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Blue_true

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21. He had promised to take party backing from anyone that voted with Corbyn.

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 08:26 PM

Sep 2019

He lost a seat earlier today as a Tory joined the Liberal Party. 21 others voted with Corbyn a few hours ago, so if Johnson does not back down, they are now Independents that can vote however they choose. He can call an election in hopes of defeating the Tories that jumped ship, but that can open those seats up to be taken by Labor or the Liberal Party, or the rebel Tories can simply join one of those parties and run against Johnson flatout.

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Boris Johnson is in deep doo doo - he was humiliated. [View all] malaise Sep 2019 OP

This is good news. saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #1

The UK Guardian is your best source malaise Sep 2019 #5

Yes, I agree for British news. saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #54

There's talk that when he loses tomorrow night, he just won't take the bill to be signed by the OnDoutside Sep 2019 #2

It can't happen that quickly, Delphinus Sep 2019 #22

Johnson can't call for elections, though Recursion Sep 2019 #3

Boris Johnson is a less intelligent trump Gothmog Sep 2019 #4

Johnson is much more intelligent than President Shitshow. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #7

Oh yes. He's quite well educated and intellectual. "He feigns his shambolic appearance." Righto! emmaverybo Sep 2019 #63

Bullshit.. AZ8theist Sep 2019 #10

ahem... Dorian Gray Sep 2019 #14

Good point relayerbob Sep 2019 #44

Erik? bigbrother05 Sep 2019 #66

My sister works for a UK based public company Gothmog Sep 2019 #15

How about we just call it a tie? cstanleytech Sep 2019 #50

Boris most likely knows how to spell "hamburger". John Fante Sep 2019 #51

And has heard of a CAT 5 hurricanes. But drinks tea not Covfefe. usaf-vet Sep 2019 #79

Not even close Polybius Sep 2019 #57

Is that even possible? ReformedGOPer Sep 2019 #62

I didn't think that could be possible. lol in2herbs Sep 2019 #65

Recommended. nt UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #6

Yo Britties! moondust Sep 2019 #8

Tories lost only one seat, one MP crossed over to the liberals grantcart Sep 2019 #9

He's about to expel the 21 Tories who voted against him malaise Sep 2019 #11

Boris stared so hard... HipChick Sep 2019 #30

It was sweet malaise Sep 2019 #37

Saw it in real time grantcart Sep 2019 #47

Lovely liveliness they have. NT emmaverybo Sep 2019 #64

Expel or not allow them to run on the Conservative Party next election? grantcart Sep 2019 #40

He expelled them from the Tory caucus. luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #69

Most excellent malaise Sep 2019 #70

He had promised to take party backing from anyone that voted with Corbyn. Blue_true Sep 2019 #21

He threw out the 21 'rebels' after he lost the vote n/t TubbersUK Sep 2019 #36

That's funny because the BBC is reporting that He is releasing their seats from being "under the Tor grantcart Sep 2019 #45

He removed the Tory whip from them - they're now sitting in Parliament as INDEPENDENTS TubbersUK Sep 2019 #58

I don't follow or even understand British politics, but Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #12

I would expect she has a mole in the Parliament. LiberalFighter Sep 2019 #17

The Queen is irrelevant in British politics. n/t Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #19

But I thought I read that Boris Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #20

It is perfunctory from what I understand. Blue_true Sep 2019 #23

She's just a ceremonial Head of State malaise Sep 2019 #38

The Queen is somewhat similar to Disaffected Sep 2019 #42

Hence the logic of making a TOTAL separation between monarchy & politics. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2019 #68

Agreed. nt Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #72

Queen is nothing more than a rubber stamp... HipChick Sep 2019 #26

And a professional tourist attrection. n/t Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #29

Not much...It's actually hard to get to see her.. HipChick Sep 2019 #32

It's not just her. Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #34

It's the pomp and ceremony around her that brings the tourists malaise Sep 2019 #39

Hereditary "Celebs" Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #73

You nailed it malaise Sep 2019 #77

USA and UK being led by morons DIVINEprividence Sep 2019 #13

NO rePUBICans would ever .. SayItLoud Sep 2019 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2019 #18

Real Enough V Drone Bob Loblaw Sep 2019 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2019 #52

In college people came to our parties Bob Loblaw Sep 2019 #60

Boris was reaching for power he didn't have bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #24

ALl this shit started with Reagan and Thatcher malaise Sep 2019 #28

And send Nigel Fucking Farage into exile in Russia jpak Sep 2019 #25

+ 1000 BooScout Sep 2019 #48

I predicted the internet would weaken democracies. Happened very fast. First applegrove Sep 2019 #27

Internet is just a medium... HipChick Sep 2019 #55

Rump and Bore.... zentrum Sep 2019 #33

He made the same mistake as Trump does daily. Aussie105 Sep 2019 #35

He can fire MPs? wryter2000 Sep 2019 #41

No he can't fire MPs malaise Sep 2019 #71

Thanks wryter2000 Sep 2019 #78

Looks like Tories are far more honorable than Republicans anyway. world wide wally Sep 2019 #43

SOME Tories malthaussen Sep 2019 #76

Geez, he's almost as dumb as Trump. GoCubsGo Sep 2019 #46

Lost one seat grantcart Sep 2019 #49

My only regret.. HipChick Sep 2019 #53

He is the tRump of Britain... a complete moron. Joe941 Sep 2019 #56

Boris the Bore, just go away. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2019 #59

Not if Corbyn has anything to say about it... brooklynite Sep 2019 #61

The priority is to remove the Oct 31 deadline, the cliff-edge. Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #74

Boris' entire career has been a repudiation of humiliation. bluedigger Sep 2019 #67

Ah, the sweet smell of schadenfreude in the morning... malthaussen Sep 2019 #75