So, UK politics, huh?

[dolorosa_12]

Totally normal things happening, on a totally normal island.

Comments

[luzula]

Ha, there's even a disambiguation page for "2022 UK government crisis". Also, now I know that there are people called "Chief Whips", that is quite something.

Best of luck!!

[dolorosa_12]

That's it — that's the joke, that we need a disambiguation page to distinguish between crises. And to be honest I think there's going to be at least one more crisis before the end of the year.

'Chief Whips' — one among many ridiculous pieces of British politics terminology...

Best of luck!!

Thank you! We're definitely going to need it.

[charlottenewtons]

I thought we couldn't sink any lower then there was talk of Boris going for the leadership again.

[dolorosa_12]

I know, right? Commentators are saying it's unlikely, though, as

a) he doesn't have the numbers; and
b) why would Boris (who just wants an easy life and to bask in people's adoration) want to tie himself to this economic shitshow?

So, fingers crossed in that regard at least.

[charlottenewtons]

True, I've seen that a few MPs have said that they'd resign if Boris came back as well. I just wouldn't put it past him to try and at this point the Tories seem desperate enough to go for anything.

[chestnut_pod]

My deepest, deepest sympathies for, uh, everything.

[dolorosa_12]

Thank you. All we can really do is watch in horrified fascination, like a train crash in slow motion. Unfortunately, we're all also on the train.

[blackcatofmisery]

I heard about the PM's resignation but didn't know why. It's telling that things are hosed up when there's already a Wiki article, though.

=^..^=~

[dolorosa_12]

It's really just an appalling situation. The whole country has been held hostage to this ridiculous Conservative Party psychodrama since 2015, and it's done a terrible amount of damage.