They're all leaving...Sunak and Javid Quit

[jamesbrown]

I just heard it is 59 resignations.

https://news.sky.com/story/cabinet-r...-quit-12646480

If he stays as leader no-one will come back and the government won't run.

Which is why I don't think that position will hold. Most likely/best outcome is probably Raab as interim, immediately reappointing all those who were sacked or quit (and who should accept because we need a gov't in the interim). Party leader elections out the way before the end of the summer recess.

[SueEllen]

Which is why I don't think that position will hold. Most likely/best outcome is probably Raab as interim, immediately reappointing all those who were sacked or quit (and who should accept because we need a gov't in the interim). Party leader elections out the way before the end of the summer recess.

From The Guardian -

Two ex-ministers have told the Guardian they think it not possible for Johnson to stay till the autumn.

One said: “He needs to be gone by tonight, Raab should take over.” Another said: “He needs to hand in the seals of office today and go. So we can have a caretaker PM.”

Another highly senior Tory source who has been with Johnson over the past 48 hours said his behaviour meant it was dangerous for the country for him to stay. The source said:
His behaviour in the last 48 hrs and been reckless and erratic. He cannot be trusted to lead the country until the autumn. God knows what he will do.

One former government adviser said it was “dangerous” for Johnson to stay in post. Another ex-minister called him “a disgrace”.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-politics-live

[d000hg]

keeping a dangerous antisemite out of No10

- that's a strong allegation. Mightn't he face libel, because I don't think Corbyn was personally ever shown to hold such views?

[darmstadt]

MICHELLE DONELAN The two day education minister…. £xxx,000 severance pay…. JUSTIFY THAT!

[Baddish]

MICHELLE DONELAN The two day education minister…. £xxx,000 severance pay…. JUSTIFY THAT!

I looked at this one minute ago and you wrote £470,000. You change it so can't be true

[jamesbrown]

Darmie's confusing the total across all resigning (ex) ministers with the payment to one minister.

[d000hg]

MICHELLE DONELAN The two day education minister…. £xxx,000 severance pay…. JUSTIFY THAT!

It's a quirk of the system, ministers don't normally resign after a day. She's giving it to charity.
Something to fix though it probably exists to stop ministers being unwilling to resign for reason of financial loss.