After four days in which we could forget covid and Ukraine and the recession it's back to reality with this political drama. 

Boris will win the vote, the Tory rebels need 180 out of 359 MPs to force him out and they won't get that. However if the scale of the rebellion is large enough it'll be a millstone around his neck and another vote next year will take place.

Just so our colonial members know - if he loses he'll resign and a new Conservative leader and therefore Prime Minister will take over. That process will take us into July, so it won't be an immediate thing.   

I agree, there ought to be an easier way to remove an inadequate leader other than the almost impossible impeachment process. 

Over here a party can change leader, a situation Boris is facing now, in an internal vote held once a year if enough MPs want one. Survival now, but with a sizeable minority against, will put Boris on notice to sort things out or they'll try again next year and the vote is unlikely to go his way again. 

Just heard he won by 211 to 148, so 41% of his MPs voted to remove him as leader, not a good omen for the future. They'll try again next year unless he sorts things out properly. 

I agree, there ought to be an easier way to remove an inadequate leader other than the almost impossible impeachment process. 

Over here a party can change leader, a situation Boris is facing now, in an internal vote held once a year if enough MPs want one. Survival now, but with a sizeable minority against, will put Boris on notice to sort things out or they'll try again next year and the vote is unlikely to go his way again. 

In the history of the U.S. only 3 presidents have been impeached. Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, & Donald Trump. None have been removed from office. 

Boris was issued with a fine for attendance at one "party", but it's not so much his behaviour as the culture he allowed to develop - numerous gatherings when they were banned, that kind of thing and doing nothing to stop it. 

Also many Tory MPs are dismayed at his high tax policy which is distinctly un-Tory, but we knew all along that the covid lockdown and massive welfare and vaccination programmes had to be paid for, temporary higher taxes appear to be the only answer.

For me what annoys me the most is the flawed Brexit he gave us. He promised us that his deal was an "oven ready Brexit" we all believed him and rewarded him with a huge victory at the 2019 Election. Now he tells us that the bit about Northern Ireland is wrong and that we'll have to break the agreement he signed to make it work - so it wasn't a good deal after all then! We were sold a pig in a poke to use an old English term. 

Boris was issued with a fine for attendance at one "party", but it's not so much his behaviour as the culture he allowed to develop - numerous gatherings when they were banned, that kind of thing and doing nothing to stop it. 

Also many Tory MPs are dismayed at his high tax policy which is distinctly un-Tory, but we knew all along that the covid lockdown and massive welfare and vaccination programmes had to be paid for, temporary higher taxes appear to be the only answer.

For me what annoys me the most is the flawed Brexit he gave us. He promised us that his deal was an "oven ready Brexit" we all believed him and rewarded him with a huge victory at the 2019 Election. Now he tells us that the bit about Northern Ireland is wrong and that we'll have to break the agreement he signed to make it work - so it wasn't a good deal after all then! We were sold a pig in a poke to use an old English term. 

Aha, now that's more like it. 

Boris was issued with a fine for attendance at one "party", but it's not so much his behaviour as the culture he allowed to develop - numerous gatherings when they were banned, that kind of thing and doing nothing to stop it. 

Also many Tory MPs are dismayed at his high tax policy which is distinctly un-Tory, but we knew all along that the covid lockdown and massive welfare and vaccination programmes had to be paid for, temporary higher taxes appear to be the only answer.

For me what annoys me the most is the flawed Brexit he gave us. He promised us that his deal was an "oven ready Brexit" we all believed him and rewarded him with a huge victory at the 2019 Election. Now he tells us that the bit about Northern Ireland is wrong and that we'll have to break the agreement he signed to make it work - so it wasn't a good deal after all then! We were sold a pig in a poke to use an old English term. 

Aha, now that's more like it. 

So you see Tommy your not the only country with problems left over from the virus and they are actually problems facing every country in the world. Everything from supply problems to inflation and higher prices from soup to nuts which also includes gas and food and a war in Ukraine. So you can see it's no a Demo problem like you want to push because it would make do different if the Republicans were driving the bus.

Boris was issued with a fine for attendance at one "party", but it's not so much his behaviour as the culture he allowed to develop - numerous gatherings when they were banned, that kind of thing and doing nothing to stop it. 

Also many Tory MPs are dismayed at his high tax policy which is distinctly un-Tory, but we knew all along that the covid lockdown and massive welfare and vaccination programmes had to be paid for, temporary higher taxes appear to be the only answer.

For me what annoys me the most is the flawed Brexit he gave us. He promised us that his deal was an "oven ready Brexit" we all believed him and rewarded him with a huge victory at the 2019 Election. Now he tells us that the bit about Northern Ireland is wrong and that we'll have to break the agreement he signed to make it work - so it wasn't a good deal after all then! We were sold a pig in a poke to use an old English term. 

Aha, now that's more like it. 

