We fell for a massive con-trick when Johnson persuaded us to allow him to stay on as "caretaker PM". Why did we fall for it? We should've insisted he go and a #GeneralElection be called.
Truss has said she will not be helping people manage the cost of living crisis with extra cash payments this autumn. Apparently cuts to corporation tax and national insurance, both of which will largely benefit the best off, will have to do instead.
Can We please stop demonising people on benefits? Loads of us either physically can't work or do work but don earn enough through wages to actually live on. The Tories know this and yet we seem to be just another easy target for their campaign to find enemies.
If you feel sympathy for Boris Johnson remember:
Highest inflation in 40 yrs
Highest taxation in 70 yrs
Biggest drop in living standards in 65 yrs
Biggest fall in wages since records began
UK trade performance at its worst level
One of highest death tolls from Covid in world
Etc
I would politely urge the Conservative party to a v quick succession process. We need a working administration at speed.
This Winter will be catastrophic, pushing millions into poverty with typical energy bills rising to £3,000/yr. We need leaders in office taking action asap.
Johnson should not be allowed to stay a minute beyond the decision to go. Caretaker should be appointed. He should not be allowed to use Chequers to write books at our expense. He should not be allowed to deliver resignation honours to put more spies, crooks, donors in the Lords
Resigning ministers get an exit payment equal to 1/4 of their ministerial salary.
Has anyone totalled up the cost of the last 36 hours to the tax payer as a result of the Prime Minister’s intransigence and limpet like quality?
Rebel ringleaders are telling MPs they have north of 150 votes against the PM ahead of tonight.
That's just 30 shy of the 180 needed to oust him, with just three hours to go...
Asked if Boris Johnson was asked by Tory MPs about the Privileges Committee investigation into whether he misled Parliament a senior Conservative source tells reporters that it doesn't matter to the public and adds: "is there anyone here who hasn't got pissed in their lives?"
In the chamber now for questions to work and pensions department which sanctions people for not turning up, just three Tory MPs have turned up on the back benches.
Help me!! I just don’t know which way to go tonight.
On the one hand there is decency, public trust, respect for the rule of law, standing up for the ministerial code, competence, vision and a moral compass.
But on the other he’s a laugh.
The state of this ⬇️
As well as a warped sense of the actual truth I don't think Marco had the memo about "uniting the country" did he?
As for his attitude toward the electorate - FFS