I thought Sunak was nailed on at one point but he seems to have been very quiet the last few months, budget aside.
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He does seem to be a favourite with the press, but I'm not sure how he'll go down with the very elderly Tory membership when it comes to voting. Now is his best chance though, when he's been handing money out and before he has to start telling us how to pay for it.
I agree from within the Tory ranks Gove is the one who will step up and play the leader offside, but only when the conditions are right! Gove has stood on too many Tory toes, and has virtually 0 appeal with the public. However as you say he has been King-maker before and he plays the long...long game.
I don’t see Gove winning any leadership contest, I don’t think he’s liked by the membership so he wouldn’t get the vote.
Sunak will be the next PM, I’d be a lot on that.
This seems much more likely. Tory internal power struggles is all they care about.
Odds are on it being sunak... but if gove can make it to the final two (though priti patel will also be a contender for that spot as well)
But if he gets in the final two and cummings can suddenly find lots of stuff to suggest eat out to help out was a total mess of an idea that might be enough to persuade a lot of the octogenarian Conservative members to vote for the polite white chap.
Given that gove seems so focussed on becoming PM one day I imagine something similar to that is in his head
I thought the Torys always choose the candidate most likely to win the election ? That can't be Gove ? He looks like a proper lizard person.
He looks like Goebbels!
He IS a lizard person, but he might actually make Starmer look good.
The right wing press are also feeding the masses sycophantic revisionism like this, even using his own recklessness in catching it as some form of defence.
THE SUN SAYS
Boris Johnson’s every act since Covid struck suggests a PM who would do anything to avoid ‘bodies piled high’
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14773772/boris-johnson-everything-but-callous-remark-reported/
Odds Slashed On Boris Exit This Year As Pressure Mounts On PM
Johnson 3/1 From 6/1 To Be Gone By 2022
Boris Johnson is set to come under even more pressure if the latest betting patterns are to be believed after he was gambled to be ousted from Downing Street as early as this year.
Criticism of the PM mounted on Tuesday as Labour accused him of lying about who paid for renovations of his Downing Street flat, while new allegations claim Johnson told aides in September that he would rather let coronavirus ‘rip’ than impose a second lockdown.
Now the chances of a Tory leadership election being triggered in the near future are getting shorter as BoyleSports cut the odds on him being replaced this year in half from 6/1 to 3/1. It’s also an even money shot from 2/1 that a new leader is in place by the time the Conservatives go into their next general election campaign.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is the 2/1 favourite be the next Tory leader, but Michael Gove is a notable mover in the market after falling into 6/1 from 11/1 to replace Johnson despite backing his party leader this week.
Lawrence Lyons, spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “Boris Johnson has already denied some damaging leaks but as the week goes on the pressure only seems to be increasing. The odds on him being replaced are going in the opposite direction and after a significant spike in speculation we’ve had no choice but to cut him into 3/1 from 6/1 to be gone by the end of the year.”
ENDS
Year Boris Johnson Is Replaced As PM
3/1 2021
5/1 2022
1/2 2023 or later
Boris Johnson to be Tory leader at next general election
EVS No
5/6 Yes
Next Conservative Party Leader
2/1 Rishi Sunak
13/2 Michael Gove
15/2 Jeremy Hunt
9/1 Liz Truss
14/1 Dominic Raab
16/1 Sajid Javid
16/1 Priti Patel
22/1 Amber Rudd
22/1 Tom Tugendhat
25/1 bar
That list of possible replacements must be rather depressing.
Imagine Brain of Britain Truss as the fourth favourite.
I gave up after Jeremy Hunt.
Or, they're normalising apathy in the wake of tens of thousands of people dying unnecessarily.
Telegraph columnist, who will no doubt write an objective article on this.
I can see cummings leaking and briefing more and more over the next few weeks
The real challange will be can they force a resignation as im sure nobody fancies being seen with blood on their hands by mounting a formal leadership bid
Surprised Jacob isnt in the running - I think amongst the eligable voters he would do really well
Tugendhat. Had to check that was a real name.
Boris Johnson should be arrested
Can't wait to see how Johnson wriggles out of this one.
*Johnson wriggles out of it easily*
Oh.
Here's a picture of the skip he is living in from five years ago;
Unless Cameron and May ran around flinging shit on the walls since then, of course...
At today's PMQ, Starter has plenty of ammunition to nail Boris.
He absolutely must not allow Boris to claim that he is totally focused on the vaccination programme. That process is now fully established and Johnson is actually spending his time campaigning.
Starmer must not let Boris evade his questions and he must tie him down.
He's had plenty of ammunition since he became Labour leader. Been weak as piss. Might as well be a Tory.
Here's a picture of the skip he is living in from five years ago;
Unless Cameron and May ran around flinging shit on the walls since then, of course...
The money should have gone into a new PM briefcase.
Genuinley not sure he will - I think enough of his cabinet colleagues see this as their est chance to oust him ... sunak must be creaming himself at the thought he could get johnson out and take over just in time to claim the glory of the vaccine roll out but avoid the scruitiny of the initial responce .... and to have given lots of money away before the taxes rise to start recouping ... and of course Gove will as always be looking for people to stab in the back and give himself a promotion.
Im also not entirely sure he really wants the job - hes done it - hes been PM - he will forever claim he got brexit done and he can bumble around rake in some cash then run for London Mayor again in a few years
If the Tories oust Bobo then that's him thrown under the bus for the whole thing isn't it.
yup ... makes a lot of sense for them
My God Boris is so frustrating at PMQs
Starmer did ok today I think... hes clearly got johnson on record on some clear points so if there is any traction in the investiagtion johnson is probably going to be on a "sticky wicket" (as Bojo might call it)
A bad local election set of results and Johnson might be jumping before he is pushed (with a big knife in the back)
A bad local election set of results and Johnson might be jumping before he is pushed (with a big knife in the back)
He is so slippery. But I do believe that the Speaker should push Johnson to actually answer the questions and not bumble on about the first stupid thing that comes into his head.
But Starmer asked very specific questions and Johnson committed himself. So we will see the outcome.
Boris needs to watch his blood pressure. Starmer has hit a nerve.
Can't argue with that. His forensic questioning is not really working. Boris just ignores the questions.
He needs to get his point over with much more passion. But that is where he is lacking.
Johnson definitely seemed to lose it there, the poor little darling really doesn't like being questioned does he?
He hates all accountability, he thinks he can do what he wants without any scrutiny.
I think starmer did well today - it was clearly in his comfort zone but the pointed questions did elisit responces which could spell trouble for boris I think... that said a bad bunch of results in the May elections and with cummings testimony to come not long after I think he might well jump before being pushed and announce that now brexit is done and that he has defeated covid its time for him to spend some time with his family... and let gove, sunak and patel fight it out to be crowned king cnut at the conference
I would have thought all of these politicians had bigger fish to fry instead of looking for scandal. All the Tories have to do is mention Joe Anderson and the Unite hotel in Birmingham if they want some sleaze and alleged corruption and jobs for the boys. Ner ner ne ner ner.
Spot on correct.
Unless he's made an offer he cannot refuse!
"He who wields the knife, never wears the crown"... must be something in that?
Well certainly his nanny would vote for him...but can't see 'red wall' voters taking to him though!