Politics Thread 7: THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - General Election 04/07/24

[Moggy]

Apart from the overall result, I very much want to see Lee Anderson kicked into oblivion. Even if that means a Tory getting Sutton.

I'd assume he's toast (a non-racist breakfast). He won reasonably comfortably in 2019. But Ashfield was always a Labour seat before that. And the Tories will eat into his vote.

[Garth]

Shocking news:

twitter.com/PolitlcsUK/status/1793369235835736289

[rinks]

Apart from the overall result, I very much want to see Lee Anderson kicked into oblivion. Even if that means a Tory getting Sutton.

I'd assume he's toast (a non-racist breakfast). He won reasonably comfortably in 2019. But Ashfield was always a Labour seat before that. And the Tories will eat into his vote.

Would hope so. But that wretch seems to get his way far more often than is reasonable.

[rinks]

My current MP is Labour. Unfortunately, bastard boundary changes mean I’ll be in a different constituency this time - one that has been staunchly blue. Hopefully the swing will extend this far, but it’s a stretch. 57% Tory at last election, with LibDem second on 19%. gooseberry fool.

[Preezy]

I can't think of a way an election campaign launch could have feasibly gone worse than the last few hours.

He's managed to make himself look even more ridiculous than normal. Nothing screams competent leadership like a man stood in the pouring rain without a strawberry floating umbrella. Daft twat.

Wally without a brolly.

[Lex-Man]

They literally spent millions doing up a media room during Covid.

[Sprouty]

twitter.com/MrBrendanCox/status/1793348626611134808

This could turn in to a big story.

[Garth]

twitter.com/christopherhope/status/1793382405203456276

Wow! Extraordinary but true - some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the general election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday.
One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes “several” more letters of no confidence in Sunak have been submitted to 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady.
The senior Conservative MP told me: “Today has clearly been an absolute disaster but the election is NOT irrevocable; up until the point of the Dissolution of Parliament - when the writs are moved to begin the contests, it can still be aborted.
“In other words, if enough Tory MPs, who are clearly going to lose their seats in this already utterly shambolic campaign, write to Sir Graham Brady, tomorrow , the election could still be revoked.”

[Benzin]

Gotta squeeze out that MP wage for as long as possible haven't they?

Spineless banana splits the lot of them.

[Cuttooth]

Plotting to call off the election after it’s been announced would be the event that results in zero Tory MPs and the end of the party.

[Moggy]

twitter.com/christopherhope/status/1793382405203456276

Wow! Extraordinary but true - some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the general election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday.
One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes “several” more letters of no confidence in Sunak have been submitted to 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady.
The senior Conservative MP told me: “Today has clearly been an absolute disaster but the election is NOT irrevocable; up until the point of the Dissolution of Parliament - when the writs are moved to begin the contests, it can still be aborted.
“In other words, if enough Tory MPs, who are clearly going to lose their seats in this already utterly shambolic campaign, write to Sir Graham Brady, tomorrow , the election could still be revoked.”

I don't for a second believe that'll happen, but it would be the funniest thing to ever happen in British politics. It'd make the Liz Truss premiership look like a period of stability.

[Tomous]

While I really want a GE....I kinda want that to happen because it would completely destroy the party for good.

[Sprouty]

twitter.com/christopherhope/status/1793382405203456276

Wow! Extraordinary but true - some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the general election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday.
One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes “several” more letters of no confidence in Sunak have been submitted to 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady.
The senior Conservative MP told me: “Today has clearly been an absolute disaster but the election is NOT irrevocable; up until the point of the Dissolution of Parliament - when the writs are moved to begin the contests, it can still be aborted.
“In other words, if enough Tory MPs, who are clearly going to lose their seats in this already utterly shambolic campaign, write to Sir Graham Brady, tomorrow , the election could still be revoked.”

I don't for a second believe that'll happen, but it would be the funniest thing to ever happen in British politics. It'd make the Liz Truss premiership look like a period of stability.

It's probably one of the few things you could trust a GB News Presenter on, as they seem to be working with half of the Tory MPs.

Any vote of no confidence would fail, because ultimately that would be even more damaging to the Tory party. But simply holding one would be hugely damaging also, and incredibly entertaining!

[Moggy]

twitter.com/christopherhope/status/1793382405203456276

Wow! Extraordinary but true - some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the general election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday.
One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes “several” more letters of no confidence in Sunak have been submitted to 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady.
The senior Conservative MP told me: “Today has clearly been an absolute disaster but the election is NOT irrevocable; up until the point of the Dissolution of Parliament - when the writs are moved to begin the contests, it can still be aborted.
“In other words, if enough Tory MPs, who are clearly going to lose their seats in this already utterly shambolic campaign, write to Sir Graham Brady, tomorrow , the election could still be revoked.”

