That should be interesting, especially the gaslighting afterwards.
Ffs do it. I’m no fan of starmer but if he’s ever going to win its now.
Will the 50 MPs who quit due to lack of confidence in Boris now claim they have confidence? Will the 41% who voted No Confidence in Boris barely a month ago now claim they have confidence in him?
Tories closing ranks to defend him after publicly stabbing him 50 times cannot look good to moderate voters. The spin to defend it would eat so much political good will.
Any Tory who quit or voted No Confidence resisting this vote will be showing their constituency that they don’t actually care and it was all a power play.
I wager the Tories close ranks around Johnson and accuse Labour of “playing politics”.
What’ll be interesting is that if Johnson wins with a majority of Tory MPs supporting him, he may be able to claim, possibly legitimately, that he’s won a confidence vote so can continue as PM.
This is an excellent political move by Labour. They cannot lose no matter what the result is.
Either the Tories who have stated they have no confidence in Johnson have to flip and say they do have it now or they have to stand by their “principles.” (I know, I know…)
If the Tories now back Johnson publicly, then it gives Johnson himself a mandate to remain as well. I am certain he will try and use this to his advantage and therefore make the Tory party look even more idiotic than they already do
Lol can’t wait for the Tories to back Boris to the hilt because it’s all Party above Country with them.
The Tories have no reason to suck up to Johnson anymore, not now he has said he will not support any candidate. There is no need to pretend to be loyal anymore.
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That should be interesting, especially the gaslighting afterwards.
Ffs do it. I’m no fan of starmer but if he’s ever going to win its now.
Will the 50 MPs who quit due to lack of confidence in Boris now claim they have confidence? Will the 41% who voted No Confidence in Boris barely a month ago now claim they have confidence in him?
Tories closing ranks to defend him after publicly stabbing him 50 times cannot look good to moderate voters. The spin to defend it would eat so much political good will.
Any Tory who quit or voted No Confidence resisting this vote will be showing their constituency that they don’t actually care and it was all a power play.
I wager the Tories close ranks around Johnson and accuse Labour of “playing politics”.
What’ll be interesting is that if Johnson wins with a majority of Tory MPs supporting him, he may be able to claim, possibly legitimately, that he’s won a confidence vote so can continue as PM.
This is an excellent political move by Labour. They cannot lose no matter what the result is.
Either the Tories who have stated they have no confidence in Johnson have to flip and say they do have it now or they have to stand by their “principles.” (I know, I know…)
If the Tories now back Johnson publicly, then it gives Johnson himself a mandate to remain as well. I am certain he will try and use this to his advantage and therefore make the Tory party look even more idiotic than they already do
Lol can’t wait for the Tories to back Boris to the hilt because it’s all Party above Country with them.
The Tories have no reason to suck up to Johnson anymore, not now he has said he will not support any candidate. There is no need to pretend to be loyal anymore.