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kpete

(71,996 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:05 AM Jul 2018

Boris Johnson sparks government crisis as he QUITS cabinet

Boris Johnson resigns as UK Foreign Secretary, following the resignation of Brexit Secretary David Davis

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Boris Johnson sparks government crisis as he QUITS cabinet (Original Post) kpete Jul 2018 OP

Another one of the LIARS that foisted the Brexit bullshit on Britain... Raster Jul 2018 #1

I'm hoping many of them are heading for prison malaise Jul 2018 #3

Truth will out. Raster Jul 2018 #4

May will address Parliament shortly n/t malaise Jul 2018 #9

She has been. It's not going well ... Denzil_DC Jul 2018 #12

Trump about to visit during a shit storm. peekaloo Jul 2018 #2

Is there news about to break regarding the Brexit-Russia link? Tatiana Jul 2018 #5

I hope not- if she falls, they hold new elections YessirAtsaFact Jul 2018 #6

This is four so far today hatrack Jul 2018 #7

Ah, I learned a new word "Eurosceptic " PatSeg Jul 2018 #8

May should tell Trump to stay home.... Historic NY Jul 2018 #10

You gotta wonder if a no-confidence vote is coming in Parliament Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #11

Raster

(20,998 posts)

1. Another one of the LIARS that foisted the Brexit bullshit on Britain...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:15 AM

Jul 2018

...right after Nigel Farage*, Boris* has the second most punchable face in Britain.

malaise

(269,054 posts)

3. I'm hoping many of them are heading for prison

Reply to Raster (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:22 AM

Jul 2018

Truth will out.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

4. Truth will out.

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:23 AM

Jul 2018

malaise

(269,054 posts)

9. May will address Parliament shortly n/t

Reply to Raster (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:43 AM

Jul 2018

Denzil_DC

(7,242 posts)

12. She has been. It's not going well ...

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:07 AM

Jul 2018

She declared that the cabinet agreed to her Chequers proposal.

The events of today so far don't really bear that out.

She's due to meet with the 1922 Committee early this evening (this was arranged before the current fuss). It's a committee of Conservative Party backbench MPs that basically decides who gets to be prime minister when the Tories have a majority in the House of Commons. She might not last the day unless she decides to prolong this farce for some reason.

peekaloo

(22,977 posts)

2. Trump about to visit during a shit storm.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:18 AM

Jul 2018

He rooted for Brexit and now, like the pig he is, can wallow in its wake.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)

5. Is there news about to break regarding the Brexit-Russia link?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:26 AM

Jul 2018

How many resignations does this make? Three?

Can May survive this?

YessirAtsaFact

(2,064 posts)

6. I hope not- if she falls, they hold new elections

Reply to Tatiana (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:34 AM

Jul 2018

And maybe elects a government that reverses Brexit

hatrack

(59,587 posts)

7. This is four so far today

Reply to Tatiana (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:35 AM

Jul 2018

Buh-bye, Teresa!

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)

8. Ah, I learned a new word "Eurosceptic "

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:41 AM

Jul 2018

Historic NY

(37,451 posts)

10. May should tell Trump to stay home....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:52 AM

Jul 2018

he's Nigels buddy.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)

11. You gotta wonder if a no-confidence vote is coming in Parliament

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:01 AM

Jul 2018

Pro- Brexit forces think she's botching the job. Anti-Brexit forces now feel more justified in wanting a do-over. Where is her base of support at this point?

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