Labour Party members and not MPs.

Lobby wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:20 pm

Ovals wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:07 pm So, it's going to come down to the elections to the 1922 Committee - just needs enough anti-Boris MPs to be elected and change the rules. Given the mass resignations it's inconceivable that there won't be enough to see a new vote of confidence early next week.

He’ll try and cling on even if he loses a vote of confidence. He’ll claim that he has a mandate from the electorate and that’s all that matters. Like when Corbyn lost a vote of confidence and claimed his mandate came from Labour Party members and not MPs.

Ovals wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:51 pm

Lobby wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:20 pm

Ovals wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:07 pm So, it's going to come down to the elections to the 1922 Committee - just needs enough anti-Boris MPs to be elected and change the rules. Given the mass resignations it's inconceivable that there won't be enough to see a new vote of confidence early next week.

He’ll try and cling on even if he loses a vote of confidence. He’ll claim that he has a mandate from the electorate and that’s all that matters. Like when Corbyn lost a vote of confidence and claimed his mandate came from Labour Party members and not MPs.

Could the party withdraw the whip and effectively remove him from office.

Ovals wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:24 pm Evidently the sacking, and demonising, of Gove has gone down very badly in the party - just in case things couldn't get any worse for the PM. Whilst not a very popular individual, he was seen as one as the most competent ministers.

Senior No 10 source putting a positive spin on struggles to fill vacant ministerial posts:

"Maybe this is a good opportunity to slim down government. We are focusing on delivering and the economy and this is an opportunity to do less better”

GogLais wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:01 pm Attorney General has just ditched him on Peston. Wasn’t expecting that.

sturginho wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:30 am Another 4 gone this morning

I like neeps wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:58 am

GogLais wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:01 pm Attorney General has just ditched him on Peston. Wasn’t expecting that.

It is very funny Braverman binned Johnson on air and said she wants to be PM but doesn't consider that a resigning matter. I enjoyed that a lot.

But she has the f*cking nerve in her speech to speak about her pennyless parents coming to England and how proud she is Britain took them in and gave her opportunities. Someone along with Patel who is doing all they can so others can't do that.

I like neeps wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:58 am

GogLais wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:01 pm Attorney General has just ditched him on Peston. Wasn’t expecting that.

It is very funny Braverman binned Johnson on air and said she wants to be PM but doesn't consider that a resigning matter. I enjoyed that a lot.

But she has the f*cking nerve in her speech to speak about her pennyless parents coming to England and how proud she is Britain took them in and gave her opportunities. Someone along with Patel who is doing all they can so others can't do that.

dpedin wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:34 pm Good god! Braverman throws her hat into the ring for Tory leader and PM - these fuckwits have no self awareness and a huge amount of over confidence. Absolute nuts! Loving every minute of the shitshow.