The All New Adventures of His Majesty's Government

[09philj]

The Home Secretary, odious right wing fuckwit Suella Braverman, has resigned, ostensibly over a breach of the ministerial code, but probably more likely in reality because Jeremy Hunt wanted the crypto-fascist liability out of the cabinet. This makes her, I think, the shortest serving home secretary since 1834, with only 43 days in the job. (The previous shortest tenure was as part of a short term caretaker government formed by the Duke of Wellington to cover essential business before Robert Peel returned from Sardinia to form a proper government)

Her resignation letter is full of boiled piss.

 

[09philj]

Things in Westminster are very confused but it appears that the chief whip and deputy chief whip have resigned.

Deputy Chief Whip reportedly said "I am fucking furious and I don’t give a fuck anymore".

 

[Baffle]

This is very funny to me.

 

[XsjadoBlayde]

This might be the sassiest I seen conservative publications get with their headlines. Ouch.

 

[Seanchaidh]

One-party-dominated systems are wrong no matter the party. Would it kill the British to pick labor or the Lib Dems once?

For Lib Dems: why bother?
For Sir Starmer's Labour: why bother?

 

[09philj]

Further confusion as the government says the chief whip and deputy chief whip haven't resigned.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

This might be the sassiest I seen conservative publications get with their headlines. Ouch.

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"The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

 

[09philj]

Atmosphere increasingly febrile. Truss hanging on by a thread. Remaining time could be days, or even hours. Accusations of bullying by government to it's own mps during a vote yesterday.

 

[Baffle]

Come on Liz, get the letter in by tomorrow then we can all enjoy the weekend.

 

[Baffle]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

 

[09philj]

The Prime Minister is resigning

 

[Chimpzy]

 

[thebobmaster]

Resigning as literally the least popular Prime Minister in polling history, no less. That's pretty impressive flopping.

 

[Chimpzy]

Resigning as literally the least popular Prime Minister in polling history, no less. That's pretty impressive flopping.

Shortest serving too, absolutely smashing the previous title holder.

 

[XsjadoBlayde]

Wonder who's the next dumbfounding train wreck the Tory membership are going to vote in next. Wheel 'em right on in, Gavin! The circus must go on!

 

[Hades]

Yay! The lettuce won!

But really this is the fourth Torrie PM in a row who had to resign in complete disgrace. The FOURTH!

 

[Hades]

 

[SilentPony]

So how the hell did this muppet even get elected?! From what I've seen on the news and listened to on BBC, even her own party was like "how the hell did this muppet even get elected?!"
I'm starting to have a sneaky sinking feeling this was a sacrificial lamb. The powers that be knew the pound was going to collapse, regardless of any economic plan put forward. So the purposefully found the one candidate no one would feel bad pining all the blame on, elected her, the pound collapsed and she took all the blame, and the powers continue to be in power.
Like if there was a 100% guarantee the US was going into a depression, so we elect Ted Cruz, blame him for the depression, impeach him and move on.

 

[09philj]

So how the hell did this muppet even get elected?! From what I've seen on the news and listened to on BBC, even her own party was like "how the hell did this muppet even get elected?!"
I'm starting to have a sneaky sinking feeling this was a sacrificial lamb. The powers that be knew the pound was going to collapse, regardless of any economic plan put forward. So the purposefully found the one candidate no one would feel bad pining all the blame on, elected her, the pound collapsed and she took all the blame, and the powers continue to be in power.
Like if there was a 100% guarantee the US was going into a depression, so we elect Ted Cruz, blame him for the depression, impeach him and move on.

Tories like tax cuts and social conservatism.
Truss stood on a platform of both.
The Tory members voted for her.
The markets were unimpressed.

 

[Hades]

Can the Lettuce now form a new government? With Larry the cat as the chancelor?