Theresa May's time is up

[Pickman's model]

Parliament may close for three months to stop plotting against Theresa May

Since the invention of the telephone, let alone the penny post, MPs have been able to plot from afar. But don't let tm know this.

 

[moochedit]

Parliament may close for three months to stop plotting against Theresa May

how is that going to help?

WhatsApp: the go-to messaging tool for parliamentary plotting

 

[Streathamite]

Parliament may close for three months to stop plotting against Theresa May

That is an outrageous abuse of procedures.

 

[killer b]

I can't tell if this is real.

 

[mrs quoad]

I can't tell if this is real.

What a heritage (!)

Both Marffley-Mantuanas AND Vanden-Bempde-Johnstones just two generations ago! And a Brudenell-Bruce a mere snippet beforehand.

It reads like an Evelyn Waugh, ffs

(From wiki. I note he was president of the Oxford union some 25yrs after JRM's dad, but can find no other immediate connection. Nearby stately homes?! Same school?! Haven't gone that far.

Grantley was a foundational kipper, though. Something I wasn't aware of.)

 

[Sprocket.]

Still recognisable as a militarist Unionist cunt, so completely acceptable

This is becoming predictable Tory tank waving, here is Oberst Thatcher.
Though wearing the colour schemes in a more traditional, conservative manner.


Notice that she is in command though, not on the sidelines.

 

[Wilf]

A senior MP at the meeting of the party’s 1922 committee described the prime minister as “contrite and genuine but not on her knees” as she repeatedly apologised for the election result that cost her party its majority. “There was was none of the Maybot,” added the MP, arguing that the Tory leader’s response had taken away the sense of a leadership battle....
“She was very concerned about people who have lost their seats, the party is going to help them, some of them are in dire financial situations. She did say sorry, several times. She apologised for colleagues losing their seat, for making the call about the early election.”

Wonder if May had provided this financial help for the Tories who lost their seats yet? I'm sure the Grenfell residents and all the others moved out of their accommodation would love to know. Losing MPs already get up to £88,000 for 'resettlement' and 'winding up their office' and, I think, separate redundancy payments. God bless 'em.

 

[Teaboy]

It'd also be nice is she could be genuine and show a bit of contrition generally, not just the one's who have their boots on her throat.

 

[DotCommunist]

It'd also be nice is she could be genuine and show a bit of contrition generally, not just the one's who have their boots on her throat.

*pursed lips, dismissive shake of head*

 

[David Clapson]

So who's our best hope as May's replacement?

By 'best hope' I mean someone who the 1922 committee pick as 'electable', and gets the job, but is then exposed as a psycho cockwomble-cum-dungbeetle and derided by the whole nation, producing a much greater appetite for socialism and a majority for Corbyn by Christmas. Boris or Leadsom or Gove would fit the bill but I fear the Tories are not deluded enough to pick them. Maybe Davis or Hammond? How can we fuck them up once they are The Leader?

 

[brogdale]

So who's our best hope as May's replacement?

 

[Kaka Tim]

So who's our best hope as May's replacement?

By 'best hope' I mean someone who the 1922 committee pick as 'electable', and gets the job, but is then exposed as a psycho cockwomble-cum-dungbeetle and derided by the whole nation, producing a much greater appetite for socialism and a majority for Corbyn by Christmas. Boris or Leadsom or Gove would fit the bill but I fear the Tories are not deluded enough to pick them. Maybe Davis or Hammond? How can we fuck them up once they are The Leader?

I think the only credible one who would not do even worse with voters than may is probably Amber Rudd. But her seat only has a tiny majority - so that might put her out of the equation. Also its the tory faithful who pick the leader after its been whittled down to two - and i figure they would go for the most brexity candidate (they hilariously chose ian duncan smith over ken clarke in 2001).
I cant believe that Rees Mogg is being talked about as a contender - hes like some heavy handed satire version of the most ridiculous and objectionable tory tosser imaginable - but he actually is a real person.

