DCI Frank Burnside 3,870 Posted October 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Anybody keeping an eye on Nadine Dorries?! She will be devastated! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,352 Posted October 23, 2022 On 21/10/2022 at 11:40, TQR said: Bust, then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,870 Posted October 23, 2022 Honking Pudding claiming he had the backing of 102 MP's but it's not the right time..... That'll be it alright 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,063 Posted October 23, 2022 For your convenience and future reference, here is the Boris Backers List of Shame: Nigel Adams Lee Anderson Sarah Atherton Shaun Bailey Scott Benton Peter Bone Ben Bradley Paul Bristow Bill Cash Maria Caulfield Christopher Chope Simon Clarke Brendan Clarke-Smith Chris Clarkson James Cleverly Nadine Dorries Leo Docherty Richard Drax James Duddridge Mark Eastwood Ben Everitt Michael Fabricant James Grundy Jonathan Gullis Trudy Harrison Chris Heaton-Harris Antony Higginbotham Philip Hollobone Jane Hunt Andrea Jenkyns Caroline Johnson Gareth Johnson Edward Leigh Ian Levy Marco Longhi Karl McCartney Stephen McPartland Amanda Milling David Morris Jill Mortimer Holly Mumby-Croft Sheryll Murray Lia Nici Matthew Offord Priti Patel Mark Pritchard Tom Pursglove Jacob Rees-Mogg Alok Sharma Greg Smith Henry Smith Andrew Stephenson Jane Stevenson Bob Stewart Kelly Tolhurst Anne-Marie Trevelyan Shailesh Vara Ben Wallace John Whittingdale Nadhim Zahawi There were a few more whose names weren't disclosed as they have to remain publicly neutral due to their position eg Whips. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,870 Posted October 23, 2022 What a gullible cunt 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,328 Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Nadine Dorries has now spoken and is not happy! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,870 Posted October 23, 2022 21 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Nadine Dorries has now spoken and is not happy! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,431 Posted October 23, 2022 This is going to be a coronation, isn’t it? Can’t see Penny getting the 100 votes, sadly. She’d be brilliant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,576 Posted October 23, 2022 34 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: This is going to be a coronation, isn’t it? Can’t see Penny getting the 100 votes, sadly. She’d be brilliant. I don’t think one MP has endorsed her since Boris dropped out. She will withdraw in the morning I suspect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,063 Posted October 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: I don’t think one MP has endorsed her since Boris dropped out. She will withdraw in the morning I suspect. There is one - Fabricunt https://order-order.com/2022/10/21/whos-backing-who-the-spreadsheet-returns/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,726 Posted October 24, 2022 10 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Nadine Dorries has now spoken and is not happy! It won't though, will it Nadine? Because in the same way you didn't have the votes to get Boris on the ballot, you also don't have the votes or the suicidal tendency to create a majority for no confidence in the government. So we stagger on until Rishi Rich decides to call an election. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted October 24, 2022 This late intervention may have been key to denying him the support he needed! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,870 Posted October 25, 2022 For some reason I'm picturing him acting like Ol' Gil from The Simpsons 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted February 11, 2023 Went for a drink after the Wimbledon vs Carlisle 0-0 nailbiter... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,918 Posted March 6, 2023 I may have slipped into a parallel universe, but did I just hear he's wanting to ennoble his 2 year old son Wilfred to the House of Lords? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted March 17, 2023 Reselected as the candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip - this could be a very dodgy move for someone clearly considering a second spell as leader. Last time out he managed just over 52% of the vote and a bit more than 7200 majority but Labour are a fairly strong second and everyone else is nowhere meaning that the current 20 point lead enjoyed by Labour and Bojo's abilities to motivate tactical voting aginst the tories make this a very hard seat to call next time out. Not sure if a former PM has ever lost a seat in a general election, but doubtless - nearer the time - the pundits will be citing historical precedents as they discuss this seat. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64986948 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,161 Posted March 17, 2023 4 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Reselected as the candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip - this could be a very dodgy move for someone clearly considering a second spell as leader. Last time out he managed just over 52% of the vote and a bit more than 7200 majority but Labour are a fairly strong second and everyone else is nowhere meaning that the current 20 point lead enjoyed by Labour and Bojo's abilities to motivate tactical voting aginst the tories make this a very hard seat to call next time out. Not sure if a former PM has ever lost a seat in a general election, but doubtless - nearer the time - the pundits will be citing historical precedents as they discuss this seat. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64986948 Edward Heath had a fairly close call, holding on by about 3,000 in 1997 but not in living memory. I think MacMillan lost his seat in 1945 before he became Prime Minister. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 870 Posted March 17, 2023 4 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Reselected as the candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip - this could be a very dodgy move for someone clearly considering a second spell as leader. Last time out he managed just over 52% of the vote and a bit more than 7200 majority but Labour are a fairly strong second and everyone else is nowhere meaning that the current 20 point lead enjoyed by Labour and Bojo's abilities to motivate tactical voting aginst the tories make this a very hard seat to call next time out. Not sure if a former PM has ever lost a seat in a general election, but doubtless - nearer the time - the pundits will be citing historical precedents as they discuss this seat. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64986948 Ramsay MacDonald lost to Manny Shinwell in 1935 when he was standing for National Labour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted March 17, 2023 11 minutes ago, Deathrace said: Edward Heath had a fairly close call, holding on by about 3,000 in 1997 but not in living memory. I think MacMillan lost his seat in 1945 before he became Prime Minister. Aye, Bojo is more of a shoot from the hip merchant than any PM in living memory and this - seriously - might be a massive miscalculation, gonna get tasty in the run up to the election because the tonnage of fringe candidates who parchute into the PM's seat and hoover up a few votes will all be busy in Richmond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,161 Posted March 17, 2023 27 minutes ago, Sly Ronnie said: Ramsay MacDonald lost to Manny Shinwell in 1935 when he was standing for National Labour. Manny Shinwell, who was a centenarian of course, not in 1935 admittedly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,397 Posted March 17, 2023 35 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: Aye, Bojo is more of a shoot from the hip merchant than any PM in living memory and this - seriously - might be a massive miscalculation, gonna get tasty in the run up to the election because the tonnage of fringe candidates who parchute into the PM's seat and hoover up a few votes will all be busy in Richmond. Asquith lost his seat when Lloyd George split the Liberals but imo you're wanting Balfour who went into the 1906 election expecting to be made prime minister (as he had been weeks earlier) only to suffer one of the worst landslide defeats in history and lose his own seat in the process. Been a while... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,616 Posted March 17, 2023 6 hours ago, msc said: Asquith lost his seat when Lloyd George split the Liberals but imo you're wanting Balfour who went into the 1906 election expecting to be made prime minister (as he had been weeks earlier) only to suffer one of the worst landslide defeats in history and lose his own seat in the process. Been a while... 117 years, then, thanks for the insight - Bojo always wanted to go down in history, he may succeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,870 Posted March 17, 2023 If one where being cynical Boris wants to be defeated just so he can attempt to cosplay Churchill again https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee_in_the_1922_general_election 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
