FOUR Tory MPs have thrown in the towel
09-06-2023, 15:56
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FOUR Tory MPs have thrown in the towel
Nadine Dorries standing down as MP with immediate effect
In a tweet moments ago, Nadine Dorries wrote: "I have today informed the chief whip that I am standing down as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire, with immediate effect.
"It has been an honour to serve as the MP for such a wonderful constituency but it is now time for someone younger to take the reins."
This will trigger a by-election in her Mid Bedfordshire constituency.
Nadine Dorries has served in parliament since 2005, and has served in government since 2019 when Boris Johnson took office.
She was promoted to the Cabinet in September 2021, serving Culture Secretary until Mr Johnson left Downing Street in September 2022.
Her standing down as MP means that a by-election will now take place in her constituency.
At the 2019 general election, she won 59.8% of the vote, or a majority of 24,664, meaning it was a relatively safe Conservative seat.
However, with Tory party currently struggling in the polls, opposition parties will no doubt fight hard to take that seat.
https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...-blob-12593360
dont let the door hit you on way out Nadine
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09-06-2023, 16:14
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Re: Nadine Dorris stands down as MP with immediate effect
She's obviously not done it because of this...
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/b...full-x77j5dhq9
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Nadine Dorries, the former culture secretary, and Alok Sharma, the former Cop26 president, had been expected to stand down to take peerages, leaving Sunak facing two by-elections.
However, a Whitehall source said that both were taken off the list yesterday over concerns about the damaging impact of the contests, particularly in Sharma’s marginal Reading West seat. Downing Street declined to comment.
Last night a source familiar with the process said that Dorries and Sharma’s names had been resubmitted to the House of Lords appointments committee for vetting and their peerages were likely to be granted at a later date.
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Also, Nads this morning on TalkTV
https://twitter.com/i/status/1667183710561615880
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The last thing I would want to do is cause a by-election in my constituency
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09-06-2023, 16:20
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Re: Nadine Dorris stands down as MP with immediate effect
Blue on blue action. Delicious.
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09-06-2023, 16:23
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Re: Nadine Dorris stands down as MP with immediate effect
I wonder if Johnson will go for the seat?
On a related note, I see Conor Burns has been ambushed by a knighthood - just goes to show if you continually spout sycophantic nonsensical rubbish about cakes, your toadying will be rewarded…
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09-06-2023, 19:05
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Re: Nadine Dorris stands down as MP with immediate effect
These people who get Knighthoods or Peerages and were just friends/minor staffers for a Prime Minister, how do they not feel embarrassed by it? At least with long-standing MPs there is an element of public service being rewarded and something to be said for experience in the Lords. We may not always agree and see them as politically motivated but at least in their minds there is a justification.
But to go around as a 'Sir', 'Dame' or 'Lord' and put yourself in a category with people who earned it because your mate was PM? Just shameless.
Shaun Bailey. Failed candidate for London Mayor and a London Assembly member. He is now a Peer!
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Charlotte Owen, a former adviser to Mr Johnson, will become one of the youngest peers, as will fellow advisers Ben Gascoigne and Ross Kempsell.
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It's just all so shameless and pathetic. Our political and media class is just one big club using the instruments of the state to back-slap and reward each other. Sir David Attenborough worked for years producing programs and advocating for the environment to get his Knighthood, Sir Simon Clarke MP has been an MP for six years but he was mates with Johnson so gets the same reward. Imagining having the arrogance to be a Knight for that, pathetic.
I am not even annoyed at Johnson. He used his last bit of power to reward his allies, which always happens, I am annoyed by the people that accept it when deep down they must know they don't deserve it.
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09-06-2023, 19:37
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Re: Nadine Dorris stands down as MP with immediate effect
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Originally Posted by Damien
These people who get Knighthoods or Peerages and were just friends/minor staffers for a Prime Minister, how do they not feel embarrassed by it? At least with long-standing MPs there is an element of public service being rewarded and something to be said for experience in the Lords. We may not always agree and see them as politically motivated but at least in their minds there is a justification.
But to go around as a 'Sir', 'Dame' or 'Lord' and put yourself in a category with people who earned it because your mate was PM? Just shameless.
Shaun Bailey. Failed candidate for London Mayor and a London Assembly member. He is now a Peer!
This as well:
It's just all so shameless and pathetic. Our political and media class is just one big club using the instruments of the state to back-slap and reward each other. Sir David Attenborough worked for years producing programs and advocating for the environment to get his Knighthood, Sir Simon Clarke MP has been an MP for six years but he was mates with Johnson so gets the same reward. Imagining having the arrogance to be a Knight for that, pathetic.
I am not even annoyed at Johnson. He used his last bit of power to reward his allies, which always happens, I am annoyed by the people that accept it when deep down they must know they don't deserve it.
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Why should they not be proud of their achievements? It is the literal embodiment of the British state. Who knows who, who is related to who, etc.
You don't think they backed Johnson because he was the best man for the job, did you?
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09-06-2023, 19:53
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looks like mad nad spat her dummy out and resigned as her move to lords got blocked and Johnson's dad got blocked too quite rightly so
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09-06-2023, 20:11
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09-06-2023, 20:12
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wow 2 utter usless tories MP's gone in same day Johnson must been found guilty in inquiry no shock there
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09-06-2023, 20:15
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Re: [Update] Boris to join Nadine Dorries on the dole queue
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wow 2 utter usless tories MP's gone in same day
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09-06-2023, 20:16
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Re: [Update] Boris to join Nadine Dorries on the dole queue
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this is worse government ever OB
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09-06-2023, 20:19
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Re: [Update] Boris to join Nadine Dorries on the dole queue
It funny how Sue grey and a fellow colleague who both found against Boris, now have jobs with Liebour
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09-06-2023, 20:21
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Re: [Update] Boris to join Nadine Dorries on the dole queue
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It funny how Sue grey and a fellow colleague who both found against Boris, now have jobs with Liebour
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you do know the inquiry had a tory majority dont you
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09-06-2023, 20:22
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Re: [Update] Boris to join Nadine Dorries on the dole queue
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The highest inflation, the biggest drop in living standards, predicted drop in house prices,
I'll take my chances OB over this shower.
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09-06-2023, 20:25
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Re: [Update] Boris to join Nadine Dorries on the dole queue
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The highest inflation, the biggest drop in living standards, predicted drop in house prices,
I'll take my chances OB over this shower.
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you forgot public services totally on there knees too and the gap between super rich and the rest of us never been bigger
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