UK politics thread – meet the new boss, same as the old boss

[abates]

Conservative MP Neil Parish has resigned after admitting to watching porn twice on his cellphone in the House of Commons:

Neil Parish MP: I'm resigning after porn moment of madness

Neil Parish admits watching pornography in the House of Commons and tells the BBC he was stupid.

www.bbc.com

 

[Anonymous X]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1520523617389486080

Now the Tories are accusing Labour and the Libdems of having a pact to win power, which is literally what all post-2010 Tory governments have done.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Yup, the interim tory leader in canada said literally the exact same thing about the liberal/ndp pact. Because they have absolutely no idea how government works when it doesn't work in their favour.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Every accusation is a confession.

 

[Anonymous X]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522560834299387905

My MP’s just called for “Boris” to be ousted. See nothing happen. Or the shambling sack of jive replaced by a slightly more competent evil monster.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Well, yeah: cause it's not the evil that the problem, it's the incompetence.

Which, considering how this is government we're talking about, is frankly amazing.

 

[abates]

Finding someone to replace him is going to be a trick. You'd have to find someone who wants to be PM enough that they'll do it despite the massive drawbacks the position currently has (party approval in the toilet, having to deal with multiple crises including several of their own making)

The National Party here had much the same problem, but they seem to have finally found someone to reverse their terrible polling at least.

 

[Rust]

I was under the impression the only reason Johnson is PM is because nobody with two braincells to rub together wants the job, Post-Brexit.

 

[Anonymous X]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522913265797537792

The SNP remains dominant in Scotland. Quite a strong showing given they’ve been the main player in Scottish politics for the last 15 years with still no sign of any significant drop in popularity.

 

[Pocket]

Do they want to secede too? Can we have both Scotland and Northern Ireland secede, join up with Ireland, and become the United Celtic Republic or something?

 

[Glitch]

There's animosity between the Irish and Scots, it's unlikely.

 

[wonko the sane?]

It's the united kingdom. They were united by force, and there's animosity between everyone TOWARDS everyone. It's the force of habit and unrivalled greed keeping it together.

 

[Anonymous X]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1523716004005695488

I’m half-wondering if she actually died months ago, and that the powers that be are trying to pretend otherwise.

 

[Ironbite4]

They really don't want people doing the Nice meme.

Ironbite-they really think it matters.

 

[Anonymous X]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1523906294444441601

Ignoring the results of the NI election, and starting a trade war with the EU during the Ukrainian conflict with Russia? Perfectly normal country.

 

[Cradok]

I was under the impression the only reason Johnson is PM is because nobody with two braincells to rub together wants the job, Post-Brexit.

Liz Truss is desperate for the job, which is all you need to know about LIz Truss.

 

[Rust]

Liz Truss is desperate for the job, which is all you need to know about LIz Truss.

She looks like the 99 pence store version of Margret Thatcher.

 

[Anonymous X]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1524349892625412098

I’d better stock up on food and medication, then.

 

[Anonymous X]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1524464178236465157

This Tory MP waves round the stack of additional paperwork now required to trade with the EU/EEA. Who’s responsible for this, again?

 

[Ironbite4]

....they're using the Trump "LOOK AT HOW MUCH PAPERWORK I'M SAVING YOU" ploy?

Ironbite-ye gods the right wing is dumb