Politics Thread 6

[rinks]

Hunt completely undermining any authority that Truss will inevitably lead to other cabinet ministers doing as they please. Which would be great if, you know, compassionate, intelligent people occupied those posts. But Braverman, free to do as she pleases.

Which is kind of stupid because as soon as she goes he does as well.

There’s a reasonable chance, if he adequately corrects her errors, that he’ll be the one taking her place.

[rinks]

Can the thread poll be reset? I’d like to see how much it changes.

[Preezy]

I always knew the boss of TESCO was a pro-Corbyn commie.

The English Socialist-Communist Organisation

I'll never shop there again and have cancelled my Clubcard!

[KK]

PESTON: I have taken soundings of many Tory MPs, and of those whose business is to know the minds of Tory MPs. All think Liz Truss will have to resign, that she has failed so comprehensively in these opening weeks that there is no route to redemption.

Their conversations are largely about how long till she goes, how long the process to find a successor would need to be and who that successor should be.

They say there are two, or possibly three, credible candidates: Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and (if he wants it) Ben Wallace.

Those two or three could agree among themselves that the runner-up in the MPs ballot would drop out, and not insist on a members ballot. So the whole competition could be done and dusted in a week.

So when will it all happen? When will the PM resign?

“These things always take a bit longer than you think they should.” said an MP who knows more about the machinations around these things than most.

He may be right. But if it is as clear as it seems to be that the party cannot conceive of Ms Truss leading them into the next election, then in practice her resignation may come much faster than anyone thinks.

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-10-16/liz ... -mps-admit

She may as well quit on Monday and get it over with.

[Samuel_1]

twitter.com/robpowellnews/status/1581549153133350912

Incredible that someone who has chosen to become a Tory MP, holds this opinion.

[rinks]

Those two or three could agree among themselves that the runner-up in the MPs ballot would drop out, and not insist on a members ballot.

I can imagine (with some delight) how much this arrangement would enrage some of the party members. But strawberry float them. They’ve got gooseberry fool on their hands from selecting Truss. They deserve to be side-stepped.

[Cuttooth]

Those two or three could agree among themselves that the runner-up in the MPs ballot would drop out, and not insist on a members ballot.

I can imagine (with some delight) how much this arrangement would enrage some of the party members. But strawberry float them. They’ve got gooseberry fool on their hands from selecting Truss. They deserve to be side-stepped.

It was MPs that put her on the final ballot though, despite her obvious shortcomings in the run up. Sunak was also clearly going to lose the members' vote no matter who his opponent was.

[Moggy]

twitter.com/exploding_heads/status/1581552819446099968

This barely counts as parody anymore.

[Ironhide]

twitter.com/exploding_heads/status/1581552819446099968

This barely counts as parody anymore.

I'm beginning to struggle telling the difference between news and satire.

[Herdanos]

Can the thread poll be reset? I’d like to see how much it changes.

Politics Thread 7?

[Qikz]

Can the thread poll be reset? I’d like to see how much it changes.

Politics Thread 7?

I'm not sure why this isn't a thing already.

[Moggy]

Can the thread poll be reset? I’d like to see how much it changes.

Politics Thread 7?

Politics Thread 7russ.

[Drumstick]

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