Sean 6,327 Posted June 6, 2022 31 minutes ago, Sean said: Any bets on numbers ? I say 197 Confidence 162 No Confidence I was only 14 votes out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,396 Posted June 6, 2022 Blimey. 148 against. He’s not out the door yet, but this is far from over. Can’t wait for the two by-elections later this month… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 6, 2022 They're likely to lose one of those by-elections. If they lose the other one a big if they'll change the rules and move against him again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, Sean said: I was only 14 votes out. So was I - how strange! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted June 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: They're likely to lose one of those by-elections. If they lose the other one a big if they'll change the rules and move against him again They will lose both if polls are to be believed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, TQR said: Blimey. 148 against. He’s not out the door yet, but this is far from over. Can’t wait for the two by-elections later this month… But we all know Mad Nad will be out the next day blaming her traitorous parliamentary colleagues for torpedoing their chances in the by-elections, conveniently ignoring the current polling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 6, 2022 Wonder does JRM think similar this time.......... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,396 Posted June 6, 2022 75% of backbenchers voted against him. He’s still in office (though only by a flimsy ballhair) solely because of the people on the ministerial payroll. If anything this is the perfect result. The damage done to Johnson is fucking bad enough, but by him still hanging on the damage to the Tories as a whole will be cataclysmic. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted June 6, 2022 Sir Roger Gale on BBC News.Sounds out of breath. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted June 6, 2022 Some backbenchers, recently! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted June 6, 2022 Johnson only scored 3.5 percent better than IDS in 2003.Yikes 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, TQR said: 75% of backbenchers voted against him. He’s still in office (though only by a flimsy ballhair) solely because of the people on the ministerial payroll. If anything this is the perfect result. The damage done to Johnson is fucking bad enough, but by him still hanging on the damage to the Tories as a whole will be cataclysmic. I said in December his premiership had stage 4 pancreatic cancer.Looking more like MND or Alzheimers now.Slow but inexorable drawn out decline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted June 6, 2022 26 minutes ago, Sean said: Johnson only scored 3.5 percent better than IDS in 2003.Yikes That figure is incorrect.Should no better than quoting the Daily Fail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted June 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, Sean said: That figure is incorrect.Should no better than quoting the Daily Fail. About 44% for ids in 2003. He was never that popular again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 6, 2022 Caveat that this is from Christopher Hope 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 6, 2022 Torygraph not trumpting this as any sort of victory Meanwhile the Daily Star goes with 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,396 Posted June 7, 2022 I’ve seen this said a few times but I agree - there’s something a little bit…odd about Johnson’s demeanour here, and he appears to be sniffing a lot. Possibly had some special Gove-coveted refreshment? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted June 7, 2022 No, it's fine - read it in the paper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted June 7, 2022 I actually don't get the cocaine vibe from him, instead, I think the stress really got to him and he is just a little sick. This vote might have been something he did not expect. Maybe he had to rush it and hope for the best, because if the vote had been after the by-elections he might have lost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted June 7, 2022 55 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: No, it's fine - read it in the paper I think as long as the Daily Mail supports him he will likely cling on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
