Tory Party In Meltdown

[Canary42]

Allegedly. But it is the Evening Standard so probably more sour grapes from George.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/truss-facing-impossible-task-party-162449265.html

[Atheist]

The Tories are like a cat and a dog and a snake in a sack, chucked into theTiber. They are killing themselves, believing that there is no opposition (they're too young to remember). They will lose the next election (I think).

[cashier]

'They are collectively insane'. What, they've only just noticed?

[Hopkirk]

It's normal for them, but with no credible opposition it makes no difference.

[Paigntonian]

Funny how they keep winning elections.

[Old_Geezer]

They are at each other's throats simply because there was an opportunity for one faction to stab the incumbent from the other faction in the back and try to grab control. When the issue of who now leads is settled they'll go back to how they were. Superficially supporting the party and it's leadership while half are still awaiting the next opportunity.

[jourdain2]

I said a few weeks ago, to a disbelieving daughter, that I had a sort of feeling that Boris will be back. I'm beginning to feel that more and more strongly.

I'm probably wrong and I'm not saying it would be a good thing; just this feeling.

[Deskdiary]

Paigntonian has nailed it.

[Paigntonian]

Thank you deskdiary. Never underestimate the Tories.

[FatticusInch]

Paigntonian
//Thank you deskdiary. Never underestimate the Tories.//

To scale new heights, or plumb new depths?
It’s only going one way at present.

[Paigntonian]

Fatt: You still don't get it. The Tory Party is by far the most successful party in European history. They muck up all the time but they keep on winning. Even a Leftie hero like Attlee could only manage 6 years. Callaghan, Foot, Kinnock, Milliban, CORBYN, Starmer...

[FatticusInch]

You’d be better sticking to the present, history means nothing in the current state of the nation and the government that’s allegedly running the country.
As your local MP said recently, the Tories had better get used to being in opposition for quite some time because if you think Truss and her Johnson Cabinet Mk2 are the answer you’re very much deluded.
Go back and have a good read of the link in the OP.
But as ever it’s not how they govern or deal with crises, for you it’s all about the winning and nothing else.
Dress it up however you like but you can’t polish a turd.

[FatticusInch]

jourdain2
//I said a few weeks ago, to a disbelieving daughter, that I had a sort of feeling that Boris will be back. I'm beginning to feel that more and more strongly.//

Care to explain how?
I’m just intrigued because having already been forced to leave by his own party for perpetual lying, he still has to face a grilling from a Parliamentary Select Committee for misleading Parliament.
It’ll be tough going too because portraying the bumbling fool in front of scrutinising colleagues will be difficult enough but this time it’ll be without an entourage that a PM would normally have, it’ll be as a disgraced backbencher with a propensity for lying.
Despite 10,000 of 160,000 Werthers Warriors wanting him back it’ll never happen, his Westminster colleagues know he’s toxic for their futures, limited though they’ll be.
Any future PM appointing him would be foolish beyond belief, he won’t play a bit part having already been in the hot seat once, I predict he’ll shortly exit stage left and be gone as an MP by summer 2024 at the latest.
What’s your prediction?

[Hopkirk]

If they are in opposition, who will be in government?
When Labour used to win, it was with many Scottish seats.

[FatticusInch]

Most acknowledge it’ll be as a coalition government.
That said, let’s wait and see how Mrs Flip-Flop gets on, bar the hardships and suffering it’s going to be a hell of a ride with her at the helm and after Boris she may decimate her party’s hopes at the GE.

[jno]

not George, the Evening Standard is no longer one of his many sources of income. He was followed in the editor's chair by Sam Cam's sister. The current editress seems to specialise mostly in job cuts.

[Old_Geezer]

A long shot but: a petition has been made concerning letting members vote on whether the resignation should be accepted. If held and the members voted to reject the resignation then Boris stays. He'd have to resign again, this time unforced, before somone else took over.

[FatticusInch]

PMSL, what a load of Horlicks.
Have you got a link to this wet dream of yours?

[FatticusInch]

Zacs-Master
//Steady there, private Pike//

Whoa, easy Paigntonian!

[ToraToraTora]

Calm down canary, it's a battle for the leadership, once that is sorted the winner will give the loser a decent job. We'll all fall into line and get back to the vitally important work of kicking the sheet out of Labour. Nothing to see here.