A farewell to the Tory Party in true James O'Brien style | LBC

Rishi Sunak has officially stepped down as Prime Minister after a catastrophic election that saw the Tories slump to their lowest ever number of MPs.
The ex-PM flew back to London from Yorkshire where he conceded, telling the nation today in his resignation speech: “I am sorry.
“I have given this job my all but you have sent a clear signal that the government of the United Kingdom must change.
“I have heard your anger. Following this result I will step down as party leader, not immediately, but once the formal arrangements for selecting my successor are in place.”
He said Sir Keir Starmer is a "decent, public spirited man, who I respect."
James O'Brien reflects on the 'fall of the Tory Party' and who could be their next leader as they become the Official Opposition.
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[@somerandomblokeybloke6033]

The tories aren't sorry that they did such a terrible job, they are just sorry that the gravy train came to a crashing halt.

[@robertshepherd-mo9vw]

Ah, Bisto.

[@Sem5626]

don't worry, they'll pick up CEO's and board room positions it hasn't stopped

[@chris9650]

Exactly. Bot like a cheater getting caught. Sorry when caught.

[@methanedirigible]

@@gpw203 Do you like the minimum wage? Best NHS satisfaction and shortest waits to see a GP ever? Lowest child poverty, lowest homelessness? All under Labour.

[@blazzz13]

@@gpw203 Difference is Labour left it as a joke in keeping with tradition. Whereas now the Tories have left a dossier and all the money has been siphoned off to their offshore accounts- triple Labour's debt, with SFA to show for it

[@johnsmith-xr1uh]

They stole billions

[@TG-ts3xn]

Labours turn!

[@elvissimpson9060]

We'll see. I don't think that will be the case though.

[@Ljanaful]

@@TG-ts3xn well than we vote them out next time! Democracy isn't it? Lib Dems maybe?

[@kippsguitar6539]

The Blair's certainly did

[@blazzz13]

@@kippsguitar6539Before we even get to PPE, can you name a single scandal under Blair/Brown- where for eg, a minister stole over £20m for non existent "office refurbishments"?

[@pr-ji1ni]

She speaks like if she's not part of the problem. How delusional and gaslighting can she be?

[@jimashley754]

The answer is: very/all

[@andypc14]

she’s a devious monster coniving to become the next tory leader - a dangerous individual

[@K_j_M]

Awful isn't she.

[@xMrjamjam]

Narcissists gonna darvo

[@PatrickWhelan-sp1th]

She isn't right in the head for definite

[@Kicklighter.A]

One of the reasons we've kicked them out is because we're fed up of these self serving grifters. Her blatant attempt to manipulate us and bid for party leader fools no one .

[@johnrussell3961]

They put party before country. Now Bravermen is saying they have merge with a reform to save the party..…. No mention of saving the country..

[@copege6037]

@@Alex-mo3dbgunna guess you voted reform 😂

[@Edward-cv2gw]

You didn't kick anyone out. The amount of you and your hard left friends who voted for Labour actually fell from 2019..it was the desertion for reform and lib dem voters which did for the Torys.

[@jamesart6568]

Toruies didnt control the borders, let us down on that, Labour didnt gain vote really

[@wildfire9280]

@@Alex-mo3db Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think that’s what happened the last time around. Where’s this impression even coming from?

[@ryanbentley8475]

It's shocking they even won 120 seats.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Very disappointing. I was looking forward to PM Questions with Davey attacking Starmer from the Left.

[@leod-sigefast]

I imagine the hysterical scaremongering of the last week (supermajority!!, high taxes!!, unaccountability!!, no right-wing!!, Putin's preferred option!!) played a role in convincing some undecided Tory voters to come out and vote. But yes. It makes me exacerbated to think what might have happened if Reform weren't there. The Tories would probably have got even more, after all the mess of the past 14, and the last 5 in particular, years!

[@roun101]

if the media had not been so pro right wing...BBC SKY NEWS..and the news papers Labour would have got 50 more seats..does it matter in the scheme of things.

[@vonsauerkraut]

Thats the Maps them self 😄

[@sdwone]

I was really hoping that they would crash to double digits! But hey... Still their worst defeat so 😊

[@chickenbites8877]

I’m very disappointed Braverman didn’t lose her seat.

