Johnson: End Game In Full Swing

[FatticusInch]

From Sky News.
Johnson appears before the liaison committee.

The Liaison Committee has started
Boris Johnson is being quizzed by the committee, which is made up of the chairs of Commons committees.
One of the main topics is "integrity in politics".
But chair of the Liaison Committee Sir Bernard Jenkin has said they will address integrity in politics at the end of the session.
He warns if the PM has long answers they will simply detain him longer.

He’s in for a torrid afternoon.
Meanwhile, Gove wants him gone.
https://news.sky.com/story/michael-gove-unhappy-with-boris-johnson-staying-as-prime-minister-sky-news-understands-12646942

It’s actually funny now watching him putting himself through such self-flagellation and public ridicule.
He must be an Uber-masochist who would make even King Canute blush.

[ichkeria]

The only question is will go tonight or tomorrow morning.
I don’t think he’s due to meet the rest of the Grey Suit/White shirtsleeves brigade until this evening so maybe the latter unless by some miracle he preempts then

[FatticusInch]

A group of ministers are about to tell him to resign.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-62048657

[FatticusInch]

A group of cabinet ministers, including the chief whip, transport secretary Grant Shapps and NI Secretary Brandon Lewis are about to deliver the same message, BBC News understands.

What an undignified end.

[bednobs]

Does it mean we'll be led by raab for now?

[bednobs]

If he goes of course

[FatticusInch]

There've been some slightly surreal moments at the Liaison Committee, where Boris Johnson is being grilled by senior MPs.

Meanwhile the resignations from his government pile up, and, as we've been reporting, other ministers are preparing to meet him to urge him to step down.

Johnson told the committee that he was having a "terrific" week:

He’s clearly mad.

[Paigntonian]

bednobs: Guess so. Oops.

[FatticusInch]

https://news.sky.com/story/cabinet-ministers-send-chief-whip-to-number-10-to-tell-boris-johnson-to-quit-12647027

Coup de grace imminent.

[bednobs]

Well at least he'll be "straining every sinew"

[Barmaid]

I do not know whether to feel pity for his lack of insight into his position or admiration for the sheer chutzpah he may be showing.

Meanwhile, Carrie has bought a wallpaper stripper, just in case.

[JDavis]

Andy Hughes at 15.38 - 'the good work he has done'?

[Tilly2]

Hugh Edwards is loving this on the BBC news! Such excitement. :-)

[gness]

17.02. JD. We’re racking our brains here.

[FatticusInch]

https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-says-of-course-he-will-be-prime-minister-tomorrow-at-committee-probe-amid-avalanche-of-resignations-12646953

Clearly certifiable! Lol.

[ichkeria]

Yes Dominic Raab will take over for now - not ideal but we are where we are or rather will be

[jno]

Zahawi among the ministers telling him to resign. There's gratitude.

[Ken4155]

So even the new Chancellor wants him to go? How weird. Hardly a day in the job and he wants his boss to resign?

[Ken4155]

Jno, begs the question, Why did he accept the job?

[Peter Pedant]

.// Andy Hughes at 15.38 - 'the good work he has done'?// oh ignore him. St Andy has had a cobb on since I compared him to St Ursula. I can think of worse TBH.

I do not know whether to feel pity for his lack of insight into his position - the wonderful Barmaid

no - clearly Muhdarm ( that is Barmaid you slow ABers) has not had a head of chamber who need to GO. - - and wont.
You have to shoot them.

Beeb - "Boris is clinging on by his fingernails...."
We had a 'leader' who was clinging onto the balustrade. We had got him to the tibby top of the building. He said, " yes in a few years, I think I might be ready to go" and we replied- - 'no, today, you are ready to go' and kicked his fingers until he let go.....
we were not sad

[Peter Pedant]

Jane was queen for 10 days
Nadhin Z telling him to go after a day at the till