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Soph0571

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8. The opposition would not win a vote of no confidence

Reply to WHITT (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 07:21 AM

Jul 2021

BoJo has a 80 seat majority. And the sad thing is even if they could bounce a no confidence vote through, BoJo would win another election. There is no effective opposition at the moment and the Brexit culture wars, coupled with the vaccine rollout success means that they would get back in, maybe with a reduced majority but they would still win. That would start the clock again for a further 5 years of his administration, so best to let Labour get back on its feet after their drubbing in the last election, so there is more chance of giving them the boot in 2024 IMO. In the meantime we continue to hunker down much like you did in the Trump days and hope we can put it all back together again once they are finally gone.

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Are you still going to mask up? [View all] Soph0571 Jul 2021 OP

Vaccinated and still masking up in public Duncanpup Jul 2021 #1

I'm double vaxed and still masking up when I go into a public building Siwsan Jul 2021 #2

Only takes a few seconds a day to mask up and it's free bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #3

Only a few seconds a day? T_i_B Jul 2021 #11

I'm still masking, distancing and sanitizing even though I'm fully vaxxed. The Delta Variant is abqtommy Jul 2021 #4

Double vaxed and still masked up duforsure Jul 2021 #5

I will continue to mask up. It is still dangerous out there. katmondoo Jul 2021 #6

BoJo Is Crazy WHITT Jul 2021 #7

The opposition would not win a vote of no confidence Soph0571 Jul 2021 #8

Perhaps WHITT Jul 2021 #10

No, that by-election just showed the Tories won't get a landslide next election muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #12

Many employees of the media do know better, Ghost Dog Jul 2021 #18

I'll probably mask up in shops, and on public transport if I take it muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #9

their philosophy is "oppose experts, own the libs, do whatever feels good right now and damn the fut Soph0571 Jul 2021 #13

Johnson is back to herd immunity through infection, under cover of a "summer firebreak" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #14

Yup. 2naSalit Jul 2021 #15

Yes - at least in enclosed places LeftishBrit Jul 2021 #16

Scotland's going its own way as ever, despite pressure to fall in line with Johnson's edicts. Emrys Jul 2021 #17

It's looking like the government now realise scientific opinion really is against them muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #19

Ah yes, personal responsibity T_i_B Jul 2021 #20

God, that's so depressing muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #21