Boris is standing down as an MP with immediate effect

[bots]

Boris Johnson is to step down as an MP with immediate effect after receiving the Partygate report.

The report was produced by the MP-led Privileges Committee which was looking into whether he misled Parliament.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65863267

[joeysteele]

Crikey, who said politics is dull.

[bots]

Crikey, who said politics is dull.

it's all happening today :laugh:

[arista]

Johnson has stood down


a 2nd ByElection


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uxbridge_and_South_Ruislip_(UK_Parliament_constitu ency)

[joeysteele]

If this keeps up Fishy may be better to have a full election. ( just joking).

[smudgie]

Ouch.
There will be nobody left at this rate.

[bots]

Former Prime Minster Boris Johnson has announced that he is standing down as an MP, with immediate effect.

It comes after he received a report from the MP-led Privileges Committee into whether he misled Parliament over lockdown parties at Downing Street.

Here is his statement in full:

I have received a letter from the Privileges Committee making it clear - much to my amazement - that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of Parliament.

They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons.

They know perfectly well that when I spoke in the Commons, I was saying what I believed sincerely to be true and what I had been briefed to say, like any other minister. They know that I corrected the record as soon as possible; and they know that I and every other senior official and minister - including the current Prime Minister and then occupant of the same building, Rishi Sunak - believed that we were working lawfully together.

I have been an MP since 2001. I take my responsibilities seriously. I did not lie, and I believe that in their hearts, the Committee know it. But they have wilfully chosen to ignore the truth, because from the outset, their purpose has not been to discover the truth, or genuinely to understand what was in my mind when I spoke in the Commons.

Their purpose from the beginning has been to find me guilty, regardless of the facts. This is the very definition of a kangaroo court.

Most members of the Committee - especially the chair - had already expressed deeply prejudicial remarks about my guilt before they had even seen the evidence. They should have recused themselves.

In retrospect, it was naïve and trusting of me to think that these proceedings could be remotely useful or fair. But I was determined to believe in the system, and in justice, and to vindicate what I knew to be the truth.

It was the same faith in the impartiality of our systems that led me to commission Sue Gray. It is clear that my faith has been misplaced. Of course, it suits the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP to do whatever they can to remove me from Parliament.

Sadly, as we saw in July last year, there are currently some Tory MPs who share that view. I am not alone in thinking that there is a witch hunt under way, to take revenge for Brexit and ultimately to reverse the 2016 referendum result.

My removal is the necessary first step, and I believe there has been a concerted attempt to bring it about. I am afraid I no longer believe that it is any coincidence that Sue Gray - who investigated gatherings in Number 10 - is now the chief of staff designate of the Labour leader.

Nor do I believe that it is any coincidence that her supposedly impartial chief counsel, Daniel Stilitz KC, turned out to be a strong Labour supporter who repeatedly tweeted personal attacks on me and the government.

When I left office last year, the government was only a handful of points behind in the polls. That gap has now massively widened.

Just a few years after winning the biggest majority in almost half a century, that majority is now clearly at risk.

Our party needs urgently to recapture its sense of momentum and its belief in what this country can do.

We need to show how we are making the most of Brexit and we need in the next months to be setting out a pro-growth and pro-investment agenda. We need to cut business and personal taxes - and not just as pre-election gimmicks - rather than endlessly putting them up.

We must not be afraid to be a properly Conservative government.

Why have we so passively abandoned the prospect of a Free Trade Deal with the US? Why have we junked measures to help people into housing or to scrap EU directives or to promote animal welfare?

We need to deliver on the 2019 manifesto, which was endorsed by 14 million people. We should remember that more than 17 million voted for Brexit.

I am now being forced out of Parliament by a tiny handful of people, with no evidence to back up their assertions, and without the approval even of Conservative party members, let alone the wider electorate.

I believe that a dangerous and unsettling precedent is being set.

The Conservative Party has the time to recover its mojo and its ambition and to win the next election. I had looked forward to providing enthusiastic support as a backbench MP. Harriet Harman's committee has set out to make that objective completely untenable.

The Committee's report is riddled with inaccuracies and reeks of prejudice, but under their absurd and unjust process, I have no formal ability to challenge anything they say.

The Privileges Committee is there to protect the privileges of Parliament. That is a very important job. They should not be using their powers - which have only been very recently designed - to mount what is plainly a political hit job on someone they oppose.

It is in no one's interest, however, that the process the Committee has launched should continue for a single day further.

So I have today written to my Association in Uxbridge and South Ruislip to say that I am stepping down forthwith and triggering an immediate by-election.

I am very sorry to leave my wonderful constituency. It has been a huge honour to serve them, both as Mayor and MP.

But I am proud that after what is cumulatively a 15-year stint, I have helped to deliver, among other things, a vast new railway in the Elizabeth Line and full funding for a wonderful new state of the art hospital for Hillingdon, where enabling works have already begun.

I also remain hugely proud of all that we achieved in my time in office as prime ,inister: getting Brexit done, winning the biggest majority for 40 years and delivering the fastest vaccine roll out of any major European country, as well as leading global support for Ukraine.

It is very sad to be leaving Parliament - at least for now - but above all, I am bewildered and appalled that I can be forced out, anti-democratically, by a committee chaired and managed, by Harriet Harman, with such egregious bias.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65863336

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Haha he is going out with a bang

[Crimson Dynamo]

Did you know that Theresa May was PM longer than JFK was USA President

[bots]

Rumour has it that more will go immediately :joker:

[Kate!]

It is very sad to be leaving Parliament - at least for now- but above all, I am bewildered and appalled that I can be forced out, anti-democratically, by a committee chaired and managed, by Harriet Harman, with such egregious bias.

I'm sure he'll be back:idc:

[bots]

Some people are saying Nadine stepped down to give him a safe seat to fight

[Kate!]

Rumour has it that more will go immediately :joker:

Is Rishi safe, or could he go too?

[MTVN]

That parliamentary committee is a total stitch up tbh so he's not wrong there

[MTVN]

Some people are saying Nadine stepped down to give him a safe seat to fight

Surely he can't immediately hop over there to fight it now though, that would make some sense if she was standing down at the election

[bots]

Surely he can't immediately hop over there to fight it now though, that would make some sense if she was standing down at the election

the local party have now said they are more than happy with local candidates, which puts that to bed probably

What is interesting, is that the committee he is so upset with has a conservative majority and any recommendations would need to be approved by a tory majority parliament, so he is basically running away rather than face that

[joeysteele]

He wasn't invited to be in a safer seat over the last months of selection processes, so he was forced to stay in the Uxbridge seat.
Which he must have felt he was likely to lose anyway.

Just clear off Johnson, he had his chance, he deceived and lied from the start.
Abused power too.
To the point of misleading the late Queen too as the Monarch.

It's just sad it's taken so long to have him exposed for the deceiver, liar and creep he's always been.

[Liam-]

Jumping before he’s humiliated by a loss, this tantrum he’s throwing is the culmination of a man who’s never had to face consequences for his actions

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[Kate!]

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[UserSince2005]

This isn’t democracy. Bring back bojo. It’s what the GBP want

[arista]

This isn’t democracy. Bring back bojo. It’s what the GBP want


No he Resigned

No one Kicked him out.


Possible Suspension was on the way.

So he ran away

[Gusto Brunt]

They keep saying Boris is a liar but he's a great entertainer.

A PM an entertainer? These politicians and people in the media are nuts.

Boris has never made me laugh and he's not entertaining. A PM is a serious job. What are these clowns talking about. Barmy.

A CRAZY country we now live in. Insanity has become the norm.:shocked:

[arista]

They keep saying Boris is a liar but he's a great entertainer.

A PM an entertainer? These politicians and people in the media are nuts.

Boris has never made me laugh and he's not entertaining. A PM is a serious job. What are these clowns talking about. Barmy.

A CRAZY country we now live in. Insanity has become the norm.:shocked:


Yesterday, too many in the news stayed on Johnson,

People are Dead in Sudan and Ukraine
far more important news


Yes, we need to Laugh Gusto
last night 9PM
Harry Hill BBC1HD
did a great job,
Have I Got News for You
features the GBnewsHD Clip
of Eamon saying the F word

Recorded on Thursday
well before all this

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[Barry.]

Food bank for him

[bots]

Apparently Sunak removed some names from Boris's honour list so that may be why Nadine was pissed :laugh:

[Beso]

Boris needs to publicly hang himself imo.

[arista]

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[joeysteele]

What's surprised me is with all his wrongdoing and having to hold investigations into him.
Plus breaking the law.
That the Con Party didn't remove the whip from him.

As they've done with lesser status MPs.

They've just let him roll on and show his disrespect and saying whatever he likes.
Even after breaking the law, and having to resign for attempting to not take action against a sexual predator being one of his MPs.
They still indulged his deceit, lying and wrongdoings in letting him even consider running for to be PM again, never mind him doing so

All he's done, reflects from and on the Party that gave him the platform and enabled him to do so, AND carry on doing as he still is now.
Not really respecting again, an investigation's conclusions.
Unbelievable.
He shouldn't be allowed to seek public office again.
No way, not ever.