[@user-sp5bz2uq8b]

Yes, braverman is as despicable as Truss! She won't last long!😊😊!

[@kingflynxi9420]

​@@user-sp5bz2uq8bIs she actually going to try to become leader?

[@user-co6qi2sl4g]

Frightening. Fareham is not fair

[@chrisman5882]

Me too for kier. The son of a toolmaker 😂😂😂

[@rachelsteele7699]

Vile woman

[@Rishikesh791]

Braverman is extremely selfish women. She neither care UK nor tory. The only thing what she care about it " herself".

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

This is borderline illiterate.

[@albertbrammer9263]

She will lose a leadership contest then go to Reform.

[@caroleanneruncorn4794]

😅😅😅

[@EyebrowsGaming]

That's all the current pack of Tories for you; self-serving opportunists, demagogues and charlatans.

[@hassanhikmet]

Braverman should work for the Israel government. She is not for US.

[@jhwheuer]

Gosh, Cruella really is max cringe in this fake apology.

[@vaseline69]

James face during her remarks was a hoot, looks like me with major indigestion

[@Mcfads999]

I thought that too It was fake

[@mogznwaz]

Leftists always show up their crude racism and misogyny when you scratch the surface

[@jasonkoch3182]

The fact that she was able to hang on to her seat was disappointing.

[@JamesBrown-zu8iv]

Fake News! Cruella!

[@JRattheranch]

My favourite to see the back of is Theresa Coffey! She allowed DEFRA to ignore the time honoured ways to protect our countryside and rivers, with such astonishing arrogance!

[@alexgill2455]

Ooh you’ve just reminded me that I haven’t watched her lose yet! Squeee!

[@jaxcoss5790]

​@@alexgill2455😂😂😂

[@user-hd8fj2mb5p]

@JRattheranch: Coffey lost? Wonderful! I honestly didn't know. Thanks so much for making my day. I must look out for that clip.

[@jrpm1964]

And is now a Dame...Go figure...

[@evanhughes7609]

That nicotine-stained excuse for a politician? I'd almost forgotten about her.

[@alanmurphy3402]

Mr Mogg didn’t thank his Nanny ! Disgusting behaviour.

[@danmayberry1185]

No "bitty" for him.

[@tonib5899]

If he has any more problems he can make an appointment to see his Labour M.P who now represents him. Oh the irony.

[@alanmurphy3402]

@@danmayberry1185 😂😂😂

[@tradergirljam]

Can i tell you😂😂😂

[@stephenford2758]

He had to ride home on his Penny Farthing and not his coach and horses.

[@thetimeisrite]

As an American, hearing conservative candidates politely concede and wish the best for their opponents feels like I'm living in the Twilight Zone.

[@patbyers9662]

It's a British thing, not just about winning but how you win :)

[@wfifa199]

And a complete handover of power to a new political party within a literal handful of hours. My understanding is that one of the first jobs of a new PM is to provide a handwritten, yes handwritten, note of instructions to the commanders of British nuclear armed Submarines that are deployed 365 days a year, and that this would have been done by lunchtime

[@patbyers9662]

@@wfifa199 I hope his handwriting is better than mine. One of several reasons why I wouldn't want his job :)

[@nick9e452]

Enough to bring tears to your eyes, aint it?

[@larry6112]

@@patbyers9662 The jeering, entitled, lying commentator is a new thing. Thank the internet.

[@kerrywarwick2575]

As a (Labour voting) resident of the Fareham constituency that just voted Cruella back in...."I would like to briefly address the result in my constituency, and there's only one thing that I can say... I'm sorry. I'm sorry that my town listened to her. The residents of Fareham have let you down.... You, the Great British people, voted for the Tories over the last fourteen years, and they kept their hateful promises. They believe they're entitled to your vote, regardless of what they did, or didn't do. And they need to learn their lesson." But they, and most of all SHE, their leader in waiting, won't learn anything, because the residents of my "True Blue" town, and another 120 like it, saw fit to continue to vote for them. 😢

[@SeArCh4DrEaMz]

You dont have to apologize for anything, you cannot be held responsible for other people's vote, only your own. Im sorry that she will be representing your constituency, please take comfort in the fact that Labour has a comfortable majority. Cheers and congratulations for your overall victory.

