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UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon resigns - UPDATE: Chief Whip Williamson appointed
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Curious to see what else comes out regarding this.
Really don't think it could be the knee incident alone.
Really don't think it could be the knee incident alone.
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I love the fucking ridiculous nature of this:
MP quits due to his actions
"my actions MAY have fallen short"
Well of course they did, that's why your quitting. Just admit that your actions were wrong, not just quit and say you may have not be good enough!
MP quits due to his actions
"my actions MAY have fallen short"
Well of course they did, that's why your quitting. Just admit that your actions were wrong, not just quit and say you may have not be good enough!
And this is what finally got rid of Fallon. He has been an awful minister, a terrible example of Tory incompetence. It seems somehow an easy exit given his history - he helped to fuck a nation.
Honestly losing track of the number of threads to subscribe to, when the next one goes can we just tag it onto here?
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Cheers, done.
New posts for new news, no?
Touching a journalist's knee several years ago (that the person who is involved is not considering a big issue) is not something to resign from a cabinet post over.
There is clearly more to this - as has been rumored in the UK PolitERA thread.
Basically told to fall on his sword now or be fired before more comes out.
Probably another young researcher having to hear these pervs disgusting suggestions.
Probably another young researcher having to hear these pervs disgusting suggestions.
Fallon was terrible in his role. He just stayed loyal and spent all his political capital to support his Party. His lack of personal ambition should maybe have suggested some warning signs.
'Fallon' his sword.
You can have that for free, Sun headline writers
Ha ha I'm half joking, I wish they'd just have an orderly exchange of scandals rather than this chaotic orgy of resignations. We need a torypocalypse mega thread.
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I wonder who gets bumped up because of this? Or whether May waits on a reshuffle in case more dirt on more MPs is made public...
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Compared to the general pace of discussions in the old place, this is actually refreshing. It's just a shame that this came out now - Fallon could've been a great Halloween costume for some.
His a lickspittle. So him resigning will give him the chance to sneak back in two years from now. Having 'learned his lesson'.
That's not going to happen. He's already done enough to continue his membership of Parliament by resigning his Cabinet role.
Wouldnt surprise me if we get one in a couple of years.
Well, the suggestions that the knee touching thing was only pushed so hard from The Sun in order to help out more serious allegations seems to have been on the money.
I'd say that's optimistic.
I'm living abroad next year and I'm definitely going to be making sure I've got postal/proxy votes sorted before I do.
Wow those sure are some biting questions from Kuenssberg, I don't mean to fulfil the stereotype of people on the left giving her a hard time for her approach but maybe try and be a bit more... you know... competent in your questioning of a newly resigned cabinet minister.
I've had GP appointments that have been less cordial.
I've just watched it again and it looked like a fucking rehearsal.
I've had GP appointments that have been less cordial.
I've just watched it again and it looked like a fucking rehearsal.
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From Robert Peston on Facebook:
"Michael Fallon has resigned as defence secretary because he was aware that his behaviour with women over many years would be regarded as inappropriate if disclosed. According to one of his friends, he found the stress of waiting for someone to make a complaint debilitating. And therefore - after a conversation with the prime minister this afternoon - he has quit. He has said he wants to hold himself to the standards expected of the armed forces - for whom he is responsible. But several women Tory MPs say he fell short of the conduct they expect of all men. In going expeditiously he has both helped and harmed the prime minister. Those same women MPs admire her "decisive action". But she dare not do more tomorrow then replace him rather than start the more ambitious reshuffle her party wants and expects - because she does not yet know which others of her ministers and MPs will be fatally tainted by allegations of abusive or harassing behaviour."
I wouldn't be opposed to Tom Tugendhat getting the nod, honestly.
"Michael Fallon has resigned as defence secretary because he was aware that his behaviour with women over many years would be regarded as inappropriate if disclosed. According to one of his friends, he found the stress of waiting for someone to make a complaint debilitating. And therefore - after a conversation with the prime minister this afternoon - he has quit. He has said he wants to hold himself to the standards expected of the armed forces - for whom he is responsible. But several women Tory MPs say he fell short of the conduct they expect of all men. In going expeditiously he has both helped and harmed the prime minister. Those same women MPs admire her "decisive action". But she dare not do more tomorrow then replace him rather than start the more ambitious reshuffle her party wants and expects - because she does not yet know which others of her ministers and MPs will be fatally tainted by allegations of abusive or harassing behaviour."
Shoot me now.
I wouldn't be opposed to Tom Tugendhat getting the nod, honestly.
They admire his decisive action in attempting to protect his reputation and trying to stop more allegations/accusations from coming out?
Huh?
Shoot me now.
Well if you want a defence minister free of sex scandals Boris is a safe pick
No her decisive action. I assume they're talking about May for sacking him.
It's the new "I may have committed some light treason".
Certainly the most quintessentially British form of an admission of guilt.
I'd take a very close look at whoever is drafted in to cabinet due to the resignation. Cleverly and Tugendhat are two names I think were suggested as possible surprise runners at the next Tory leadership contest.
I think Cleverly might be the pick. He's a Brexiteer and close to Bojo.
I think Cleverly might be the pick. He's a Brexiteer and close to Bojo.
The plus side about Jacob Rees Mogg is that he might not be aware that we've progressed beyond muskets.
A May loyalist. That's another kick to her personal authority.
Although if I were May, I'd rather go down by a good old-fashioned Westminster sex sleaze than by Brexit going completely balls up.
Although if I were May, I'd rather go down by a good old-fashioned Westminster sex sleaze than by Brexit going completely balls up.
At least lawmakers on this side of the pond would realise that.