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Oct 2022
7:52pm, 23 Oct 2022
1,934 posts
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paulcook
The LBC clip of a Tory member 'on behalf of all members' saying they wouldn't vote for Sunak because of skin colour, is really showing them out as credible informed voters..
It's a horrific, but entirely predictable, clip. However, is there any proof he's a genuine Tory member?
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Oct 2022
7:56pm, 23 Oct 2022
656 posts
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OverTheHillToo
Tut, tut, fancy thinking a troll would engage. It is lob a hand grenade and then piss off.
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Oct 2022
8:34pm, 23 Oct 2022
658 posts
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OverTheHillToo
Just for the resident troll(s).
North Korea has only had three unelected leaders since 1945. Tomorrow, Britain gets its fourth since 2016.
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Oct 2022
8:54pm, 23 Oct 2022
1,426 posts
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fuzzyduck79
Mordaunt might look out of this but if Johnson accepts he can’t make it and all his backers are never Rishi types, she could pick all those nominations up and turn Rishi over in the members vote. I’d not be happy laying her at 25/1 at this point, that looks worth a bet
It looks like Johnson is not actually standing, the closest we have is Rees-Mogg saying he clearly will run, even though it’s about 17 hours until nominations close.
Seems like Johnson refuses to withdraw (when he’s not even officially in it) which spoils any chance for Mordaunt to pick up the never Rishi lot, and there are still many MPs who just want to know who will win so they can back them and see if they get a ministerial position from it.
Even BBC news still happy to swallow the claims from Johnson camp, saying it’s now very likely to be a Sunak vs Johnson vote after tomorrows deadline and repeating their claims that he definitely has 100 backers, it’s just lots of them want to remain anonymous.
Johnson’s only role from here is to keep Mordaunt from getting a chance to beat Sunak with the membership vote
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Oct 2022
8:56pm, 23 Oct 2022
38,629 posts
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SPR
I'm not that big on the unelected leader stuff TBH, it's not how our system works, but the system doesn't really expect you to get rid of one leader and then another one a couple on months later.
I also think there needs to be a way to force a general election if the public really want one and my impression is they do currently.
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Oct 2022
8:57pm, 23 Oct 2022
38,630 posts
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SPR
It's not anonymous based on the current messaging on BBC, whether it's trustworthy is another question.
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Oct 2022
9:00pm, 23 Oct 2022
38,631 posts
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SPR
All the messaging about standing is definitely coming from Johnson's camp. It's an odd one as it seems very late in the day to not have confirmed.
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Oct 2022
9:04pm, 23 Oct 2022
3,472 posts
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JRitchie
Chris mason said the Johnson isn’t running (1 min ago). Agree with SPR on the unelected leader thing.
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Oct 2022
9:08pm, 23 Oct 2022
1,427 posts
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fuzzyduck79
Bizarre that Johnson dropped out (with more than 100 votes he says…?!) while I wrote that post
Now for the never Rishi lot to declare their interest…
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Oct 2022
9:09pm, 23 Oct 2022
19,669 posts
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Chrisull
Sympathies with Zorba tonight, we know he was a Boris supporter, he'll be taking it hard.
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