So you see Tommy your not the only country with problems left over from the virus and they are actually problems facing every country in the world. Everything from supply problems to inflation and higher prices from soup to nuts which also includes gas and food and a war in Ukraine. So you can see it's no a Demo problem like you want to push because it would make do different if the Republicans were driving the bus.

You must be really suffering from the disappearance of the virus Pete but don't despair, I'm sure they'll be another along soon and lots of oppressive lockdowns! Yummy yummy!

There are already small news stories buried away inside the newspapers about a rise in covid cases over here, only bigger news items are keeping them from creating a third (or is it fourth?) covid hysteria.

We'll not go back to anywhere near the measures of 2020/21, but I can see a re-imposing of masks in crowded places. 

About 6 weeks ago I was feeling punk & I called my doctor's office. The receptionist said they were booked & suggested that I go to my local hospital urgent care (emergency room) which I did. I was diagnosed with bronchitis & given a couple of prescriptions which knocked it out. Now to my point, when I went to the hospital the wearing of the mask was required. I was asked the usual questions about covid which I replied negative to all, my temp was taken 97.2 (I'm a cool old dude), but I was never tested for covid. Imagine that?

About 6 weeks ago I was feeling punk & I called my doctor's office. The receptionist said they were booked & suggested that I go to my local hospital urgent care (emergency room) which I did. I was diagnosed with bronchitis & given a couple of prescriptions which knocked it out. Now to my point, when I went to the hospital the wearing of the mask was required. I was asked the usual questions about covid which I replied negative to all, my temp was taken 97.2 (I'm a cool old dude), but I was never tested for covid. Imagine that?

Same here, I had it (or at least I think I did, I didn't take a test) in early April. It was no worse than a bad cold. I think I caught it off my sister's 89 year old father-in-law who I sat with at a late Mother's Day dinner at my sister's house on 3 April. We were told he tested positive a few days later and shortly after that I fell ill. He survived it too even at that age. 

The COVID test costs money.  They are secretly hoping you're lying, will go back home, die of the COVID and save the System a lot of money.  Our doctors' offices are handing out home tests.  Oddly, they didn't do that when the pandemic was raging.  I've no desire to shove a q-tip up my nose voluntarily.  I don't even want to know where the stick goes to determine if you have monkey pox.

Blame Trump girl for your slow response to the covid. When the pandemic was raging, where was he. Your right, spreading the virus and getting drugs that only the rich could get. I'm sure you have used tampons, so what's the odd stick up your nose going to hurt. Why did America hold the record for money pox cases is what I want to know.

The COVID test costs money.  They are secretly hoping you're lying, will go back home, die of the COVID and save the System a lot of money.  Our doctors' offices are handing out home tests.  Oddly, they didn't do that when the pandemic was raging.  I've no desire to shove a q-tip up my nose voluntarily.  I don't even want to know where the stick goes to determine if you have monkey pox.

Blame Trump girl for your slow response to the covid. When the pandemic was raging, where was he. Your right, spreading the virus and getting drugs that only the rich could get. I'm sure you have used tampons, so what's the odd stick up your nose going to hurt. Why did America hold the record for money pox cases is what I want to know.

Well Pete, there you go again blaming Trump. You were a fully compliant lemming getting all the shots, being cloistered up there where nobody wants to go anyway, looking down on anybody who was spreading the virus by not doing everything your nanny government required, and you got it anyway. That's like the vegan eating healthy, working out in the gym everyday, running the 5k every week, not smoking or drinking, living like a monk, & on his death certificate for cause of death was NOTHING. He died from NOTHING.

The Rock, as he was justifiably known, was for two reasons, one his Christian name was Rocco (Francis Marchegiano) the second, he was as hard as one. By today’s standards he was small, 187lb’s  13.5 stones, yet is still considered by many experts to be able to take on and beat today’s champions. He was freakishly strong, had an extraordinarily powerful punch and an indestructible chin. He died in a plane crash and his manager said on hearing about it…. If only I could have got there and started to count over him, he would have got up. He was also an absolute gentleman.

The Rock, as he was justifiably known, was for two reasons, one his Christian name was Rocco (Francis Marchegiano) the second, he was as hard as one. By today’s standards he was small, 187lb’s  13.5 stones, yet is still considered by many experts to be able to take on and beat today’s champions. He was freakishly strong, had an extraordinarily powerful punch and an indestructible chin. He died in a plane crash and his manager said on hearing about it…. If only I could have got there and started to count over him, he would have got up. He was also an absolute gentleman.

I agree, Moore said Rocky was slow, clumsy, plodding, cut easy, had no style, & would give up numerous "hits" to himself to deliver one of his punches. Moore added, "I had him down, but he still got up & as the fight continued his punches got harder not weaker." I guess no style was difficult to figure out & even "The Greatest" remarked in a serious moment, "I don't know if I could have beaten him." Quite a tribute eh?