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  • Andy Street – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    Andy Street – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    The comments made by Andy Street, the Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    This is a complete mess, and I know people across the West Midlands feel utterly let down at a time when they face immense pressures in their daily lives.

    We are all crying out for strong and consistent leadership, and I dearly hoped we’d get it.

    But now the party has one last chance to pull itself together, unite behind a new leader, and deliver what it was elected to do.

    People outside Westminster have no interest in personal political ambition, they just crave good leadership, help and support at this time.

    So whoever is elected leader needs to work with us in the West Midlands to provide exactly that. My job, once again, will be to ensure that happens.

  • Andrew Stephenson – 2022 Comments on Boris Johnson Returning as Prime Minister

    Andrew Stephenson – 2022 Comments on Boris Johnson Returning as Prime Minister

    The comments made by Andrew Stephenson, the Conservative MP for Pendle, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    During the last leadership contest as Party Chairman I received countless e-mails from Conservative members wanting Boris [Johnson] on the ballot. Constitutionally that was impossible. Now it isn’t.

  • Nadia Whittome – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    Nadia Whittome – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    The comments made by Nadia Whittome, the Labour MP for Nottingham East, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    Liz Truss is gone. Good riddance.

    Since 2019, the Tories have given us:

    – A PM who partied while people died, breaking his own laws, and lied about it

    – A PM who crashed the economy within weeks by cutting taxes for the rich

    Enough is enough. #GeneralElectionNow

  • James Cleverly – 2022 Comments on Sanctions Against Iran

    James Cleverly – 2022 Comments on Sanctions Against Iran

    The comments made by James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary, on 20 October 2022.

    Later today I will be announcing further sanctions in response to Iran’s supply of drones for use in attacking civilian targets and critical infrastructure in Ukraine. Iran cannot be allowed to violate UN resolutions.

  • Theresa May – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    Theresa May – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    The comments made by Theresa May, the Conservative MP for Maidenhead, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    The Prime Minister is right to provide a roadmap for an orderly transition.

    MPs must now be prepared to compromise. It is our duty to provide sensible, competent government at this critical moment for our country.

  • Sadiq Khan – 2022 Comments on the State of the Country

    Sadiq Khan – 2022 Comments on the State of the Country

    The comments made by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    The UK used to be a beacon of strength and stability across the globe.

    The Tories have turned us into a laughing stock and diminished our country in the eyes of the world.

    We need a general election now.

  • John Swinney – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    John Swinney – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    The comments made by John Swinney, the Deputy Scottish First Minister, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    The Conservative Party is a disgrace. Their folly of embracing Brexit, the real financial damage done to people by the mini budget and their playing of games amongst the entitled is their shame. We need an election now and Scotland needs to be independent of this farce.

  • Angela Rayner – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    Angela Rayner – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    The comments made by Angela Rayner, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    Britain now faces a clear and unavoidable choice – stability and strong Government with Labour, or yet more chaos with the Tories.

  • Colum Eastwood – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    Colum Eastwood – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    The comments made by Colum Eastwood, the SDLP MP for Foyle, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    This has to be the end for the Tories. They have no mandate to inflict further harm on this place or our people.

    No more tax breaks for the rich paid for by working people struggling to make ends meet.

    There must be a general election to remove them from power now.

  • Mark Drakeford – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    Mark Drakeford – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    The comments made by Mark Drakeford, the Welsh First Minister, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    This has been a complete and utter failure of government with everyone in this country now having to pay the price.

    The deep division within the UK Government means that any successor will face the same challenges.

    A #GeneralElection is now the only way forward for the country.