160 to 170 on the payroll
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/payroll-vote
Find it hard to see too many of them voting against him
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Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Find it hard to see too many of them voting against him
Sorry yes you are right. They would be sacked if they voted against.
It is almost as if he packed the benches with trade envoys for this exact situation!
Do we always have c95 ministers? I know there are junior ministers and secretaries to the Treasury or whatever, but it sounds a crazy number.
Could see him appointing a few more just to be sure... I mean he's just changed the ministerial code ffs so why not add another dozen trade envoys and give them free government holidays sorry important trade missions to say dubai, Maldives, Australia etc
Illogical comment considering Starmer sits politically much further away from an alliance than most who are positioned further left than him in the Labour party.
Your standard MO. No doubt you will next find a way to blame Corbyn or "Jezbollah" for Starmers future political decisions too.
Nope, Labour are evens with the bookmakers to win most seats. I get that's not the same as winning outright but it's on the way.
People find it difficult to predict change, find it hard to look outside the trend they're in, but change does happen nonetheless.
It seems though they didn't follow this rule when they got rid of May. So they could very well have another VONC if it suits them.
I think they have enough letters now for one this week.
They did. May resigned.
More from the fact that I know people in the progressive alliance at senior levels who basically were told to do one when corbyn was in power but are having more meaningful convos now...
Anyway you stick to saying sir Keith and waiting for your youthquake and let the adults try and fix stuff
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I wish I had your optimism.
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Wonder if we’re shaping up towards a much softer Brexiteer leading the country. With Hannan, Schaps and various others seemingly distancing themselves from this form of self harm Brexit in recent days the stage could be set for a more pragmatic approach lumping the blame for this shit show on Boris.
Nah it’ll be PM Nadine Dorries and all out war on Channel 4.
no doubt he survives this easily. But hopefully it means he's terminal for the election.
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Part of me wants him to lead them at the next election. Unfortunately, they aren't the most successful political party in history for nothing. They will be ruthless as usual.
Even if he survives, he's finished.
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If he survives the vote, he will use the 1 year immunity to the maximum. It will not be like previous PMs like May where they are mortally wounded by the fact that there is a vote in the first place. This is no ordinary PM or person.
I hope he's still in charge by the next election.
I hope he's still in charge by the next election.
VONC is happening tonight between 6 and 8pm. Confirmed on BBC.
I do as well, think its thr best chance of getting the tories out. If he goes I think all his shit with covid and brexit goes with him and its business as usual.
It's hilarious how these same MPs have been saying that Partygate (and all his other lies) hasn't been a big deal and its time to "get on with the job" and get behind Boris.
But a few boos & jeers over the weekend from the public, and suddenly it's time to oust him.
Like I've been saying, the only way to get these politicians to be serious is to flog them in the streets, protest, march and let them know that their actions have serious consequences.
The sooner the British public grow some balls and stop acting so meek and timid in the face of corruption - the sooner real change will happen.
But a few boos & jeers over the weekend from the public, and suddenly it's time to oust him.
Like I've been saying, the only way to get these politicians to be serious is to flog them in the streets, protest, march and let them know that their actions have serious consequences.
The sooner the British public grow some balls and stop acting so meek and timid in the face of corruption - the sooner real change will happen.
Probably suits him that there isn't much of a lead in time for people to rally against him whilst he has 170 ish people on government payroll who will have to resign if the vote against
Also gets the vote out of the way and then a years breathing room (assuming he wins)... before the (probably bad) by-elections soon
Like Gloria Gayner, he'll survive!
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Is that true in a secret ballot as nobody will know who voted against anyway?
Might put a grand on him winning this vote if the odds are decent. If it's evens I'm going in hard.
I actually think he'll scrape a win, purely because a scorned Boris (who likely has secrets on the likes of Sunak, Patel etc) will be a nightmare for the Tories.
Don't see how it could be.
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Kind of excited but don't want to get my hopes up.
Here we go! Actually don't know what I want, win win.
What did theresa may get... about 64% for and 36% against?
15% or more have sent letters
Almost 50% on the government payroll
I'd guess boris can expect a similar outcome... something around 2/3rd support?
15% or more have sent letters
Almost 50% on the government payroll
I'd guess boris can expect a similar outcome... something around 2/3rd support?
I can't wait for the Dorries tweet 
Bollocks the vote finishes at 3am here and it will wreck me for Tuesday
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I wonder how much damage the booing over the weekend has done for Tory MP's.
A tory PM getting booed by large crowds of Royalists, doesn't get much worse than that. I'd imagine the vast majority of people willing to queue for Royal events are tories themselves or at least willing to vote conservative and even they're sick of him.
A tory PM getting booed by large crowds of Royalists, doesn't get much worse than that. I'd imagine the vast majority of people willing to queue for Royal events are tories themselves or at least willing to vote conservative and even they're sick of him.
Boris will still be your dear leader in 24 hours.
Bet on it
He'll survive of that I'm sure. Tories are always quick to hand out tax payers money as bribes.
What's worse is that he'll take winning this as a redemption arc and we'll have to suffer boasting by the likes of Dorris. I'm humbled but we now we'll get on with it blah blah blah.
The only hope is he stands down.
What's worse is that he'll take winning this as a redemption arc and we'll have to suffer boasting by the likes of Dorris. I'm humbled but we now we'll get on with it blah blah blah.
The only hope is he stands down.
He’s going to win it. The fact we haven’t seen the usual suspects positioning themselves for the leadership race tells you everything. They know there isn’t the support for it.