So, as predicted, Boris won.

[Suff]

Not that hard to predict really, Hunt had virtually no chance but he put up a good fight.

I got the internal stats just now from the Chairman. Of the 160,000 voters, 139,000 voted. Boris picked up 91,000 votes so not only did he win with the votes cast with 66%, he won with 57.5% vote of the entire Tory membership.

I wonder when the press will get around to crunching that statistic?

Now I can ignore most of the noise for a while until he builds his cabinet.

[Workingman]

So, it's Johnson.

Now the real works starts and a lot will depend on his new cabinet.

There will be more resignations in the next 24 hours, so he will have to act. If he fills the cabinet with sycophants the opposition could, in theory, table a vote of no confidence on Thursday. That could give us a GE on 19th or 26th of September.

That is unlikely. What is more likely is that he will be given rope over the recess with a no confidence vote brought in when parliament reconvenes in September. That would give a GE on the 24th of October.

Both dates give just enough time to ask the EU for another extension or to revoke A50, providing a new government can be formed. That could be a huge problem given all the permutations of voter intentions and the widely predicted hung parliament..

[saundra]

It's just like a comedy of errors
Couldn't even get there on time
Let the fun begin who cares

[meriad]

who cares

I care Saundra... I and many many other EU nationals. We are still left in limbo because no-one will 100% confirm anyone's rights etc... yes we have settled status etc; and yes I need to get going and apply for UK citizenship; and I'm lucky that I can - many can't yet. And I've heard too many people telling of employers that are already refusing (illegally I'll add) to renew contracts for some EU nationals because of this blasted darn Brexit

So yes, I care!

[Kaz]

I'm with you Ria, as you know (((((x)))))

[meriad]

I know Kaz, and it is appreciated. x

[Kaz]

It's horribly unfair to leave you and other EU Nationals in limbo xxx

[saundra]

I agree with your situation ria
It the way British politics has gone is absolutely disgusting mp do what they want take no notice of voters but I still think we should leave the eu
And I'm sure it's the end of the European market for Britain
In the future time will tell I do not wish today offend anybody it's m.y opinion

[medsec222]

Boris certainly sounded enthusiastic on Sky news this afternoon. However it is going to take a lot more more than enthusiasm;

I hope he manages to get a deal which will suit the majority in Parliament. It seems he is going to need votes from across the Parties to get a deal through. Like you Saundra I want to leave the EU. I think Boris will end up with something like Theresa May's deal with perhaps a few tweaks. The skill will be in getting out with a complete break but at the same time protecting jobs, trade, the economy, and the people living in the UK and their livelihoods. It wont be easy and I personally don't think a second referendum will alter the status quo to any significance.

[Workingman]

Crikey, that was quick!

He had only just been announced as PM when a cross-party group took action against him in the Court of Session in Edinburgh. MPs and peers from the SNP, LibDems, Labour, Plaid and the Greens have written to the Government’s legal representative in Scotland, Advocate General Lord Keen of Elie QC, to set out its position.

Details are not crystal clear, but it looks as though they want to prevent him proroguing parliament without a general election saying that Johnson cannot lawfully advise the Queen to suspend Parliament to push through legislation.

The case starts in emergency session next week and a decision will be delivered before parliament returns.