So is today the end for Boris Johnson? Update- Johnson to resign

[malaise]

Last edited Thu Jul 7, 2022, 04:36 AM - Edit history (2)

Asking for a friend

[Kid Berwyn]

1. BOREXIT

Permanently.

[onetexan]

11. love it!

[Kid Berwyn]

15. Guy admitted meeting Russian agent, Trump Style.

In secret, without aids or observers.

…Boris Johnson today admitted meeting a former Russian spy without officials or his security team while Foreign Secretary.

The Prime Minister finally confirmed he visited billionaire Alexander Lebedev, who was an officer in the First Chief Directorate of the Soviet Union′s KGB, at his son Evgeny’s luxury Italian holiday home three years ago.

The meeting took place on April 28, 2018 when Mr Johnson was the UK’s top envoy and charged with representing Britain abroad.

He was also responsible for the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, and the Government's eavesdropping agency, GCHQ.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-finally-admits-met-27414821

Not that there’s anything corrupt going on, necessarily.

Thank you for caring, onetexan!

[uponit7771]

20. +1,

[brooklynite]

2. Specifically no...

Elections for the new 1922 Committee are next week.

[Leith]

18. For people like me

whose knowledge of British Parliamentary systems are limited to John Bercow and watching BoJo's antics.

From Wikipedia:

The 1922 Committee, formally known as the Conservative Private Members' Committee,[2] is the parliamentary group of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The committee, consisting of all Conservative backbench members of Parliament, meets weekly while Parliament is in session and provides a way for backbenchers to co-ordinate and discuss their views independently of frontbenchers. Its executive membership and officers are by consensus limited to backbench MPs, although since 2010 frontbench Conservative MPs have an open invitation to attend meetings. The committee can also play an important role in choosing the party leader.

Oh, yeah, remember John Bercow?

I try not to leave people hanging if I make an obscure reference. I know a lot about many things that would leave people gasping. It doesn't mean it makes me smarter.

[malaise]

19. Specifically YES!

That is all

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. It is time for Johnson to go

[blogslug]

4. According to this, 27 resignations since yesterday

Link to tweet

BNO News @BNONews

BREAKING: UK Employment Minister Mims Davies resigns, number of resignations rise to 27 since yesterday

8:43 AM · Jul 6, 2022

[onetexan]

12. resignations up to 30 now, & counting

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/resignations-protest-uk-prime-minister-johnson-so-far-2022-07-06/

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. The knives are out at Ides-of-March level

Patel arrives at No 10 as evidence grows that cabinet ministers are mobilising to oust Johnson

Several cabinet ministers are now at Downing Street waiting to see Boris Johnson. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the international trade secretary, went in recently, and Priti Patel, the home secretary, arrived by a side entrance, according to PA Media. According to the Times’ Steven Swinford, four other cabinet ministers are saying Johnson should go (although that does not necessarily mean they are there now in person).

Link to tweet

Sky’s Beth Rigby says Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, is part of this effort too.

Link to tweet

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/06/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignations-uk-politics-live-latest?page=with:block-62c5b2948f088ba9fc80d980#block-62c5b2948f088ba9fc80d980

I can't see him surviving the day.

[malaise]

6. Thanks for this

The end is nigh!

[Polybius]

7. The difference between the US and UK:

US: Start and insurrection, finish out your term

UK: Go to parties during covid restrictions, massive calls for resignation and no confidence

[malaise]

9. More than that - the sexual harrassment scandal

and he just appointed a very suspect Chancellor of the Ex

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. I'm ignorant as a hog about UK gov't ...

Still waiting for Queen Lizzy to yell, "Off with 'is hair!"


(No offense intended with the name. Love that lady!)

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. This is a pretty damning resignation letter

There's more and more talk among Tory MPs like this - Johnson says he "accepts responsibility" or "apologizes" one day, and then the next says he's done nothing wrong and it's business as usual. This is one of the MPs who stopped the drunken sexual assault:

As you are aware, early last Thursday morning I had to intervene in a very serious situation at the Carlton Club involving the former deputy chief whip.

I reported the events immediately to the chief whip, who took appropriate action and handled the situation with superb levels of seriousness and care. On Friday, upon my raising concerns around Mr Pincher still having the whip, you and I spoke about the events that had happened on Thursday morning.

I was reassured that shortly after our call you did the right thing and suspended the whip for Mr Pincher. However, in our conversation in the tearoom yesterday, you suggested that the events of that night were the fault of the colleagues who were present for allowing him to drink so much.

Such a view seems to me an attempt to absolve Mr Pincher of his actions and, in so doing, to be an apologist for someone who has committed sexual assault. I am unable to accept such a crass and insensitive interpretation of what happened that night.

I have reached the conclusion that any person who suggests that anyone other than Mr Pincher is solely responsible for what happened that night is unfit to lead our country.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/06/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignations-uk-politics-live-latest?page=with:block-62c5c3b88f088ba9fc80da8a#block-62c5c3b88f088ba9fc80da8a

[yellowcanine]

14. They will have to drag him out by his heels.

At least he won't have to worry about his hair getting mussed.

[tishaLA]

16. 38 resignations, media circling No. 10

Priti Patel has apparently told BoJo it's time to go....

After all the shit he did, it's promoting Pincher that takes him down.

[malaise]

17. Up to 44 now plus a firing

This is too good
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/06/boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignations-uk-politics-live-latest

Don’t miss. The BBC sign off at the bottom😀😀

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

21. BBC says resigning as conservative party leader. NOT as PM, ah wacky Brit politics

[malaise]

22. Boris and his few remaining allies are clueless

That won't be accepted

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

24. He just made his speech, will hold on as Prime Minister, for now, lol

[malaise]

25. As we say here

Mouth make fi talk
The king is scandal is dethroned.

Theresa has the last laugh.