Priti Patel Resigns , Did She Go Before She Was Pushed?

[Bobbisox1]

https://news.sky.com/story/priti-patel-resigns-as-home-secretary-12690816

[jno]

probably. She wouldn't exactly have been pushed, new PMs just appoint their own cabinets, it's not necessarily done to get rid of the old ones, just install the new one's chums.

[davebro]

shoulda been 3 years ago!

[Bobbisox1]

Jno, I am a Tory voter but I don’t think she was successful in her role , immigration, policing

[naomi24]

With the new boss at the helm more like an astute move. I don’t blame her. I’d have hopped it too.

[ToraToraTora]

Pity she was doing a great job. Hopefully she'll get another department to run.

[Bobbisox1]

Tora I need to disagree with you, I don’t think she had a grip on immigration at all

[jno]

she was breaking the rules and being forgiven all the time. Apparently it was unintentional each time. Some of these ministers are sooo forgetful.

[ToraToraTora]

18:11 it's a free country, surprised you side with the 5C though.

[THECORBYLOON]

"Hopefully she'll get another department to run."

As she said she will support the new PM from the back benches, she's not expecting to remain in the cabinet.

[Bobbisox1]

Not sure what you mean Tora, I’m not siding with anyone, just an observation, that’s all

[FatticusInch]

ToraToraTora
//Pity she was doing a great job. Hopefully she'll get another department to run.//

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/priti-patel-bullying-settlement-claim-b1880833.html?amp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55016076.amp

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/priti-patel-yvette-cooper-liz-truss-home-office-home-secretary-b2160284.html?amp

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2017/nov/06/priti-patel-apologises-for-israel-meetings

Are there any circumstances under which you would not lie for the Conservative Party? PMSL

[douglas9401]

She may be upstairs discussing Rwandan issues.

[THECORBYLOON]

If she has been doing a great job, why is she resigning?

Surely the new PM would want to keep her in that position?

[gulliver1]

She got away with so much . I reckon Boris was doling it out to her.

[douglas9401]

Christ, Gulliver, give the man SOME credit. :-)

[Ellipsis]

> Priti Patel Resigns

Another resignation from Boris's Cabinet. What strange timing ...

[ichkeria]

She was going to be replaced by Suella Braverman.
So yes she did

[LadyCG]

Good riddance to her.

[tiggerblue10]

To be fair, I think whoever takes on the role Home Sec will never be able to get a grip on illegal immigration. There never seems to be a solution re. the boat people that will not be challenged in one way or another.

[Gromit]

Maybe there will now be some attempt to get the 6 English police forces out of special measure.
And the Rwanda nonsense can be scraped and a real policy can be attempted.