[bots]

it's a democracy, so if people select him for a constituency and then vote for him, it's their choice. I think his days of holding any powerful position in government are gone but i also don't think he is the worst of them in any of the parties and thats the real problem

[joeysteele]

I think anyone elected who abuses power while in office, which he's done in abundance to suit his own agenda.
That is a person who should have never HAD full power never mind be supported to seek it again.

I hope he does just clear off and earn more millions for his speech making.
Blowing out a load of bile and hot air to the, (in my view), misguided people who actually want to listen to his rantings.
Ranting from him is fine.
Having power however ever again over other people across the Country's lives and livelihoods.
No way.

[bots]

he was fully intent on fighting against Sunak for the leadership right up to the deadline, with all the fanfare of his return until it fizzled out and he disappeared into the trees. He was fully intent on becoming PM after Cameron, and then Gove stood, and he disappeared into the trees. He doesn't compete unless it's a sure thing. Thats why he has run away now

The thing with Boris, is that he didn't attempt to hide his greed or corruption where most people do. It doesn't make those others any better than him.

The thing about Sunak is that he is already a very wealthy man, so he doesnt need to chase down donors for a few extra quid. He is therefore much less open to corruption, but that same man will quietly put obstacles in the way of a Boris return without making any public declaration. You can bet on that

[Crimson Dynamo]

Boris, Nigel and Richard Tice to form a new party?

:think:

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[arista]

Boris, Nigel and Richard Tice to form a new party?


Sure Nigel, can make these statements on BBC1HD Laura

But nothing is yet set up, yet

Good Laura Mention's Labours Future could be
a Hung Parliament
that's more important

[bots]

the egos couldnt survive nigel and boris in the same party

[arista]

Nigel now Live on GBnewsHD
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyVgpHcWAAAO47u?format=jpg&name=900x900


He has not spoken to Johnson
he (Nigel) will not commit, to being in Politics,yet.

That is why he went
Early this morning on on BBC1HD

[arista]

the egos couldnt survive nigel and boris in the same party


Yes

Also Johnson is not agreeing with any of this

It is just Nigel
thinking ahead

[joeysteele]

Boris, Nigel and Richard Tice to form a new party?


Sure Nigel, can make these statements on BBC1HD Laura

But nothing is yet set up, yet

Good Laura Mention's Labours Future could be
a Hung Parliament
that's more important


I would obviously want a majority Labour government.
However, my ideal scenario would be a hung parliament with Labour just short.
Where it needs another Party for an overall majority
Which would then force onto Starmer PR to be brought into play for ALL future elections.

I think anyhow, if Labour win with a majority then in the election after that win.
PR will be Labours policy then.
That's my aim to do all I can as a Labour member to get the overwhelming support for PR passed at 2 Labour conferences now..
To be made policy.

I've never felt more sure it is at last coming

[arista]

"force onto Starmer PR"

Sure dreams !

[joeysteele]

"force onto Starmer PR"

Sure dreams !

Even Starmer knows it's coming.
The movement for it will intensify.

I am well aware however the Con Party and their more hard line supporters will be messing themselves.
First past the post is not wanted by the majority of voters.
Plus all other Parties elected to Westminster and seeking to be, including independents ALL want PR now.

Only one Party does not and that's the Con Party.
That's going to be unfortunate for them then.

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Reclaim Party leader Laurence Fox
has announced he’s standing in the
upcoming by-election for Uxbridge and South Ruislip,
following Boris’s resignation on Friday.
Reform UK’s leader Richard Tice has agreed
his party will not stand their own candidate in
a bid to maximise Fox’s chances.
Chances which, it’s fair to say, are pretty slim…

https://order-order.com/2023/06/12/laurence-fox-standing-in-boriss-uxbridge-and-south-ruislip-seat/


Sign Of The Times

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I picked a reply to post.

[arista]

It is now expected
the Parliament Report
that upset him
is due to be published on Weds.

Political Reporter Andy Bell

Ch5HDnews Live

[Gusto Brunt]

GB News just showed some stock footage of Boris leaving a goverment building with his shirt half tucked into his trousers.

The trousers also looked dodgy like they were going to fall down.

Johnson looked like he'd escaped from some high security mental institution, like Rampton.

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[Steve Tuckwell was selected as the Conservative
candidate for the Uxbridge and South Ruislip]

[He’s fighting on a platform of opposing Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion]


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BBC News Text:
[The Times reports 25 notebooks from
Mr Johnson's time in office are being withheld
from him by the government after a review
by the security services found pages
of highly sensitive material.]

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