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Breaking: British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson Resigns (Tory Revolt Over Brexit)
CNBC ^ | 07-09-2018 | staff

Posted on 07/09/2018 7:09:27 AM PDT by NRx

This is breaking news. No details. There is an ongoing revolt in the British Conservative Party over what is perceived as a cave in the the EU on Brexit. The Brexit minister also just resigned. Since May's government is holding onto power by their fingernails this could lead to a vote of confidence.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: borisjohnson; braking; brexit; brexiteersresign; brexitproblems; europeanunion; finland; helsinki; nato; theresamay; unitedkingdom
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To: dfwgator
I'm not a big fan of Boris Johnson.

He recently wimped out before the UNHRC, threatening to de-fund in SIX MONTHS if they don't change their ways. It's been a classic means of bashing Israel and Johnson was just the delivery boy for a message when he could have given them a clear declaration of contempt for the cow-towing they do to the mooslimes. But I guess he couldn't/wouldn't dare tell them honestly how disgusting their behavior is?

Time for a dark horse to come to the fore and implement Brexit as intended.

41 posted on 07/09/2018 9:12:59 AM PDT by Sa-teef
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To: butlerweave

It takes 48 MP’s to trigger a leadership vote in the “Conservative” Party and the BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted she’s hearing whispers that the magic number has been reached.


42 posted on 07/09/2018 9:17:21 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: TallahasseeConservative

If that were to happen it would be the fault of the fake Conservatives who were cooking up a fake Brexit under May’s leadership.


43 posted on 07/09/2018 9:18:38 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: caww

More like a situation where we voted for America first trade policies and asked the Bush clan to negotiate them.


44 posted on 07/09/2018 9:29:30 AM PDT by Defiant (I may be deplorable, but I'm not getting in that basket.)
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To: bboop
I’d be livid if I’d voted for Brexit and got a lapful of EU-light.

From what I've heard it's hardly EU light. Rather they get all the negatives without the positives of being in the EU. Which would explain some ministers having the sense to symbolically ay "this is a travesty and a national disaster, I won't have my reputation behind it".

45 posted on 07/09/2018 9:34:30 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: Sa-teef
Theresa May was a compromise from the very beginning and had to tread lightly (publicly) to move the Brexit process forward when her heart was never in it. But behind the scenes May and Merkel were thick as thieves and delaying and hoping for a resolution well short of the interests of the voters.

When Teresa May joined Angela Merkel in griping about how unfair Trump's tariffs were to the EU I thought "well she clearly doesn't think she's leaving the EU at all". And so it was the case.

46 posted on 07/09/2018 9:37:09 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: Sa-teef
The resignation of Boris is the classic signal that a confidence vote is in the works. And the vocal opposition to May will hopefully give them a prime minister that will implement the Brexit vote with the UK citizens best interests in mind instead of this “turd” as Boris Johnson has described it.


I certainly hope so.

However, the downside may be the new govt. calling for a re-vote on Brexit.

The 'elites' and most of the UK press has been pushing for that for a while. Classic EU strategy - if the vote doesn't go your way, keep voting until you get the "correct" result.

47 posted on 07/09/2018 9:44:34 AM PDT by az_gila
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To: butlerweave
Boris told May to eat her own Turd

He could have done that before May even became PM, but he wussed out.

48 posted on 07/09/2018 9:45:39 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Lopeover

In what way do you believe the constitution has been violated?


49 posted on 07/09/2018 9:47:06 AM PDT by Winniesboy
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To: NRx

Have you read England’s documents? First is the Constitution of 1688? Not talking about Britain.


50 posted on 07/09/2018 9:54:53 AM PDT by Lopeover ( The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: NRx

Trump should stand Strongly with Brexit and screw May into the ground.


51 posted on 07/09/2018 9:59:29 AM PDT by heights
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To: miss marmelstein

Q: The ex-pats you know who are just in it for the money, have any become citizens? Because, to my mind anyway, the folks who come wanting to become American citizens are a different kettle of fish. Which is why I wasn’t talking H1b visas, but a citizenship fast track. :-)


52 posted on 07/09/2018 10:03:35 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: Winniesboy

Does the UK even have a formal, written constitution?


53 posted on 07/09/2018 10:05:05 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: NRx

The President should Cancel his trip or it would look like an endorsement of May.


54 posted on 07/09/2018 10:09:10 AM PDT by heights
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To: mewzilla

As I said, try the expat forums - you have all types, including citizens. They are not the most intelligent people despite their good jobs - they REALLY get upset that they can’t get cheaply their digestive biscuits or Bisto granules or Dairy Milk.


55 posted on 07/09/2018 10:15:32 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: NRx

She presided over the jailing of Tommy and has been consistently rude to Trump. Good riddance.


56 posted on 07/09/2018 11:52:43 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

He should have tea with the Queen and then go home - snubbing the rude Parliament.


57 posted on 07/09/2018 11:53:42 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Sam Gamgee
"He should have tea with the Queen and then go home - snubbing the rude Parliament."

He should meet with Nigel Farage before he goes...
58 posted on 07/09/2018 11:56:05 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: miss marmelstein

In Canada the experience is similar, especially among Germans who have come here. Always the same shit, like how much better Germany is. Brits here come for work, and are generally rude, though one guy I know, who is very old, came here to escape the slow moving destruction of Britain way back in the 70s. He hates May.


59 posted on 07/09/2018 11:56:27 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Sam Gamgee

My best friend in NYC was a tour guide, German-speaking, in the late 80s. The minute she picked up the tourists, they wanted to go see the South Bronx which was in very bad shape at the time. They loved anti-American “poverty porn”. She refused to take them because she had a set schedule and that wasn’t on it! It bewildered her.


60 posted on 07/09/2018 12:05:39 PM PDT by miss marmelstein
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