Flip. Wheels off bus https://t.co/qN5UCDq8zn
— Robert Peston (@Peston) November 15, 2018
Today, I have resigned as Brexit Secretary. I cannot in good conscience support the terms proposed for our deal with the EU. Here is my letter to the PM explaining my reasons, and my enduring respect for her. pic.twitter.com/tf5CUZnnUz
— Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) November 15, 2018
Oh.
Earlier…
With much sadness and regret I have submitted my letter of resignation as a Northern Ireland Minister to the Prime Minister. A copy of my letter is attached.
It has been a joy and privilege to serve in the Northern Ireland Office and I will always cherish the fondest memories. pic.twitter.com/SN8j4OwhYD— Shailesh Vara MP (@ShaileshVara) November 15, 2018
More to follow.
UPDATE:
#EXCLUSIVE: Esther McVey has resigned, @CamillaTominey reveals. Read the letter in fullhttps://t.co/UGm2yBr2Hr pic.twitter.com/Ss2ns9upL7
— Telegraph Politics (@TelePolitics) November 15, 2018
UPDATE:
Suella Braverman has resigned as a #Brexit minister, her office says
For the latest reaction and updates: https://t.co/x82eDkbfNm pic.twitter.com/JIj0TfAS55
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) November 15, 2018
Last night: Squeaky Bum Time
“I cannot in good conscience”
He could do a lot in good conscience that isn’t if it suited him
wasn’t this the lad who forgot France was just a channel swim away?
What? Britain is an island? Say it’s not true!!!
Yeah, one minute he’s just realising the ports are important and next he’s saying his conscience means he has to cause massive delays at the ports.
Vanessa, do you have a link of Tony Connelly upsetting rees mogg
I threw up a link over on another thread
Please add here.
Vanessa, ok, can you tell me if this happened yesterday or a while back. Google is not my friend when I try “tony connolly interviewing rees mogg”
He didn’t interview him. He broke the story and JRM was slightly irked.
I’ve seen a few people tweeting about JRM being annoyed that RTÉ were leaked the story before BBC. They weren’t, of course, but that’s the height of it.
Thanks for the clarification
hurtling towards a no-deal exit
disastrous for britain and ireland
Brings to mind that time when Harrison Ford was in the bus on his way to jail (he hadn’t done it), and the bus had a crash, and a train hit the bus and then the train had a crash.
It was a terrible mess, but HF escaped unhurt which is the main thing.
that’s a very beautiful analogy
Listen up, ladies and gentlemen! Our deal has been on the table for 24 hours. Average resigning speed over uneven political ground, barring a hard exit, is 4 resignations an hour which gives us a resignation radius of 320 loyal MPs! What I want out of each and every one of you is a hard target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in Westminster. The back stop goes up at 15 miles out! Our fugitive’s name is Enough Votes To Get This Through Parliament . Go get ’em.
Oscar goes to Nigel for best adapted screenplay
There will be no no deal. They will go back into negotiations with Labour because the chaos it would cause right across Europe is just not going to happen, ever.
” hurtling towards a no-deal exit
disastrous for britain and ireland ”
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.Although I’m not sure some of the gibbering gerbils on here have much of a clue what you’re talking about.
” Irish stocks slumped the most in western Europe on Thursday amid mounting concern that the UK could crash out of the European Union without a deal.
While UK prime minister Theresa May has sealed an accord with the EU on the terms of Britain’s departure from the bloc, opposition in Westminster is growing with two UK cabinet ministers quitting on Thursday. The Iseq fell 2.2 per cent at lunchtime in Dublin, with Ryanair and Bank of Ireland each down about 5 per cent.
“The challenge of getting the deal passed through cabinet was one thing, but getting a majority vote in parliament is a different beast, as the numbers seemingly don’t add up to have the deal voted through,” Alexander Wilson, an analyst at Goodbody Stockbrokers in Dublin, wrote in a note.
The Republic is considered the European economy most vulnerable to Brexit, with about 15 percent of exports going to the UK. This week, insulation maker Kingspan said it’s monitoring a “general sense of nervousness prevailing globally.”
As well as concerns over the health of the British economy, sterling weakness hurts Irish companies, which make a large chunk of their earnings in pounds. “
Meanwhile in #despiteSasamach news..
The Financial Conduct Authority said it was in regular contact with financial firms as shares in major banks tumbled on worries over future access to the EU market. – Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland were down 8.99 percent, their biggest one-day fall since the June 2016 referendum. Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group dropped 4.5 and 5.7 percent respectively. – Sterling tumbled 1.5 percent versus the dollar and was headed for its biggest drop this year against the euro.
did you see sammy wilson addressing may in the commons earlier today? tone of menace and threat: only short of ending it with a promise to get her knee-capped
he seemed upset
“gibbering gerbils”
pollie, don’t be so hard on yourself.