[@foppo101]

Someting wrong in Fareham Like here in the East Riding of Yorkshire.The idiots still voted a Tory back in he won by just over 100 vote majority.

[@flightbug5296]

I live in Fareham too, I'm ashamed we'd retain a shyster like braverman. She's not representative of everyone here.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

You have my deepest sympathy having her as your representative of your constituents.

[@Jinxy44]

I feel your pain as another area where the cons are still in. 🤢

[@StephenUren-qb6ff]

Even when she is 'trying' (and failing) to be sincere she is lying! She just can't help herself, how she kept her seat is the biggest blot on a great day!

[@roc7880]

never forget the rot started with Cameron.

[@andrewcoulson2375]

Don't ever let Gideon off either 🫡

[@SoFarSoGoodSoWhat14]

Or Thatcher if you want to go further back 🤔

[@kingflynxi9420]

​@@SoFarSoGoodSoWhat14 Not in the Conservative party recently. Nationwide, yes, but that's a bigger picture.

[@Paul-md8de]

His old seat went Lib today 🎉🥳

[@JohnDavidSullivan]

Oh you mean Blair?

[@paulbird3235]

Treat the electorate with contempt, and reap the reward you deserve! 😒😆😂....

[@Edward-cv2gw]

Treat us with contempt and we ask instead for disdain from Labour is the message.

[@gurusmurf5921]

Please come across the pond and tell that to the Democrats. They need a talking to before they blow it.

[@mogznwaz]

@@gurusmurf5921They already blew it - fake Russian collusion impeachment, ‘fine people on both sides’, weaponisation of the judiciary, banana republic lawfare, suppression of legitimate stories, Big Tech in your pocket, blowing up Jan 6th way beyond all proportion, unquestioned support for BLM and Antifa violence, an entirely open border - the list goes on and on

[@paulbird3235]

@@gurusmurf5921 I have been following American politics for over 8yrs now, and can see the dilema they find themselves in. I personally would like to see Harris and Jamie Raskin run fot office,. but could THEY beat Trump?.

[@charlesfaure1189]

The conservatives everywhere hold the electorate in contempt. It is central to their ideology that the less-than-wealty should have no political power.

[@JRattheranch]

Does she (Cruella), actually realise that shes was one of the greatest obstacles to the Tory failure? Deaf, daft and indifferent 😐!

[@colinnewmarch1106]

The obstacle to Tory failure was constant back stabbing and in fighting

[@gwendolinelindsay4647]

Exactly, her performance in the party was disgusting , disgraceful and shambolic. Unfit for public office.She should have been fired from being Home Secretary long before she was. That was part of Sunak’s problem, playing Mr nice guy.

[@cookielicious82]

She thinks she’s the sloution 🤢

[@neelamacwan7670]

Perfect Lady who can stand up for the country. Suella Braverman great respect for you

[@OrcusMaximus]

Do you mean obstacles to success?

[@StarShipGray]

Braverman’s right. You do deserve better, and that’s why you fired her party. I only hope the U.S. is wise enough to give the Republicans the same kind of night the Tories had this November.

[@kingflynxi9420]

After those documents got unsealed, I think the US has some questions to ask of Trump

[@MrTWICETHEPRESHA]

Same here. It is a lot more concerning your side considering you’re one of two super powers and the keys to it are once again dangling in front of someone who is even more extreme than our Tories.

[@K_j_M]

​@@kingflynxi9420oh yes. Just been catching up on that. His base wi absolutely ignore it

[@oliver69cork46]

A huge chance of that with biden? Such a comment

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

Don’t count on it unfortunately as Trump could actually do the unthinkable.

[@timbrown4576]

Braverman is so cringe...

[@jazminew38]

Evil 🧙‍♀️

[@jazminew38]

😈 😈 😈

[@Alcagaur1]

"Let you down" is such a banal and anodyne euphemism for the protracted, conscientious screwjob to which the nation was subjected.

[@mogznwaz]

Why? Do you consider anyone not like you to have no legitimate opinion? What’s wrong with you?

[@mogznwaz]

@@jazminew38Grow up. You don’t know what evil is.

