Johnson and the Great Escape?

If Corbyn had won the 2019 election I would have left the country. If Boris comes back I may do it. Surely no one is seriously thinking that putting him back in Downing Street is a good idea.

It is a fair point.

Son #1 is now a civil servant working in the Valuation Office, so his job is hopefully secure and he will qualify as a Chartered Surveyor in the next 18/24 months I hope. He is typical of most young people and not really interested in Politics unless there is a direct and immediate threat to him. He will most likely stay in the UK.

Son #2 is doing his Masters in Civil Engineering and is more politically aware. He has opportunities to work anywhere in the world with his degree and is heavily involved in student radio, so he may well end up anywhere working in Media (and doing a proper job rather than someone with 'meeejah' as a degree).

Daughter is in her last year at school and fully intends to exercise her 'Right of Return'** to live in Israel as soon as possible. She has a plan for the next 5 - 7 years (which is more than her brothers did), which includes a gap year, some national service and university training to be a midwife. So we are not tied to Manchester from July 2023 onwards other than for work and I am starting to make plans for retirement, although it will be a few years before I cease working entirely. I expect/hope to end up on the shores of the Mediterranean on a permanent basis some time before I am 65.

**In 1950, Israel’s Knesset passed a remarkable law, beginning with a few simple words that defined Israel’s central purpose: “Every Jew has the right to immigrate to this country...”

With the inception of the State of Israel, two thousand years of wandering were officially over. Since then, Jews have been entitled to simply show up and request to be Israeli citizens, assuming they posed no imminent danger to public health, state security, or the Jewish people as a whole. Essentially, all Jews everywhere are Israeli citizens by right.

In 1955, the law was amended slightly to specify that dangerous criminals could also be denied that right.

In 1970, Israel took another historic step by granting automatic citizenship not only to Jews, but also to their non-Jewish children, grandchildren, and spouses, and to the non-Jewish spouses of their children and grandchildren. This addition not only ensured that families would not be broken apart, but also promised a safe haven in Israel for non-Jews subject to persecution because of their Jewish roots. These words are taken from the website of the Jewish Agency for Israel, which is the main governmental organisation for dealing with Jews outside Israel and enabling the process of immigration.

BREAKING: The draw for the next PM will be made at 8pm tonight, using Excalibur and set of balls no.6.

If it wasn't so serious that would be quite funny.
I see even the Express is getting quite animated about Liz taking £115,000/year for life after 44 days in office.

I think Boris has tried to stitch up Penny. He knew he didn't have 100+ but those have not gone for her... The deadline is 2pm so she might still get 100+ because of those that don't want Rishi as PM. Come Friday if it's Rishi vs, anyone else it would be anyone else I think. I quite like Larry.

I think Boris is playing the long game. Whoever becomes PM now is going to have to make decisions and take actions in the short term that will not prove popular with many.
I think he’s scheming enough to believe that he can return at some future date, in his mind anyway, as the saviour of the nation. God help us.

If only politicians spoke as honestly as Paul Hollywood about someone soggy bottom.....