 

[Streathamite]

Oh God, please let it be Rees-Mogg.
He's such a living, breathing parody of an upper class twit, he makes Cameron look like Dennis Skinner, in comparison

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Oh God, please let it be Rees-Mogg.
He's such a living, breathing parody of an upper class twit, he makes Cameron look like Dennis Skinner, in comparison

i must find some pollsters to tell that i'd be more likely to vote tory if rees-moggy was leader

 

[Streathamite]

i must find some pollsters to tell that i'd be more likely to vote tory if rees-moggy was leader

Do it dammit!

 

[killer b]

I cant believe that Rees Mogg is being talked about as a contender - hes like some heavy handed satire version of the most ridiculous and objectionable tory tosser imaginable - but he actually is a real person.

I don't think he is really - the letter above is just some nutcase writing into the Telegraph. There's a comedy petition some sarcastic leftwingers have been pushing too (dunno if that's the kind of fate I'd like to tempt myself, after the whole tories for corbyn thing...) - but beyond headbangers and pisstakers he's not in serious contention.

 

[steveo87]

Still recognisable as a militarist Unionist cunt, so completely acceptable

Commonly called 'Do a Cher'

 

[billy_bob]

Commonly called 'Do a Cher'

I think it's May who's singing 'If I Could Turn Back Time' to herself atm...

 

[Pickman's model]

I think it's May who's singing 'If I Could Turn Back Time' to herself atm...

yesterday

 

[Pickman's model]

I can't tell if this is real.

i hope you've sent it into private eye as a good example of arslikhan

 

[DotCommunist]

tories in full roar on PMQ's today trying to drown out everything except themselves. Bercow (the smug cunt) was intervening a lot. I don't know if this represents an abnormal amount of rowdiness cos I don't watch PMQ's very often but they seemed particularly agitated to me. May was falling on the tried and tested beats 'we won the election' and 'labour government in charge when greenfel cladding done'

such a shitshow all round. I remember some clip of PMQ's going viral on american social media and lots of lols and 'wow british politics sure is lively!' from over there. Its not amusing to me. Arrogance writ large.

 

[skyscraper101]

This particular new Tory MP caught my eye at PMQs. Leo Doherty. First opportunity to ask a question and proves what a brown nosing shit muncher he appears to be.


Ex-Army (as if it weren't obvious enough) MP for Aldershot. He's written a book too: "Desert Of Death: A Soldier's Journey from Iraq to Afghanistan." The sole review gives it 1 star and reads:

This is to war writing what James Blunt is to thrash metal. Not that I particularly like thrash metal, but the parallel in blandness is the only way I can convey my frustration with this hypocrite. If you want to read interesting accounts of whats happening in Iraq and Afghanistan then read "3 PARA" and "Sniper One". But don't waste your pennies on this tosh. The guy should be ashamed of himself, he clearly should of dropped out and gone travelling, soldiering clearly wasn't his thing. How the hell he passed "P Coy" is a minor miracle in its own right!

 

[not-bono-ever]

I was gonna start of thread documenting the public appearances of Katrina May since the election but realised that it is virtually impossible to find any evidence that she actually leaves #10 of the HoP and enters meatspace. Does she really exist I have to ask.....

 

[DotCommunist]

they brought 'pac back as a hologram #jusayin

 

[frogwoman]

I'd love it if Michael Gove became leader.

 

[killer b]

you wouldn't.

 

[existentialist]

I'd love it if Michael Gove became leader.

It'd properly bugger up Dead Ringers' Gove-phones-leaders-to-ingratiatingly-tell-tales running gag

 

[Pickman's model]

I'd love it if Michael Gove became leader.

You'd like it but not a lot

 

[Pickman's model]

It'd properly bugger up Dead Ringers' Gove-phones-leaders-to-ingratiatingly-tell-tales running gag

Standing 5'4" in his platform shoes Gove finds it hard to tell tall tales

 

[newbie]

I was gonna start of thread documenting the public appearances of Katrina May since the election but realised that it is virtually impossible to find any evidence that she actually leaves #10 of the HoP and enters meatspace. Does she really exist I have to ask.....

Corbyn spent time out and about in the crowd at Glastonbury. It's impossible to imagine almost any major public gathering in the annual calendar where May could do that without being subject to a torrent of abuse and derision.

Meanwhile Wimbledon warns supporters against political chants and slogans amid fears of outbreak of Corbynism