Politics stopped being about the good of the country a long time ago. I think there’s a good number of politicians who would rather see the country burn than allowing the opposition to get in.
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Politics stopped being about the good of the country a long time ago. I think there’s a good number of politicians who would rather see the country burn than allowing the opposition to get in.
How can Rishi stand, a) he is a criminal, and b) he was found to be less wanted than Truss!
Do people in Britain really protest these days? I feel like they've been riddled with a grim sense of apathy after all the shit that's happened over the last number of years.
I propose a squid game style leadership contest. Get rid of some of them whilst we get a new 'leader'
Nah we’re absolutely shite at it when it comes to stuff like this.
Not completely relieved as we all know that the next Tory cnut will just finish what she started and run this country to the ground even more
Yeah no one's protesting. This isn't France unfortunately.
Why would they call an election?
There are protests and strikes happening all the time at the moment?
As the members aren't involved this time, I expect them to vote Sunak in. I'd be very surprised if its anyone else.
Are we even allowed to protest anymore? I forget.
Braverman. The last throw of the dice for the Tories is to go full Trump Mode. Attack the lefties who cancel everyone, you can't say anything nowadays, etc.
A PM has resigned today guys. Soak it up. This kind of thing only comes around once every few months.
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Braverman will be a disaster for the Tories.... so hopefully they pick her
Not that there's any chance but don't speak that into existence.
Series 5 of The Thick of It this past six weeks has been quite something. Iannucci you’ve done it again you genius bastard.
Give it to Dorries for laughs and giggles.
He is a criminal for what exactly? Genuinely don't know what you're referring to.
In every round of voting he was the top candidate from Tory MPs though.
Aye. Similar to Boris' defenestration, it doesn't mean everything is suddenly OK but you have to take your pleasure where you can. These fecking narcissists getting thrown so unceremoniously from the positions of power they've craved all their lives is sweet sweet nectar, enjoy it when it happens but be ready for next shithouse is what I say.
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By the Conservative membership, by the Conservative MPs and general public I would think Rishi is much more preferable. He also has the benefit that I cannot remember anyone ever having that he said "if you do X then Y will happen" and it 100% coming to pass within a few weeks.
Will Boris throw his hat in? 
Because we will have gone with 3 prime ministers in as many years, the latter two of which will have had no public mandate (outside of the 0.2% of the electorate who 'elected' them). They can't appear remotely credible without having secured a fresh mandate on the back of a new election.
Protest where exactly??
Have you seen the cost (and reliability) of train tickets to get anywhere?
There are already people going without food as they can't afford that, and now there are calls for people to go places that they can't afford to go to??
Plus protesting has been outlawed by this sack of s**t government.
They are immature whingers anyway. They'd cry coup after locking themselves out of their own house.
However this current conservative parliamentary party was elected under Boris and as far as I can remember he got rid of anyone with a modicum of decency or competence. So why would they vote in someone decent or competent now!?
And his own political party membership just rejected him - he'd have even less of a mandate than Truss did.
It's 3 prime ministers this year alone.
Truss should be charged with misconduct in public office.
45 days and only by announcing budgets which never even got voted upon she sparked a massive wave of new austerity paid for by millions of working people and the further degradation of public services.
All to assuage the wants of Tufton Street. People will die this winter, and this Government will have killed them.
45 days and only by announcing budgets which never even got voted upon she sparked a massive wave of new austerity paid for by millions of working people and the further degradation of public services.
All to assuage the wants of Tufton Street. People will die this winter, and this Government will have killed them.
You know in other countries that's precisely the sort of reason why people take to the streets.
Ah I know, but there was at least. a pretence that it was still about the good of the country and the people. Now, they're not even trying to pretend.
They are not voting this time though.
Errrr......did you miss him getting a fine from the police??
Fixed penalty notice for the party in lockdown.
There's some cnut on 5Live (Tory MP named Bob, didn't catch the full name) saying there wasn't fighting yesterday, too busy attacking the SNP when being asked about a General Election. It's the standard response from these robots. Even when the country is fecked and they're causing chaos their only thought is about themselves and their shitty, toddler like, backchat to criticism.
These Tory PM's have the same shelf life as Bobby Gould being Wales manager on Champ Manager 97/98.
Oh, great. More breaking news from y’all that is taking over our news stations. Thanks.
They will probably lose it though (at least if you believe the polls), so it makes no sense for them to call one from their perspective.
I'm aware of the strikes. Not seen any protests related directly to the behaviour of their politicians.