ciggiesnbeer Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 27 minutes ago, Panto_Villan said: I apparently made the mistake of not reading the news this afternoon. This thread has got about 30 pages longer. Can someone summarise to me what's happened? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: Hmmm ... Maybe. Not sure I totally buy that line. It's a mess whatever though. Well, I think we can be 100% confident that the reason is not "in the 2024 election, Liz Truss wants to be able to knock doors in South West Norfolk and tell her constituents that she didn't support the fracking legislation introduced by the Liz Truss Government" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccfcman Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Jesus wept. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2022 Even clearer then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2022 Chris Bryant reporting some of the “encouragement” for the vote tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted October 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2022 Being bullied by Jacob little worm Rees-Mogg. That's bad, really bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mrchnry Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Did PMQ's happen today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Summary from beeb -----------------https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-63309400 What on earth has been going on in Westminster today? If you're just joining us, Westminster has seen one of its most dramatic days in recent years. The day kicked off with Liz Truss facing Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs. Our political editor Chris Mason thought it "probably went as well" as she could have hoped. But the chaos of the day was just beginning... News broke that one of Truss' top advisers, Jason Stein, had been suspended amid reports that he was responsible for negative briefings against former Chancellor Sajid Javid. Meanwhile, Tory MPs were told a vote on fracking due to be held within hours would be a confidence vote in the government, meaning they could be suspended from the parliamentary party if they voted for it. Three Tory MPs quickly announced their intention to oppose the government. But attention was quickly diverted back to Downing Street as Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigned, saying she had breached the ministerial code. She used her resignation letter to attack the government's "broken promises". Braverman was soon replaced by former transport secretary and Rishi Sunak ally Grant Shapps. By now chaos had broken out in Parliament, after ministers appeared to row back on making the fracking motion a vote of confidence in the PM. According to MPs who witnessed the scenes, Conservative MPs were bullied and manhandled into backing Liz Truss. Ministers denied claims physical force had been used. At the same time, reports emerged that both the government's Chief Whip, Wendy Morton, and the Deputy Chief Whip Craig Whittaker, were no longer in post. As of now, their positions remain unclear but we're trying to get clarity on this. ------------------- Edited October 19, 2022 by ciggiesnbeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 The party of stability and sensible economics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2022 I'd give anything to see jrm volleyed in the jaw. Imagine being bullied by the haunted Victorian pencil 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Just now, Davkaus said: I'd give anything to see jrm volleyed in the jaw. Imagine being bullied by the haunted Victorian pencil “yes I got the shit beaten out of me, but you’ve got it remember, it was for the right reasons” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Utter, utter chaos. Government in just name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I dont know why the Conservative's are so worried about an election. After all they "got Brexit done" I would have thought they were looking forward to taking their well earned victory lap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ciggiesnbeer Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 -----------Truss might come out of this stronger - Sir Roger Gale A veteran Conservative MP has backed Prime Minister Liz Truss, saying she may emerge from today's events as a stronger leader. Sir Roger Gale told PA News that the chaos caused by confusion over this evening fracking bill had been a "storm in a teacup" and praised the appointment of Grant Shapps as home secretary. "On balance, at the end of today I would say, in a peculiar way - and it is peculiar - Truss might come out of it stronger. I may be completely wrong and out of touch," Sir Roger said. He also said he was in favour of her staying in post, adding that while MPs "aren't overjoyed" with recent events, they aren't ready to move against her. "Given the economic situation, the fact that we've got Jeremy Hunt as the chief executive effectively in control at No 11 now doing things well, and Liz Truss as an, OK, damaged chairman of the board, for the moment we're better off sticking with Liz Truss and letting Jeremy get on and do his job." ---------- Sir Roger has been on the drink early tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 19, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 hour ago, mrchnry said: Did PMQ's happen today? Yep, Starmer did very well but it has been rather overshadowed by events later, though Truss did perform a double U-turn on the triple lock for pensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 PMQ's was an embarrassment. Truss's line for every question was "but what has Kier Starmer done about this". Nothing, dear. Because, you see, he's not in **** government, you simple minded fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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