UK Politics Thread part II

[Skybird]

Johnson quits.

What should I do with all the popcorn now...?

Sunak is so - so smelly of money...

[Moonlight]

Rishi Sunak will be PM later today and I expect him to cause some chaos and consternation around the country for a while, but his methods, if he does it right will calm the banker's stormy waters, big cuts are needed everywhere, that involves no more tax cuts or corporation tax cuts either and to get a grip of these free loading boat people.

Has he got big enough balls for the job? I would say no, all we'll get is the same Tory Bollocks we've had for the last 12 years while doling out more money to free loading countries and boat people.

Grow a pair Rishi.

As for Bozo becoming PM again, that was never going to happen, he's even got invisible backers who never came forward and publicly supported his claim, once a liar, always a liar Bozo, now do everyone in England a favour and **** off into the night......For Ever.

[Jimbuna]

I find it seriously appalling that it is now highly likely that the richest/wealthiest individual in parliament is probably going to determine what cuts will be inflicted on the working and none working masses.

[Jimbuna]

Boris Johnson has ruled himself out of the race to be the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister. Here is his statement in full:

In the last few days I have been overwhelmed by the number of people who suggested that I should once again contest the Conservative Party leadership, both among the public and among friends and colleagues in Parliament.

I have been attracted because I led our party into a massive election victory less than three years ago - and I believe I am therefore uniquely placed to avert a general election now.

A general election would be a further disastrous distraction just when the Government must focus on the economic pressures faced by families across the country.

I believe I am well placed to deliver a Conservative victory in 2024 - and tonight I can confirm that I have cleared the very high hurdle of 102 nominations, including a proposer and a seconder, and I could put my nomination in tomorrow.

There is a very good chance that I would be successful in the election with Conservative Party members - and that I could indeed be back in Downing Street on Friday.

But in the course of the last days I have sadly come to the conclusion that this would simply not be the right thing to do. You can't govern effectively unless you have a united party in parliament.

And though I have reached out to both Rishi (Sunak) and Penny (Mordaunt) - because I hoped that we could come together in the national interest - we have sadly not been able to work out a way of doing this.

Therefore I am afraid the best thing is that I do not allow my nomination to go forward and commit my support to whoever succeeds.

I believe I have much to offer but I am afraid that this is simply not the right time.

[Jimbuna]

Rishi Sunak is the firm favourite to replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister - with the support of more than half of Tory MPs

House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt is still in the contest and racing to secure 100 MP backers by the 14:00 deadline.

Her campaign claims to have 90 Tory MPs on her side - although fewer than 30 supporters have confirmed their backing publicly.

Key backers of Boris Johnson - who dropped out of the contest on Sunday evening - are calling for the party to get behind Sunak.

They include ex-home secretary Priti Patel and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

Johnson claimed he had reached the support needed to stand but said it would not be "the right thing to do" - a move praised by both Sunak and Mordaunt.

The influential European Research Group (ERG) of Brexit-supporting Tory MPs says it can't agree on a single candidate - while one prominent Mordaunt supporter urges her to do a deal with Sunak.

Labour have reiterated their call for a general election, as have the Scottish National Party.

[Jimbuna]

BREAKING: Sunak has it as Mordaunt withdraws.

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Mordaunt withdrawal statement, in full

"Our Party is our membership. Whether we are elected representatives, activists, fundraisers or supporters. We all have a stake in who our leader is.

"These are unprecedented times. Despite the compressed timetable for the leadership contest it is clear that colleagues feel we need certainty today. They have taken this decision in good faith for the good of the country.

"Members should know that this proposition has been fairly and thoroughly tested by the agreed 1922 process.

"As a result, we have now chosen our next Prime Minister. This decision is an historic one and shows, once again, the diversity and talent of our party. Rishi has my full support.

