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Tory MPs submitting letters of no confidence in Sunak (www.thelondoneconomic.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Syldon to c/uk_politics

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I would be amazed if this actually came to fruition. It would paralyze the country yet again while they play party politics. That would be four PMs all from one election result. Four sets of resignation honours lists. yet another round of all change in ministerial positions. What would a new face actually achieve with so little time left in parliament time.

If this looked likely, I could see Sunak doing what Johnson threatened. That would be to call an early election. I firmly believe Sunak is in this for the money with the business interests of his family. If a VONC looked imminent then he has no interests in politics anymore. He knows he will not be the next PM. He will want a get out of jail free option, IMO.

According to polls, a GE would be a wipe out with the Tory party. If Labour step aside for the LD, there is even a possibility that Sunak would loose this own seat. He may not even have to go through the indignant process of resigning while in office.

I can easily see how there could be enough Tory MPs to trigger this. So many who have nothing to loose anymore. Many are stepping down as candidates, and many more who know they will be out of a job. I sincerely hope that if they do pull the trigger then Sunak sees the option of going to the ballot boxes. I can do without the last year of parliament being stagnated by yet more Tory in fighting.

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[–] HumanPenguin 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They don't really need an excuse.

They just all need to not vote to quit their jobs. The last few elections where the main party had a weak majority so were forced to call it. In the hope of gaining a stronger majority. Are not how it normally happens. It is much more common that you are stuck with the winning party until they are forced to run election. Or think they can win.

[–] Syldon 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They would not be voting for ending their jobs; they would be voting to get a new leader in. Sunak is the only one with the power to close parliament. MPs could vote to end parliament by a VONC in the government, but that is even more unlikely again.