Boris cleans house

[Black Orchid]

Boris Johnson has cleared out the top levels of British government with the removal of at least 17 senior ministers as he radically reshapes a pro-Brexit Cabinet amid warnings to “gloomsters’’ that the time had come to act and leave the European Union.

In a dramatic series of moves this morning Mr Johnson culled his Cabinet of any Remainers, supporters of his rival Jeremy Hunt and anyone who is not behind his Brexit vision The clear-out came immediately after he repeated in his first speech as Prime Minister his mantra that the country was leaving the European Union on October 31.

The move — which have claimed more than half of the previous Cabinet — has very forcefully revealed Mr Johnson’s hand: that he intends to take a very aggressive approach to Brexit, and somehow circumvent the problematic divisions of the Tory party in driving through the country’s departure from the European Union.

Critics have already claimed Mr Johnson’s axe wielding — the scale of which was likened by former MP David Mellor to a Pol Pot purge — will create more enemies, and his tenure at 10 Downing Street will be short-lived.

Nigel Evans, a member of Conservatives ruling 1922 Committee, claimed it was “not so much a reshuffle as a summer’s day massacre”.

But his supporters say such boldness shows Europe he is not messing about and that he is embarking on an all or nothing Brexit strategy.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/ ... 83b7e17d0b

He has every right to clean house. It would be stupid to keep the old Cabinet.

[brian ross]

The new PM's first job

[billy the kid]

Old saying...a new broom sweeps pretty clean.....

[cods]

lets hope he gets the backing if he doesnt it serves them right they will be out of govt for a long time.

[sprintcyclist]

............ culled his Cabinet of any Remainers, supporters of his rival Jeremy Hunt and anyone who is not behind his Brexit vision The clear-out came immediately after he repeated in his first speech as Prime Minister his mantra that the country was leaving the European Union on October 31. ..........

I am on his side for that.

'Spec'

[brian ross]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. He still faces the same hurdle that May faced - Parliament. He has to convince the House of Commons of what he is doing. I somehow don't expect he'll succeed.

[cods]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. He still faces the same hurdle that May faced - Parliament. He has to convince the House of Commons of what he is doing. I somehow don't expect he'll succeed.

you mean you HOPE he doesnt....you seem to like chaos bri bri....daggers out by your own..

glad I am not you!

[Wally Raffles]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. He still faces the same hurdle that May faced - Parliament. He has to convince the House of Commons of what he is doing. I somehow don't expect he'll succeed.

you mean you HOPE he doesnt....you seem to like chaos bri bri....daggers out by your own..

glad I am not you!

A very common observation being made around the traps is what Brian Ross has stated. Boris faces exactly the same hurdles May had to confront. What difference can he make to that?

[The Mechanic]

Boris Johnson has cleared out the top levels of British government with the removal of at least 17 senior ministers as he radically reshapes a pro-Brexit Cabinet amid warnings to “gloomsters’’ that the time had come to act and leave the European Union.

In a dramatic series of moves this morning Mr Johnson culled his Cabinet of any Remainers, supporters of his rival Jeremy Hunt and anyone who is not behind his Brexit vision The clear-out came immediately after he repeated in his first speech as Prime Minister his mantra that the country was leaving the European Union on October 31.

The move — which have claimed more than half of the previous Cabinet — has very forcefully revealed Mr Johnson’s hand: that he intends to take a very aggressive approach to Brexit, and somehow circumvent the problematic divisions of the Tory party in driving through the country’s departure from the European Union.

Critics have already claimed Mr Johnson’s axe wielding — the scale of which was likened by former MP David Mellor to a Pol Pot purge — will create more enemies, and his tenure at 10 Downing Street will be short-lived.

Nigel Evans, a member of Conservatives ruling 1922 Committee, claimed it was “not so much a reshuffle as a summer’s day massacre”.

But his supporters say such boldness shows Europe he is not messing about and that he is embarking on an all or nothing Brexit strategy.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/ ... 83b7e17d0b

He has every right to clean house. It would be stupid to keep the old Cabinet.

BOOM!!

That is fantastic..

Finally.. someone with some “balls”

[brian ross]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. He still faces the same hurdle that May faced - Parliament. He has to convince the House of Commons of what he is doing. I somehow don't expect he'll succeed.

you mean you HOPE he doesnt....you seem to like chaos bri bri....daggers out by your own..

glad I am not you!

Well, actually so am I, Cods.

I hope he succeeds, if for no other reason than to prove how stupid BREXIT actually is.