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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2019, 09:02 AM Jun 2019

Boris Johnson Wins First Ballot

Source: PoliticalWire

June 13, 2019 at 8:29 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Boris Johnson has secured the highest number of votes in the first ballot to select the Conservative party leader and next British prime minister, the BBC reports.

Johnson received 114 votes, Jeremy Hunt was second with 43, and Michael Gove third with 37 votes.

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Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2019/06/13/boris-johnson-wins-first-ballot/

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Boris Johnson Wins First Ballot (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2019 OP

Wow, that was by a huge margin Polybius Jun 2019 #1

So hard Brexit for the UK then? comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #2

The Tories have a deathwish. BlueIdaho Jun 2019 #3

Yeah, but so does Labour. StevieM Jun 2019 #4

Watch out for the Lib-Dems BlueIdaho Jun 2019 #5

They might Tiggeroshii Jun 2019 #18

So they take a page from the GOP's playbook and choose the absolute worst candidate IronLionZion Jun 2019 #6

We are witnessing the formation of the Axis of Shit Politicub Jun 2019 #8

We are sooooo fucked. BooScout Jun 2019 #7

British Trump Demon Dem Jun 2019 #9

So is a general election more likely now? His detractors in the Tories might Tiggeroshii Jun 2019 #10

No, next general election isn't until 2022 Baclava Jun 2019 #14

They can call one if they would like, and according to some, they might. Tiggeroshii Jun 2019 #17

as I said before... Javaman Jun 2019 #11

Another alum from the Hair Club for Men B Stieg Jun 2019 #12

The three candidates are members of the conservative party and they are the only ones eligible to be Fla Dem Jun 2019 #13

I'm glad Chump will be gone before this guy gets his act together FakeNoose Jun 2019 #15

In 2007, Johnson complained bitterly about Gordon Brown becoming PM without an election DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #16

Polybius

(15,423 posts)

1. Wow, that was by a huge margin

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 09:40 AM

Jun 2019

Any hope for someone else?

comradebillyboy

(10,153 posts)

2. So hard Brexit for the UK then?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 09:46 AM

Jun 2019

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

3. The Tories have a deathwish.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 10:25 AM

Jun 2019

This should just about seal their fate.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

4. Yeah, but so does Labour.

Reply to BlueIdaho (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 10:37 AM

Jun 2019

And I don't think they are getting another election so quickly, in any event.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

5. Watch out for the Lib-Dems

Reply to StevieM (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 10:45 AM

Jun 2019

They are gathering steam...

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

18. They might

Reply to StevieM (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 03:24 PM

Jun 2019

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/12/boris-johnson-brexit-general-election

IronLionZion

(45,447 posts)

6. So they take a page from the GOP's playbook and choose the absolute worst candidate

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 11:16 AM

Jun 2019

I guess he and Trump might get along well. Britain will leave the EU and maybe join the US and Russia under Putin's control. And then North Korea next

Politicub

(12,165 posts)

8. We are witnessing the formation of the Axis of Shit

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 11:44 AM

Jun 2019

Sigh.

BooScout

(10,406 posts)

7. We are sooooo fucked.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 11:38 AM

Jun 2019

Demon Dem

(43 posts)

9. British Trump

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 12:04 PM

Jun 2019

The "hair" on BJ's head is the same species from the same planet.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

10. So is a general election more likely now? His detractors in the Tories might

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 12:18 PM

Jun 2019

force one, no?

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

14. No, next general election isn't until 2022

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 01:55 PM

Jun 2019

Theresa May formally stepped aside as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, allowing the contest to replace her.

The actual makeup of Parliament isn’t changing, and the Conservatives will retain control of government.

The next prime minister will come from the Conservatives (or Tories, as they’re called)

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

17. They can call one if they would like, and according to some, they might.

Reply to Baclava (Reply #14)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 03:23 PM

Jun 2019

This is the secind piece Ive seen alluding to a possible snap election:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/12/boris-johnson-brexit-general-election

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

11. as I said before...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 12:24 PM

Jun 2019

the tories will complain about the strong breeze as they are plunging off the cliff.

they are that stupid.

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)

12. Another alum from the Hair Club for Men

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 12:42 PM

Jun 2019

Why do people keep electing these creeps?

Fla Dem

(23,686 posts)

13. The three candidates are members of the conservative party and they are the only ones eligible to be

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 12:53 PM

Jun 2019

considered as the new Prime minister? Is that because the Conservative Party has the most member in Parliament; 312 of 650 seats? UK citizens don't actually get to vote directly for a new PM? Seems a bit unfair.