I don't for a second believe that'll happen, but it would be the funniest thing to ever happen in British politics. It'd make the Liz Truss premiership look like a period of stability.

It's probably one of the few things you could trust a GB News Presenter on, as they seem to be working with half of the Tory MPs.

Any vote of no confidence would fail, because ultimately that would be even more damaging to the Tory party. But simply holding one would be hugely damaging also, and incredibly entertaining!

I guess it technically possible, but there really isn't time to oust Sunak before he asks the King to dissolve Parliament.

[Garth]

twitter.com/ShippersUnbound/status/1793385211624816820

[Moggy]

Tories getting upset over somebody being selfish?

[Lex-Man]

I really want to see the polls after the Tories pull the plug on an election and chuck out their election. Also at that point would Sunak just quit?

[rinks]

twitter.com/christopherhope/status/1793382405203456276

Wow! Extraordinary but true - some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the general election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday.
One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes “several” more letters of no confidence in Sunak have been submitted to 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady.
The senior Conservative MP told me: “Today has clearly been an absolute disaster but the election is NOT irrevocable; up until the point of the Dissolution of Parliament - when the writs are moved to begin the contests, it can still be aborted.
“In other words, if enough Tory MPs, who are clearly going to lose their seats in this already utterly shambolic campaign, write to Sir Graham Brady, tomorrow , the election could still be revoked.”

I don't for a second believe that'll happen, but it would be the funniest thing to ever happen in British politics. It'd make the Liz Truss premiership look like a period of stability.

It's probably one of the few things you could trust a GB News Presenter on, as they seem to be working with half of the Tory MPs.

Any vote of no confidence would fail, because ultimately that would be even more damaging to the Tory party. But simply holding one would be hugely damaging also, and incredibly entertaining!

I guess it technically possible, but there really isn't time to oust Sunak before he asks the King to dissolve Parliament.

Didn’t he do that this afternoon?

[Lex-Man]

twitter.com/christopherhope/status/1793382405203456276

Wow! Extraordinary but true - some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the general election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday.
One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes “several” more letters of no confidence in Sunak have been submitted to 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady.
The senior Conservative MP told me: “Today has clearly been an absolute disaster but the election is NOT irrevocable; up until the point of the Dissolution of Parliament - when the writs are moved to begin the contests, it can still be aborted.
“In other words, if enough Tory MPs, who are clearly going to lose their seats in this already utterly shambolic campaign, write to Sir Graham Brady, tomorrow , the election could still be revoked.”

I don't for a second believe that'll happen, but it would be the funniest thing to ever happen in British politics. It'd make the Liz Truss premiership look like a period of stability.

It's probably one of the few things you could trust a GB News Presenter on, as they seem to be working with half of the Tory MPs.

Any vote of no confidence would fail, because ultimately that would be even more damaging to the Tory party. But simply holding one would be hugely damaging also, and incredibly entertaining!

I guess it technically possible, but there really isn't time to oust Sunak before he asks the King to dissolve Parliament.

Didn’t he do that this afternoon?

He'll do it next week formally I believe. It's generally televised.

[Tomous]

twitter.com/christopherhope/status/1793382405203456276

Wow! Extraordinary but true - some furious Conservative MPs are tonight working on a plot to CALL OFF the general election by replacing Rishi Sunak as leader before Parliament is dissolved next Thursday.
One rebel Tory MP tells me he believes “several” more letters of no confidence in Sunak have been submitted to 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady.
The senior Conservative MP told me: “Today has clearly been an absolute disaster but the election is NOT irrevocable; up until the point of the Dissolution of Parliament - when the writs are moved to begin the contests, it can still be aborted.
“In other words, if enough Tory MPs, who are clearly going to lose their seats in this already utterly shambolic campaign, write to Sir Graham Brady, tomorrow , the election could still be revoked.”

I don't for a second believe that'll happen, but it would be the funniest thing to ever happen in British politics. It'd make the Liz Truss premiership look like a period of stability.

It's probably one of the few things you could trust a GB News Presenter on, as they seem to be working with half of the Tory MPs.

Any vote of no confidence would fail, because ultimately that would be even more damaging to the Tory party. But simply holding one would be hugely damaging also, and incredibly entertaining!

I guess it technically possible, but there really isn't time to oust Sunak before he asks the King to dissolve Parliament.

Didn’t he do that this afternoon?

He'll do it next week formally I believe. It's generally televised.

Yep. May 30th.