Esther McVey now gone.
Looks like carnage across the pond.
wouldn’t be surprised if charger is next
The Imperial tradition demands no less than a revolver and a stiff whiskey.
Ollie, we hardly knew ya.
hehe
Any sign of the old cove?
I’m picturing this scene as we speak
https://youtu.be/EqSGmVlqR24
A sad, but inevitable end.
if he doesn’t come back, we’re going to have to take turns manning his persona
everyone has to do a week with a minimum comment quota
Them’s big shoes to fill.
We’re gonna need a bigger vote
But that would just like when Fr Douglas pretended to be Fr Jack.
He was unsurprisingly quiet on this topic yesterday. Plenty to say on thongs, mind you. But not Brexit.
Olly, Olly, oxen freeeeeeeee???!!!!
Ollie demurs?
The Rats are deserting the sinking ship…..and will drown on the high seas.
Britannia rules the waves, nope – they’re all sea!
Omnishambles.
It’s like the last days of the Fianna Fáil Government in 2011; the one where the few remaining ministers that jumped ship held three or four ministerial portfolio’s each.
Esther McVey is stropping off too. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2018/nov/15/brexit-deal-theresa-may-takes-agreement-to-parliament-politics-live?page=with:block-5bed439be4b0bb700a72d3cc#block-5bed439be4b0bb700a72d3cc
Junior brexit minister Suella Braverman resigns, that’s four of the 104 UK ministers.
Pound weakens by 1.6% against euro.
Theresa May will face vote of no confidence, she may win it at the first stage, but the lack of support means she’s gone. With her departure and given the precarious majority of the Tories, there’ll be a general election by January, which will return another hung parliament with the same divisions. The agreement yesterday is in tatters.
Ireland needs to up its preparations for a no-agreement Brexit.
I’m going to read that as Floella Benjamin as I’ve never heard of Suella Braverman.
That made me laugh!
ha
Lol. I’d say Suella will get any job with that name.
Is it Sue or the other Sue?
Yer wan, Suella?
I would disagree on it being a hung parliament. The blowback against the Tories has yet to be calculated.
When Maybot talks about “our United Kingdom” and maintaining it, it makes me gasp. The irony of it all. Imagine having foreigners harming the integrity of your country. I can’t either. Bye, bye May. Who is the next PM?
I’ll come back when I’ve stopped laughing at them.
Anyone calling for an election yet?
Well, there was a lot of calling (heckling and hollering) around Downing Street last night when May spoke, but I couldn’t make out the words.
I thought I heard ‘five for a Euro the banaaanids’
I can’t get that out of my head now. BANAAANIDS!
Wrappn pay-par!
are these proper curvy banaaanids? or EU regulation straight banaaanids?
Me
In the House of Commons, an Opposition MP stands up and asks the bench opposite to put their hands up if they support the Brexit agreement. Not a hand goes up! Okay, it’s a blunt stunt, but still.
Let’s stop making calculations which assume the agreement yesterday still stands. Labour won’t support it. Many (most, nearly all) of the Tories won’t support it.
We need to be making preparations for no-deal Brexit.
I understand Jacob Rees-Mogg has written his letter of no confidence in the PM.
It’s due to arrive at the 1922 Committee on the 3pm stagecoach.
“Tory minister tells me if Brexiteers vote down Deal -he and others will openly campaign for a second referendum and to stay in EU.” tweets Norman Smith of the BBC
I personally think a socialist government in Britain would be a good thing. It would block this European mindset that the only way change can happen is via right wing nationalism.
You could have a situation where when Labour gets into power, GB really influences Europe again, and given the absolute mess made by this current British government, that looks increasingly likely.
“Esther”, “Suella”, “Jacob”…. complete Enid Blyton bunfight material.
Omnishambles doesn’t even come close to the antics.
The Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara quits over Theresa May’s agreement. Who or what is this?
I am all for equality but changing both race and gender overnight while still holding a position representing 1.6 mil is a bit much… even by my standards,
That’s OK by Norn Iron standards. Now, changing religion….
Land of Hope and Glory
Mother of the Free
How shall we extol thee
Who are born of thee?
Wider still, and wider
Shall thy bounds be set;
God, who made thee mighty
Make thee mightier yet!
Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned
God make thee mightier yet!
On Sov’ran brows, beloved, renowned
Once more thy crown is set
Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained
Have ruled thee well and long;
By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained
Thine Empire shall be strong
Thy fame is ancient as the days
As Ocean large and wide:
A pride that dares, and heeds not praise
A stern and silent pride
Not that false joy that dreams content
With what our sires have won;
The blood a hero sire hath spent
Still nerves a hero son
(Big fart sound in background)