"I am proud of the campaign we ran and grateful to all those, across all sides of our party, who gave me their backing. We all owe it to the country, to each other and to Rishi to unite and work together for the good of the nation. There is much work to be done."

[Moonlight]

Just because Fishy Rishi is wallowing in money doesn't mean that he's an incompetent pillock, he knows some things about economics which is something the rest of Parliament is lacking.

He has to step up to the plate and tell everyone from the start that some drastic measures are needed that will affect the rich and the poor as well, if he doesn't do that then he'll just be like all the other PMs before him who borrow money from the IMF or whoever gives it him and gifts £14 billion pounds of it to freeloading countries, that in my opinion is economic madness.

It's time for some tough economics Rishi, if you do it from the start and to everyone they can't turn round and moan about it because everyone will be in the same bleeding boat.

That won't happen though as he hasn't got the bollocks to implement such measures, perhaps he could ask his wife to lend him a few quid, but she'll say no way Rishi you'll just give it to those freeloading boat people you ****ing moron.

[Skybird]

Comes time come jokes about Vulcans!

[Moonlight]

Keir Starmer REFUSES to say whether comedian Eddie Izzard would qualify for an all-women shortlist after Labour MP Rosie Duffield threatens to quit over row

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...shortlist.html

You want my vote Starmer? you'll never get it while pandering to the muppet brigade, get off the fence you're always sitting on and tell these pillocks to **** off and get a life.

[Jimbuna]

Rishi Sunak will be the UK's next prime minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest.

Sunak will formally take over as PM tomorrow morning after meeting King Charles, No 10 says.

In a brief statement earlier, Sunak warned the country faced "profound economic challenges"

He will become the UK's first British Asian PM and at 42, the youngest leader in more than two centuries.

Labour has repeated calls for a general election, echoed by the Scottish National Party, the Liberal Democrats, and the Green Party.

But, immediately after being selected by Tory MPs, Sunak ruled out an early election and warned his party they had to "unite or die"

The ex-chancellor, who oversaw the nation's finances during the Covid pandemic, was the only contender to gain enough support from MPs to stand for the job.

[Jimbuna]

Rishi Sunak has become the new UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace.

In his first speech, he says the UK is facing a "profound economic crisis" and that he has been chosen as the new Tory leader to fix some of Liz Truss's mistakes.

"Trust is earned, and I will earn yours," he tells the public from outside No 10 Downing Street.

In a short farewell speech earlier, Liz Truss defended her legacy of trying to push through tax cuts and said leaders needed to be bold.

Sunak will be UK's third leader in seven weeks after winning a Tory leadership contest triggered by Truss stepping down.

After being selected by Tory MPs on Monday, he warned the country faced a "profound economic challenge"

Sunak ruled out an early general election, despite calls from Labour, the Scottish National Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party.

[Jimbuna]

The first casualty to leave the barrel/troop.

Jacob Rees-Mogg has resigned from the role of business secretary ahead of expected cabinet appointments by the new PM.

Rees-Mogg had recently said he did not expect a job in Sunak's cabinet, but indicated his openness to a position, saying: "I will do whatever he wants me to do."

In an about-turn from previous comments, he told The Telegraph today that he no longer believed Sunak is a "socialist". He made the claim during the summer's Tory leadership race when Sunak refused to commit to the same level of tax cuts as Liz Truss.

"The leader of the Conservative Party is clearly not a socialist," Rees-Mogg told today's Telegraph, adding that the party needed to unite behind the PM to avoid losing in future elections.

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I do not know how to pronounce his last name correctly either

Speaking at the White House on Monday, after Sunak's ascent to 10 Downing Street was confirmed, the president said "Rashid Sanook" is "now the prime minister" of the U.K.

Following cheering from the crowd, the president said: "As my brother would say, go figure. Of the Conservative Party. Expected to become the prime minister I think tomorrow when he goes to see the king. Pretty astounding. A groundbreaking milestone and it matters."

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-m...leader-1754453

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