Posted on 06/30/2016 11:32:43 PM PDT by SteveH
In a morning of political machinations and mutterings of treachery that had commentators reaching for Shakespearean parallels, Justice Secretary Michael Gove abruptly withdrew his support for Johnson and announced he was running for the Conservative Party leadership himself.
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The Tories are like our GOP-USELESS.
Why would Boris run to become the PM that lost Scotland?
They did burn down the White House.
1776
Sounds like Johnson was getting cold feet about Britain exiting the EU and he got pushed out of the way by those who are serious about getting on with the exit.
True; everyone since Maggie Thatcher has been a MAJOR disappointment, withe each one getting worse than the previous one.
1814 (not 1776)?
Not exactly...
Luck Runs Out for a Leader of Brexit Campaign
By SARAH LYALL
JUNE 30, 2016
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/world/europe/boris-johnson-brexit-conservatives.html
I was commenting on our republic break from (shot heard) control, but you have me complexed.
UK FTSE 100 => 5days +2.3%; 1month +4.4%
German DAX => 5days -5.6%; 1month -5.7%
http://money.cnn.com/data/world_markets/europe/
True; everyone since Maggie Thatcher has been a MAJOR disappointment, withe each one getting worse than the previous one.
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About the same could be said for the USA.
Boris and Cameron grew up together, frauds all the way, crashed the ftse for sure to make money. Soros style.
True.
The Brits burned DC in 1814,during the war of 1812. Jyst ssyin’
Yes, and possibly no.
If you/we think back to the breaking away of OUR country, it was only by the actions of a few, a very few actually.
There were some who followed and some who led.
Not all who led, became leaders. Washington would not allow himself to be declared King.
Not all who followed, kept following.
I respect your sign on name.
Is it any different than following this site?
Free Republic?
(I've taken liberties in my reply to you and want it known that I respect your opinion. I also want it known that there may be too much negativity and acquiescence in many posts)
1814 - War of 1812
No White House in 1776
Michael Gove is coming under growing pressure to abandon his bid to become Tory leader, the BBC has been told.
Sources have told the BBC government ministers are trying to persuade the justice secretary to make way so the party can "unite" around Theresa May.
One can, of course, only guess at their source.
Meanwhile...the EU plot thickens.
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