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1. Nate Cull (natecull@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jul-2022 16:30:17 UTC Nate Cull

   Welp I guess Boris finally hit his limit and got cut off.

   https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/uk/300632251/boris-johnson-agrees-to-resign-as-uk-prime-minister

   << Johnson will resign as Conservative leader, but will continue as Prime Minister until the autumn, BBC reported. A Conservative leadership race will take place this summer and a new Prime Minister will be in place in time for the Tory party conference in October. >>

   October? That's gonna be a fun two months I guess.

   Don't UK political parties have succession plans or anything?

   • Nate Cull (natecull@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jul-2022 16:31:28 UTC Nate Cull

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     I mean I'm just from the benighted Antipodean colonies and we've had some tangled intra-party leadership fights but....

     ... but 1) normally in the Opposition, not the SITTING Prime Minister of the ruling party, and 2) they tend to get settled within days or weeks, not months!

     What's going on over there? I mean apart from the whole "burned bridges with both Europe and Ireland which are still on fire and have no plan to handle anything at all"

     And why was THIS one the scandal that did it?

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   • Timo Kramer (timo_micro@scicomm.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jul-2022 16:32:05 UTC Timo Kramer

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     @natecull As for sitting prime ministers being ousted, it's happened quite frequently in the UK ... Most recently 3 years ago with the previous conservative PM. The scandal itself wasn't the trigger, it's the resignation of two senior ministers. Johnson has been kept in power for months by the grace of his loyal supporters. Any hint of that support wavering was enough to lead to his downfall. Why they resigned now? Perhaps they deemed it advantageous?

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   • Timo Kramer (timo_micro@scicomm.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jul-2022 16:32:27 UTC Timo Kramer

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     @natecull There have been more than 50 resignations over the last 48 hours, including the chair and vice chairs of the party, so it's a bit of a wild-west atm. There will be an election for a new leader of the party (first people have already announced their intention to stand in said election), which is organised by a committee (the 22) that is due to be re-elected itself on Monday. There's rumours of Johnson being replaced by a temp, but no clue how that will go.

   • Nate Cull (natecull@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jul-2022 16:32:27 UTC Nate Cull

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     • Timo Kramer

     @Timo_Micro

     I really want there to be some obscure Norman law from 1066, never revoked, that ends up granting the newest intern wielding supreme executive power just because the Queen doesn't want any hassle

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   • Timo Kramer (timo_micro@scicomm.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jul-2022 16:32:49 UTC Timo Kramer

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     @natecull I've been joking about a Glorious Revolution 2.0. Just ask the Dutch King to invade again and take over the country. Worked well in 1688! I'd love to be able to visit my friends in the UK again without border hassle :)

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