Reply to: May resigns

[Hobosapien]

Well the DUP did not vote with the government last night, and that means the government does not have a majority if the opposition parties can be bothered to turn up.

So probably the DUP acting like this will force change at the top of the Conservative party.

Else there will have to be an election, as the government will quickly start losing votes in parliament.

Who would have thought that bribing them for support (with taxpayer money) would work out so untrustable. I'm sure we'll get better from the EU for the £46 billion (that is estimated and could well be a lot more seeing how well the UK do 'negotiation').

[CoolCat]

Well the DUP did not vote with the government last night, and that means the government does not have a majority if the opposition parties can be bothered to turn up.

So probably the DUP acting like this will force change at the top of the Conservative party.

Else there will have to be an election, as the government will quickly start losing votes in parliament.

[d000hg]

Because it's true. Whoever replaces her will start their own agenda without a mandate to do so.

It's not true, because that's not how our system works. We can argue that maybe it should be but that's a separate debate.

[WTFH]

Splitting hairs somewhat...

but anyway - if no one likes May then you know which way to vote in the next election.

It's worth pointing out, some on here only get to vote for one MP out of 650 which they consider perfectly acceptable, but 1 out of 751 is an absolute disgrace to them.

[shaunbhoy]

Splitting hairs somewhat...

It's what he does. You would too to be fair.....if you were blessed with a brain that was smaller than a weasel's wedding tackle.

[BlasterBates]

Labour open up a 4 point lead

The Unicorn Brexit has now been consigned to the dustbin of history and the Tories are now toast whatever they do.

be afraid, be very afraid.

[original PM]

She wasn't voted leader of the Conservative Party by a members vote.
She became leader by default when the others in the running withdrew after the second parliamentary party vote. So, out of 124,000 members, she got 199 votes and was duly elected.

Splitting hairs somewhat...

but anyway - if no one likes May then you know which way to vote in the next election.

[WTFH]

Yes she was voted in.

After the brexit vote Cameron stepped down, there was a leadership contest and May won.

She wasn't voted leader of the Conservative Party by a members vote.
She became leader by default when the others in the running withdrew after the second parliamentary party vote. So, out of 124,000 members, she got 199 votes and was duly elected.

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

She will not resign and was not voted in but gets voted out by her own party.

She wasn't "voted in" as Prime Minister because we don't elect Prime Ministers. She was of course voted in by her party and formed a government after winning the most seats at the last GE. You must realise this, right?

[original PM]

Looks like she is going out like the Tories idol Thatcher. She will not resign and was not voted in but gets voted out by her own party.

Yes she was voted in.

After the brexit vote Cameron stepped down, there was a leadership contest and May won.

May then called a GE so if the country did not want her they could vote against the Tories - the tories retained a majority and then formed a coalition with the DUP to get the required number of seats

Not sure what else she was supposed to do?

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

Can't ever see her resigning and I can't see her losing a confidence vote either if it comes to it. Getting 48 letters is one thing (and I expect it will happen) but 150 odd votes against her? Doubt it. As much as I can't stand the woman I can't see how getting rid of her would help anything, unless she's replaced by a remainer Prime Minister who decide to abandon Brexit or call for a second referendum (can't see that happening either).

[cosmic]

Looks like she is going out like the Tories idol Thatcher. She will not resign and was not voted in but gets voted out by her own party.

[WTFH]

How Brexiters continue to be so utterly blind to such clear manipulation is something I suspect I'll struggle with until the end of time.

It's quite simple. It's not that they are utterly blind but that they do not want to see, If they did then they would have to admit they were wrong and admitting you are wrong is not a Brexit thing, the Brexit mantra is to shirk responsibility and blame the EU. If the EU cannot be blamed, then blame others.

[vwdan]

It could be BoJo, he doesn't really want Brexit though, he only backed Brexit to get to Cameron, he thought it would further his prospects to become PM in the future because he never thought Brexit would win so he'd never have to deliver on it. I doubt his views on the EU are really that far out from those of Jo Johnson (last week: "Jo Who?").

You mean like the time he wrote an entire Pro-EU article, before deciding which side benefited him the most. Self serving piece of crap. How Brexiters continue to be so utterly blind to such clear manipulation is something I suspect I'll struggle with until the end of time.

[chopper]

What are the odds on JRM?

10/1, but I don't see it. The thing with Mogg is that his anti-EU rhetoric stems from his fear of the impending EU Anti Tax Avoidance legislation. It's sickening that he duped so many people into thinking he is the solution to their problems.

Fact is, he doesn't want a bad Brexit on his watch (it is now apparent there is no other type of Brexit), he'll be happy for someone else to take that can, he's never held a cabinet position (imagine how seething he is right now that he doesn't have a position to resign from!). Nah, it wont be Mogg.

It could be BoJo, he doesn't really want Brexit though, he only backed Brexit to get to Cameron, he thought it would further his prospects to become PM in the future because he never thought Brexit would win so he'd never have to deliver on it. I doubt his views on the EU are really that far out from those of Jo Johnson (last week: "Jo Who?").