Author Topic: The next PM... (Read 34549 times)

Nearly Sane · « **on:** July 08, 2022, 07:14:08 PM »

So apparently Rishi Sunak is running in order to rebuild the economy that Rishi Sunak was running. Bet he thinks that Sunak's a right bastard.

Also Nadine Dorries is thinking of standing. There really is a reason that we cannot have The Thick of It anymore.

SqueakyVoice · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2022, 07:37:33 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 08, 2022, 07:14:08 PM

...Nadine Dorries is thinking ...

Satire is dead, long live Satire.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2022, 08:21:44 PM »

Quote from: SqueakyVoice on July 08, 2022, 07:37:33 PM

Satire is dead, long live Satire.

#GoNads

SqueakyVoice · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2022, 08:56:54 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 08, 2022, 08:21:44 PM

#GoNads

I'll wake up tomorrow, still giggling about that.

If only I could get a placard...

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2022, 10:18:24 PM »

Maybe not Andrea Jenkyns

https://youtube.com/shorts/FBYx7Ti-0VQ?feature=share

Steve H · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2022, 10:28:53 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 08, 2022, 10:18:24 PM

Maybe not Andrea Jenkyns

https://youtube.com/shorts/FBYx7Ti-0VQ?feature=share

How unlike the home life of our own dear Queen.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2022, 10:34:35 PM »

Quote from: Steve H on July 08, 2022, 10:28:53 PM

How unlike the home life of our own dear Queen.

Yeah, there's only the nonce Andrew there.

SqueakyVoice · « **Reply #7 on:** July 09, 2022, 08:59:53 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 08, 2022, 08:21:44 PM

#GoNads

She's starting to build up her #GoNads team.

If it gets too cold, they'll shrivel away, but if its nice and hot they'll do well on the swing.

Either way, the competitors will hope they end up with a licking.

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #8 on:** July 09, 2022, 10:51:35 AM »

Steve H · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2022, 10:59:09 AM »

Fun fact - Suella Braverman is a Buddhist.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2022, 01:03:40 PM »

Ben Wallace not standing

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2022, 03:36:53 PM »

But Johnson might. Tbh I don't think this can work but....

Gordon · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2022, 07:27:17 PM »

As the runners enter the parade ring for the 'Next PM Stakes' it looks very much like a low grade handicap on a wet Wednesday afternoon - but even then they are all 'out of the weights': a horse racing term that means these animals are so useless that they are officially handicapped to carry even less weight than is the official minimum weight for runners in the race.

SqueakyVoice · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2022, 08:32:17 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 09, 2022, 03:36:53 PM

But Johnson might. Tbh I don't think this can work but....

John Major did it at some point in the mid 90's(?). He won and carried on.

Labour at that point had a retired lawyer(/ solicitor?) leader and won by a landslide.

Harrowby Hall · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2022, 09:14:50 PM »

Quote from: SqueakyVoice on July 09, 2022, 08:32:17 PM

John Major did it at some point in the mid 90's(?). He won and carried on.

Labour at that point had a retired lawyer(/ solicitor?) leader and won by a landslide.

Do you mean Neil Kinnock? John Smith, who succeeded Kinnock, was greatly admired and respected ... and had trained as a solicitor. He died suddenly and was replaced by Tony Blair.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2022, 12:07:26 AM »

Quote from: SqueakyVoice on July 09, 2022, 08:32:17 PM

John Major did it at some point in the mid 90's(?). He won and carried on.

Labour at that point had a retired lawyer(/ solicitor?) leader and won by a landslide.

Rules have changed since then so my understanding is that you cannot resign and stand again not that it means they cannot change again

Steve H · « **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2022, 05:53:52 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 10, 2022, 12:07:26 AM

Rules have changed since then so my understanding is that you cannot resign and stand again not that it means they cannot change again

Not according to this.

ProfessorDavey · « **Reply #17 on:** July 10, 2022, 12:11:31 PM »

Quote from: Steve H on July 10, 2022, 05:53:52 AM

Not according to this.

Then they haven't bother to actually read the rules. Schedule 2 of the Conservative Party Constitution states:

"A Leader resigning from the Leadership of the Party is not eligible for re-nomination in the consequent Leadership election"

jeremyp · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2022, 12:38:11 PM »

Quote from: Steve H on July 10, 2022, 05:53:52 AM

Not according to this.

I had this argument with Professor Davey last year or the year before. In an effort to prove hime wrong I dug out the Conservative Party constitution and found out that he was right. They changed the rules to prevent a party leader from pulling the same stunt as John Major.

Edit: And here it is

https://public.conservatives.com/organisation-department/202101/Conservative%20Party%20Constitution%20%20as%20amended%20January%202021.pdf

Schedule 2 referenced by PD above is on page 18. The rule that stops BJ from standing is the second point on the page.

ProfessorDavey · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2022, 01:09:48 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on July 10, 2022, 12:38:11 PM

In an effort to prove hime wrong I dug out the Conservative Party constitution and found out that he was right.

Many have tried the former - few have succeeded

Steve H · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2022, 01:44:21 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on July 10, 2022, 12:38:11 PM

I had this argument with Professor Davey last year or the year before. In an effort to prove hime wrong I dug out the Conservative Party constitution and found out that he was right. They changed the rules to prevent a party leader from pulling the same stunt as John Major.

Edit: And here it is

https://public.conservatives.com/organisation-department/202101/Conservative%20Party%20Constitution%20%20as%20amended%20January%202021.pdf

Schedule 2 referenced by PD above is on page 18. The rule that stops BJ from standing is the second point on the page.

I remember reading some years ago that the Conservative party nationally did not have any members: you could only be a member of your local association. Obviously that is no longer true, if it ever was.

SqueakyVoice · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2022, 03:34:57 PM »

Andrea Jenkyns was asked how many candidates she'd support.

Turns out it was only one.

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/new-education-minister-andrea-jenkyns-must-justify-giving-middle-finger-to-crowds-says-commons-leader-1733946

These rats toxicity is disgraceful.

Sorry NS, my fault I'd missed your earlier post

SqueakyVoice · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2022, 07:41:56 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 08, 2022, 10:34:35 PM

Yeah, there's only the nonce Andrew there.

Quote

The dossiers are claimed to include allegations about extramarital affairs and the use of tax dodges, illicit drugs and prostitutes, with at least one private investigator reportedly hired to probe some candidates’ financial arrangements.

“There are rumours being widely circulated about candidates getting involved in bondage, domination and sadomasochism, <that's BDSM, carry on>* claims of inappropriate relationships and compromising explicit photographs that could be used as kompromat,” a senior Tory Party source told the [Indie] paper.
...
N.B.
While there is currently no public evidence to support such allegations, it is suggested that details of the claims could soon make their way into the public domain given the likely expedited nature of the Tory leadership contest.

* - (c) Alan Partridge

I'll see if I work out how to get the link working.

Meanwhile, they'll be a massive shortage of popcorn...

SqueakyVoice · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2022, 07:43:21 PM »

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-leadership-race-dirty-dossiers-b2119655.html

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2022, 10:47:21 AM »

I saw this elsewhere:

All eleven candidates are put on a flight to Rwanda.

Each of them is given a budget and personal responsibility for it.

Every time they cross a border they have to prove they are a highly skilled worker.

First one back to No.10 wins.

News:

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