The fall of the Tory party

In theory if he is suspended for more than 10 working days (or 14 days) then his constituency can force him to resign if more than 10% of constituents sign the recall petition.

That would then give a by-election (which Johnson could stand in).

But, although the suspension is recommended by the standards committee it must be ratified by the House of Commons so there is every chance they would either just ignore it or reduce it to a week or something in order to avoid any chance of the above happening.

Yep. And has spent the last few months either on a lucrative speaking tour or on holiday. Wonder when his last constituent surgery was, last time he even came to the house of commons, etc, etc. This is still supposed to be his job.

I can think of a few more pressing issues I'd prefer Labour to focus on.

Than proportionally representative democracy?

They are not going to get rid of FPTP if this continues...new poll:

Westminster Voting Intention:

LAB: 56% (+5)
CON: 19% (-4)
LDM: 10% (+1)
REF: 5% (+2)
GRN: 4% (-3)

Via
@YouGov
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Changes w/ 11-12 October.

Alastair Campbell describing Johnson as a turd you cannot flush is spot on.

Us talking about Gordon Brown causing the global financial crisis 14 years ago is exactly what Putin would want. Gasp - we mustn't!

Whereas Alastair Campbell is like the arse you cannot wipe clean.

Yes. A proper government deals with the business of the day and that is feeding and homing the population.

read that as dictatorships

Wonder when ... last time he even came to the house of commons

September 22nd. Before that September 9th. And before that July 20th.

No I know, but this fallacy that we can't work on electoral form because of all the pressing issues is bollocks. The electoral system causes half the pressing issues.

Yes - I agree. My point is not that they can't but that they won't. I really hope they do, but it'll get quietly shelved behind a big majority.

Maybe the Tories should float it now? Might get them a couple of seats in '24!

Alastair Campbell describing Johnson as a turd you cannot flush is spot on.

A reddit commentator described his potential return as "like putting the turd back up your arse"

More apt really.

This one? Did lol.

Definitely needs the widest audience possible

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No. But same sentiment.

Interesting that the go to analogy for Tories is something faecal. Like, every single time.

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/16731711/

;) deffo worth repeating though

Ominously quiet today, guess we are gearing up for an interesting weekend of mudslinging on the front pages and news programmes.

What ever happened to Mark Francois? Seems to have disappeared off the face of the planet.

everyone waiting on Boris to get back to the UK I assume.

Didn't he end up going into the rapey?

New: Boris Johnson has been personally calling Tory MPs from his holiday in a bid to secure their backing, @camillahmturner has been told.

He promised one MP that there would be a "different culture" in Downing Street if he becomes PM again.

https://twitter.com/jrmaidment/status/1583466052612026369?t=-cgy2psIlTN0mulgZIqPIw&s=19

Comedy

This is from ConservativeHome:

https://conservativehome.com/2022/10/21/totentanz/

The Germans have a word for it: Totentanz – a dance of death. Conservative MPs, peers, donors, hacks and activists caper owards an open grave, with Death himself – sorry, Johnson – leading the procession. The dance possesses them; it has a momentum of its own; they are powerless to stop.

As ever, the comments are a great but uncomfortable read. Do you have reasonable grounds for being on Conservative home?

Rishi hits 100
https://twitter.com/Independent/status/1583570306085507072

What ever happened to Mark Francois? Seems to have disappeared off the face of the planet.

And Raab? He was deputy PM six or so weeks ago, wasn't he?