What we need now is unity, not civil war in the Tory party
You might want to pelt me with rotten fruit but I do not give a monkey’s about partygate and the fact Conservative MPs sprang a confidence vote without an alternative choice shows they are more bothered about their seats than us.
What were they trying to achieve? Destabilise the country further at this time of economic crisis?
And if they won, then what? Those 148 Conservative MPs wanted Boris out. If they succeeded, then we would have had months of jostling from wannabe leaders and several rounds of voting.
In the meantime, the cost of living continues to rocket, fuel prices go through the roof, inflation increases and Russia continues its barbaric war against Ukraine.
This is not the time for inparty fighting.
We’ve got through a pandemic, things still need sorting with Brexit and we need a strong international figure to stand up to Putin.
Don’t get me wrong, the drinking culture at No10 is wrong, but did anyone put up a disco ball, switch on the smoke machine and start chasing the lasers or start doing the YMCA?
I shudder to think of the alternatives.
Do rebel Tory MPs really think Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt or Michael Gove have a better chance of winning the next election than Boris Johnson?
We need a cavalier leader to get us through these tough times, maybe the toughest since the economic crisis of the 1970s. Brave decisions need to be made and made now.
Families need tax relief to help pay the bills. Help is needed now if we are to not see people freeze in their homes when winter returns.
To the 148 Tory MPs who tried to destabilise the country: Do the job. Help those who need it. Work hard keeping those election promises.
Yes your leader is a buffoon who is harder to organise than an under-fives football team and has the integrity of an alley cat, but it’s all we’ve got at the moment.
The nation will decide in 2024 whether it’s Mr Hindsight or Mr U-turn.
So in the meantime, focus on the challenges ahead, please.