Nanu said:The 1922 committee has confirmed he did have 102 votes. He pulled out because Rishi would not do a non aggression deal whichever one won.Vornwend said:Alexander de Pfeffel Johnson just announced he won't run - thank f**k for that! Claims he had 102 nominations but I suspect far less and now trying to save face by claiming to be acting in the countries best interest :lol: Flew back from the Dominican Republic to wish Rishi and Penny well - yeah right :wink: Be the first time in his life he's pulled out in time too!
As one commentator put it "It’s like that time when I had an offer to play for Liverpool but decided, in the event, that it was for the best if i pressed ahead with my history degree."
Boris would not have been able to form a cabinet and he knew it.
Now for the higher taxes, lower benefits and backtracking on the triple lock for the pensioners. Add to that austerity Mk2, oh joy indeed, but at least the city will be happy and calm so where's the problem?
Still don't believe it I'm afraid, the story got inflated after Bob Blackman (secretary of the 1922) allegedly said that Johnson WOULD have got over the threshold if he had stayed in - not the same thing as saying he did and a perfect example of how urban myths begin. I'll believe it if he swears an oath and goes on the record. Otherwise I'll prefer to take anything that Johnson says as a lie which is what he has done his entire life - that's the problem with being an incorrigible liar - no one believes a word you say!
Here are some of his real backers:
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