Tory MP defects to Labour

[papasmurf]

Well he has submitted a letter of  No Confidence in Boris Johnson but also resigned from the Tories, which probably means that his letter does not count as one of the 54 needed to trigger a leadership election.

Wakeford may be a man of principle, but he isn't much of a tactician.

I suspect he will still be an MP after the next general election.

[Borchester]

Yes, I can read. But, I have never heard of the turncoat until now. He should resign his seat and trigger a by election. His constituents are being cheated.

Well he has submitted a letter of  No Confidence in Boris Johnson but also resigned from the Tories, which probably means that his letter does not count as one of the 54 needed to trigger a leadership election.

Wakeford may be a man of principle, but he isn't much of a tactician.

[Barry]

So are the constituents in the all those usually Labour seats who lent their votes to the Tories.

You might have a point, but they lent their vote until the next election.

[B0ycey]

That was  a show stopper

That was more than a show stopper. Johnson not answering a single question and deflecting all of them onto jabs that nobody gives a shit about, Davis has just made the headlines and that is all of what anyone is going to print.

[papasmurf]

Yes, I can read. But, I have never heard of the turncoat until now. He should resign his seat and trigger a by election. His constituents are being cheated.

So are the constituents in the all those usually Labour seats who lent their votes to the Tories.

[T00ts]

Labour is boosted but this is a Red wall MP - so called - who has been in Parliament just over 5 minutes and is one of many from up North who wasn't expected to win and who evidently has interchangeable ideals. He obviously thinks he is more likely to keep his seat and salary if he swops sides. The Conservative party is better of without any of his ilk. More of these milk and water MPs will follow no doubt.

[papasmurf]

Forget Christian Wakefield.... oh my god. DAVID DAVIS, Brexiteer of upmost just told Boris Johnson to f**k off. Conservative Party in meltdown.

That was  a show stopper

[Barry]

Yes, I can read. But, I have never heard of the turncoat until now. He should resign his seat and trigger a by election. His constituents are being cheated.

[B0ycey]

Forget Christian Wakefield.... oh my god. DAVID DAVIS, Brexiteer of upmost just told Boris Johnson to F@@@ off. Conservative Party in meltdown.

[papasmurf]

Who?

It is in the thread opener:- Christian Wakeford 

[Barry]

Who?

[papasmurf]

Breaking news:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-60046632

Posted at 11:56

11:56

Labour's leader Sir Keir Starmer says he welcomes the decision of Christian Wakeford to join the party, after he dramatically defected from the Conservatives minutes before Prime Minister's Questions.