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20. Conservatives here in the USA should have removed TFG when they had the chances ,

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 07:33 AM

Jul 2022

But were so corrupt and compromised, and lied so much with him, couldn't. Boris Johnson's failure, with TFG's re-election failure, is signs these radicalized putin backed conservatives are losing power. Those conservatives in the British government at least had the courage to stand up against him, where ours were cowards.

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Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 OP

Just saw an AP breaking BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #1

Thanks - I've updated the OP to use that muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #3

Yeah I hate those "live" update things BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #5

Not that it doesn't stop AP rewriting their story every few minutes muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #7

Reuters BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #2

The BBC was running woth this yesterday. After all, when you lose... TreasonousBastard Jul 2022 #4

He was all in with Brexit... rubbersole Jul 2022 #6

Boris Johnson to resign as Tory leader but remain as PM until autumn - BBC News https://bbc.co.uk/n riversedge Jul 2022 #8

Though there are several, in and outside the party, arguing he's so damaged they need a caretaker PM muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #9

So, he's staying in power Miguelito Loveless Jul 2022 #27

I just listened to Amanpour and Co BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #10

BoJo - another Putin puppet. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #11

Nah, he was Putin's STOOGE (useful idiot). He has been very anti-Putin re Ukraine Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #15

I'd call him a smart idiot Polybius Jul 2022 #30

Many politicians, esp Cons and cons, are smart but not wise. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #32

Yeah, like Ted Cruz Polybius Jul 2022 #33

How was he a Putin Puppet ? JI7 Jul 2022 #21

A few others BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #12

Do you mean slightlv Jul 2022 #13

The difference is there are Tories saw that Borish Boris had gone one step too far onetexan Jul 2022 #14

Nearly all of his ministers resigned BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #16

Ending the workday early so I can celebrate! r�is�n_dubh Jul 2022 #17

So, he's stepping down as party leader, but remaining as PM until...? Will he continue as a MP? CottonBear Jul 2022 #18

He wants to stay on until the new party leader is chosen muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #22

Thanks for the clear explanation! CottonBear Jul 2022 #29

Please let him stop with the fake messy hairdo Demovictory9 Jul 2022 #19

Conservatives here in the USA should have removed TFG when they had the chances , duforsure Jul 2022 #20

So that's all it took to get rid of him - just everybody resigns? FakeNoose Jul 2022 #23

Yeah, they do things a little differently there. n/t malthaussen Jul 2022 #26

The constitutional difference is that president is a position voted for muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #28

Conservatives are nuts if they allow him to stay on. yellowcanine Jul 2022 #24

Next step, throw his ass in jail, as Australia did with theirs. malthaussen Jul 2022 #25

For partying during Covid restrictions? Polybius Jul 2022 #31

Come on, Polybius, it's more than that. malthaussen Jul 2022 #34