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Tory MPs claim 40 letters of no confidence in Rishi Sunak have been submitted (twitter.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Fudoshin@feddit.uk to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 26 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they should get out of the way and let the British people declare a motion of no confidence in Rishi Sunak?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 16 points 8 months ago

If we had that power we'd have binned the Tories off before Sunak won the runner-up prize.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You'd have to be deranged if you wanted to captain this sinking ship, so I imagine the shortlist of candidates is already pretty lengthy.

I bet Gove is thinking it must finally be his go.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean, going by the amount of money Truss is still allowed to claim, going down with the ship isn't the stupidest idea, at least financially.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 8 months ago

If you are an older Tory politician this would be a chance you may never get again (as, hopefully, the Tories are out in the cold for a couple of elections at least) - you'd get your name in the history books, you'd get a sweet cash payout and your value would jump for after-dinner speeches and non-executive directorships. Ker-ching.

[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I'd put grant schapps up at the top.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

The only person who actually knows the number is Graham Brady. Anyone else is just bullshitting.