This governments shenanigans

Sarah · Post by **Sarah** » Wed Jul 06 2022 2:51pm

Now they're resigning en masse... 14 ministers in 24 hours has smashed the post-1900* record!

*Sorry, this is a correction from "all time" record mentioned previously.

Sarah · Post by **Sarah** » Wed Jul 06 2022 3:08pm

Up to 15 ministers now and the overall total is ~30 resignations.

Hope he goes tonight. I've got some champagne ready!

Chadwick · Post by **Chadwick** » Wed Jul 06 2022 4:16pm

Sarah wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 06 2022 3:08pm
Up to 15 ministers now and the overall total is ~30 resignations.

Hope he goes tonight. I've got some champagne ready!

2 cabinet
14 ministers
12 PPS
3 others

Sarah · Post by **Sarah** » Wed Jul 06 2022 6:55pm

New tickers on rolling news channels!

Richard Frost · Post by **Richard Frost** » Wed Jul 06 2022 7:11pm

Currently 38. BBC news said that some depts are at a standstill as there are no ministers left. (not sure how true that is). Apparently the cabinet is advising him to go and that if he does not there will be further cabinet resignations. But very little fact amongst the speculation.

Sarah · Post by **Sarah** » Wed Jul 06 2022 7:22pm

Yes, it's been mentioned on LBC that scheduled committees are being cancelled as they wouldn't be quorate.

They've also just reported Patel to have switched allegiance. The same claim appears here:
https://twitter.com/matt_dathan/status/ ... InTOIaVXQg

Chadwick · Post by **Chadwick** » Wed Jul 06 2022 7:36pm

Apparently Boris is seeing ministers one by one, rather than as a group.
So this could take a while.

Presumably he's trying to divide and conquer. Or win over individuals with promises of power and glory.

Chadwick · Post by **Chadwick** » Wed Jul 06 2022 7:40pm

Sarah wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 06 2022 7:22pm
They've also just reported Patel to have switched allegiance. The same claim appears here:
https://twitter.com/matt_dathan/status/ ... InTOIaVXQg

BBC also reporting this.

Sarah · Post by **Sarah** » Wed Jul 06 2022 7:43pm

Richard Frost · Post by **Richard Frost** » Wed Jul 06 2022 8:34pm

Apparantly Boris Johnson is refusing to resign, despite calls from his cabinet ministers for him to go.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-62048657

No champagne for Sarah tonight..

Brandon Lewis has resigned as Northern Ireland Secretary.

His is the first cabinet resignation since Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit yesterday evening.

A record 15 ministers resign in one day (updated to include Brandon Lewis)
BBC political research unit says a record 14 ministers have resigned in a single day today, more than have ever quit in a single day before.

The previous record was 11 ministers in 1932.

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