Johnson prepares fightback as allies admit confidence vote now likely
PM will launch last-ditch attempt this week to win over critics in Tory ranks with health and housing policy announcements
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Looks like a destructive self-fulfilling prophecy feedback loop from the outside
People have to notice right?
Heh...not when you can point at a black or Asian, or heck an EU member state, as the enemy.
People don't understand policy, but they fully understand that feeling that makes them want to hate another human being, and that will always get tapped by people like Boris Johnson.
The storm clouds of Brexit and Covid have moved on – but Britain just isn’t working any more | Simon Jenkins
From childcare to the courts, public service failures are causing chaos, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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Madness.
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No confidence vote triggered.
Happening this evening
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Happening this evening
Tory MPs to hold no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson this evening, Graham Brady says – live
Chairman of 1922 committee says vote will take place between 6pm and 8pm today after he received over 54 letters
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the next guy
Superstar
GET RID OF THE FOOL
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In Britain, a New Test of an Old Dream: The 4-Day Workweek
A six-month program involving thousands of workers across 70 companies in Britain will be the latest effort to assess the effects of a shorter workweek.
Probably better for him to stay. Tories won't trigger any snap election after last time. Better for the opposition boris is still sitting until 2024 GE, rather than a credible tory MP.
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fukker survived.
OscarAcosta
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Over 40% against, I think. He is an electoral liability to his party now.
The Tories used to be ruthless when that happened - they would always chop off the head. It will be amazing if he is able to weasel on for much longer. He really does seem to be the human embodiment of a greased piglet, though.
Dreadful PM. Dreadful human being.
The Tories used to be ruthless when that happened - they would always chop off the head. It will be amazing if he is able to weasel on for much longer. He really does seem to be the human embodiment of a greased piglet, though.
Dreadful PM. Dreadful human being.
I'm always interested when I here people say this. How would the rebels in the party get him out? He has been very adamant he will not resign despite all the scandal he has brought to the party...