Topic: Boris Johnson to resign
Killer Lettuce🌹 !HonkUK.BIE started this discussion 3 years ago #105,219
Boris Johnson is to resign on Thursday as Conservative leader but will push to stay on as prime minister until autumn, prompting a backlash from some Tory MPs who say he has to go now.
Johnson resigned after an extraordinary standoff with his cabinet, which ended after Nadhim Zahawi, his new chancellor, told him to quit. By that point, more than 50 ministers had walked out, citing his mishandling of a string of scandals and failure of ethics.
A No 10 spokesperson said: “The prime minister will make a statement to the country today.”
Johnson is understood to have spoken to the Queen to tell her of his plans. However, his push to stay on as prime minister until the autumn while a Conservative leadership contest takes place provoked fury among MPs.
Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, said the party needs “a new leader as soon as practicable”.
“Someone who can rebuild trust, heal the country, and set out a new, sensible and consistent economic approach to help families,” he added.
Others suggested Johnson should quit immediately, calling for a caretaker leader such as Dominic Raab, the deputy prime minister, or Theresa May, Johnson’s predecessor.
Johnson resigned after an extraordinary standoff with his cabinet, which ended after Nadhim Zahawi, his new chancellor, told him to quit. By that point, more than 50 ministers had walked out, citing his mishandling of a string of scandals and failure of ethics.
A No 10 spokesperson said: “The prime minister will make a statement to the country today.”
Johnson is understood to have spoken to the Queen to tell her of his plans. However, his push to stay on as prime minister until the autumn while a Conservative leadership contest takes place provoked fury among MPs.
Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, said the party needs “a new leader as soon as practicable”.
“Someone who can rebuild trust, heal the country, and set out a new, sensible and consistent economic approach to help families,” he added.
Others suggested Johnson should quit immediately, calling for a caretaker leader such as Dominic Raab, the deputy prime minister, or Theresa May, Johnson’s predecessor.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/07/boris-johnson-to-resign-as-conservative-leader
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Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 7 minutes later[^] [v] #1,183,483
Why does it seem like so many world leaders are half goofy and half psycho?
Green !StaYqkzUPc joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 32 minutes later, 39 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,183,485
I hope you're happy now. Svet and I are devastated, we voted for him 😭
Dick Minichan™ !Memes4aSuc joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 8 minutes later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,183,486
@previous (Green !StaYqkzUPc)
Unless you were resident in Uxbridge when you voted, you did not. Thanks.
Unless you were resident in Uxbridge when you voted, you did not. Thanks.
Green !StaYqkzUPc replied with this 3 years ago, 2 minutes later, 50 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,183,487
@previous (Dick Minichan™ !Memes4aSuc)
Technically you vote for the MP based on the party and we don't directly vote for our PM like the Americans do for their President, but votes were swayed a lot by Boris. The only reason the Tories got an 80 seat majority was due to Boris. Look at Theresa May, she lost a majority. The leader of the party does sway a lot of votes.
Technically you vote for the MP based on the party and we don't directly vote for our PM like the Americans do for their President, but votes were swayed a lot by Boris. The only reason the Tories got an 80 seat majority was due to Boris. Look at Theresa May, she lost a majority. The leader of the party does sway a lot of votes.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 51 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,183,493
The guy he appointed as Chancellor on Tuesday night telling him to fuck off on Wednesday morning will go down as one of the most hilarious moments in British political history.
Erik !AltRitexT6 joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 40 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,183,496
@1,183,485 (Green !StaYqkzUPc)
I didn't vote for him. I always new he was dodgy and his views on Brexit were dishonest as he just wanted to be in power.
I didn't vote for him. I always new he was dodgy and his views on Brexit were dishonest as he just wanted to be in power.
Green !StaYqkzUPc replied with this 3 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,183,505
shelly joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,183,515
