Has Sunak Blown His Chance At Becoming Prime Minister ?

[Gromit]

// there is also a whispered agreement that there is another factor keeping Johnson in No 10 – the fast disintegration of Rishi Sunak’s reputation as a viable alternative.

Tory MPs who spoke to the Guardian said they believed his chances of becoming prime minister were now minimal.

“His stock has fallen considerably. I don’t think that he is a contender now. I’m not sure he ever really was,” one key Johnson critic said. //

[Hopkirk]

He should still be in line to be the next James Bond.

[naomi24]

//there is also a whispered agreement that there is another factor...//

What was the first factor? A link to your source would help.

[Paul22118]

His ship has sailed. Boris' allies have done a great job.

[satprof]

It's perhaps more a case of Boris trying to make sure Rishi isn't an effective threat to him.

[aelmpvw]

//his chances of becoming prime minister were now minimal//
didn't they say that about Boris?

[naomi24]

I don't want him for Prime Minister.

[Togo]

Don't know about his chances to become P.M. gone but he won't be getting his leg over for a few weeks.

[gulliver1]

10 43 All Boris has to do, is keep paying out to his allied Mps. Wonder how many of them will suddenly switch their Ghost production lines from PPE to Ammo.
And recieve big fat contracts.

[THECORBYLOON]

NAOMI,

"There has been an uneasy consensus among Conservative MPs that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has meant Boris Johnson is saved from a leadership challenge.

But there is also a whispered agreement that there is another factor keeping Johnson in No 10 – the fast disintegration of Rishi Sunak’s reputation as a viable alternative."

From The Guardian

[Togo]

Nothing uglier than the socialist wealth envy. I do hope the press are "investigating" whether, say, Balls or Milliband pay taxes on their foreign earnings. Pass the sick bag alice.

[naomi24]

Thanks Corby, I don't think Ukraine has saved Boris from a leadership challenge - they'd be crazy to ditch him and I think they know that - and I don't believe Sunak was ever a viable alternative.

[aelmpvw]

//I don't believe Sunak was ever a viable alternative//
i can't think of one

[ToraToraTora]

didn't know there was a vacancy gromit.

[ToraToraTora]

Boris will wipe the floor with Rodders in 2024 and then go mid term, to give the new man a run up to the 2029 election. Richie may well still be a contender then. I wonder who labour will have.

[ichkeria]

I'd say his stock has fallen rather a lot, for whenever.

[ToraToraTora]

I wonder who will be the 4th Labour leader to win a GE in over 125 years of existence.

[Deskdiary]

^^^Anybody?

[Deskdiary]

Mine was about Gulliver's post.

[Gromit]

Sunak is being attacked now because Johnson’s friends think there is a threat to his premiership. And they want to eliminate any possible contenders in a leadership contest.
The Met haven’t cleared Johnson of partygate. He still may be fined.
The war has given Johnson some breathing space, but things can quickly change.