Quote Originally Posted by Pannonian View Post
It's been around a while. Why is Furunculus highlighting it now, just as the Tory party is tearing itself apart over Boris Johnson? Isn't there a more prominent example of a political party ripping itself apart in internal struggles than some non-entities on the left pining over someone who isn't even a Labour MP?
It's not tearing itself apart on ideology - it is tearing itself apart over differing views over who can win elections. There's no belief here - have you heard either side have a vision beyond the power itself? There are no contenders who are challenging. Boris stays if he wins by-elections or Council seats - he might have to go if he looses. So it will settle down as soon as they find someone who they think is a "winner" (or if they find they were wrong - as was the case with Hague or Howard they'll remove ASAP and start again after a quick Knighthood or Lordship). The Left it is continuous since winning isn't the point.

Historically, PMs have given up either by this point or soon afterwards due to a combination of a decent grasp on reality or else do what is good for the whole and not just for them. Neither is likely in this case.

Oh, I didn't realise that in the Confidence Vote there are something like 160 Conservative MPs who directly have a Government stipend for something that they are apparently doing - and if Boris were to loose they'd all have to resign (or highly likely to be replaced). I imagine that if these votes were removed - whichever way they voted - the vote would be either much closer or most likely a majority against.