[@SoFarSoGoodSoWhat14]

And the award for the most disingenuous apology of all time goes to...

[@kellyloulou81]

liz truss still keeping the public in utter contempt didn't say a single word utterly vile the lot of erm with the exception of a few who bowed out gracefully

[@vaseline69]

she honestly thinks she was great PM and was hard done by, there is no way you can pierce that sort of utter insanity

[@mikeymike42]

Tim Farrons tweet made me actually laugh out loud

[@markstv40]

Mad Lizzy soon to be seen on an episode of the Undateables

[@vaseline69]

@@markstv40 have those people not suffered enough

[@cmpc724]

She delayed proceedings by not even taking to the stage for like 10 minutes. People actually thought she had left when she lost.

[@lokischildren8714]

Apologies not accepted

[@helenab7390]

Does cruella EVER say the right thing? Shes thick and self serving...

[@timvella1817]

Boring

[@TalesOfWar]

Oh she says the right thing all the time, the very right thing, the far right thing even.

[@damellow8826]

All of a sudden they are sorry

[@powermadu.k.3415]

My highlight of the election was when lettuce liz truss got fired by her constituents

[@snkgn]

How does 15k people decide to actually vote for the Moog?

[@circuitben]

Hey! Don't slander Bob Moog like that.

[@garethgriffiths1674]

Apparently they agree with his viewpoint, as once proclaimed in parliament, "that there is no moral right why employees should receive any paid leave".

[@TalesOfWar]

Self harm comes in many forms.

[@NailahRoberts]

She's upset that her gaslighting didn't work.

[@JRattheranch]

For me it's just such a huge relief, not to have to listen, day after day, hour after hour, to lie after lie! Can't believe how much less stressed I've felt today!

[@user-sp5bz2uq8b]

Same here! Even my toothache has went away!!😊😊😊!

[@michaelmurphy1127]

Don't worry Liar Starmer will soon stop that relief.

[@1erkyrob2]

@@michaelmurphy1127 Evening Tufton Street paid the rent lateley?

[@gwendolinelindsay4647]

@@michaelmurphy1127😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I was thinking the same. Brace yourself for more of the same from a different set of buffoons

[@michaelmurphy1127]

@@1erkyrob2 Yes. Easy when you're rich.

[@philbateman1989]

The thing with Rees-Mogg is he's a kind of Hannibal Lector type, minus the eating people bit. He's perfectly happy to be an awful person in pretty much every way, but somehow manners are something that have to be impeccable. That kind of slipped in later years of his tenure, but if one thing can be said for him, it's that he'd happily mug a dying old woman, but he would be ever so polite while he did it.

[@kara-ib5nd]

We have no proof he doesn't eat people.

[@Indian_Ross]

I once woke up in the middle of the night and Rees-Mogg was chewing on my foot

[@bennozoid1]

Rees-Mogg is the Dwight Schrute of UK Politics minus the humour.

[@maximuschung2076]

@@kara-ib5nd🤣🤣 that did make me chuckle

[@andrewneil6027]

Theft is defined by section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 as the dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive the other of it. Thanks for that admission of guilt 👍

[@tyronnemoss]

Great job to my people across the pond. Take full advantage of this opportunity.✌🏾✊🏾

[@Edward-cv2gw]

Time to move on and carry out our priorities now like streamlining gender reassignment.

[@gcromer903]

Right. Your turn next please. ✊🏽✌🏽

[@gcromer903]

Cheers. Your turn next please ✊🏽✌🏽

[@tyronnemoss]

@@gcromer903 I promise I’ll do my best. 💯

[@garryferrington811]

Labour isn't going to have an easy time. They're going to make big mistakes. But at least they're adults!

[@kilokahn_x3850]

Suella Braverman taking lessons of humility from Albert Speer!!

[@patrikfloding7985]

He was much better at it, however.

[@Nygaard2]

The historian in me love that comparison!

[@oliver69cork46]

Speer was an architect-what lessons could she take from him?

[@kilokahn_x3850]

@@oliver69cork46 I’m so “SORRY” you don’t get the comparison!!

[@willtallis5275]

Mate he got famous and rich after serving his jail sentence aswel and after more evidence came out about him them lot could never be like that

[@Jonathangriffin82]

Suella spent more time campaigning for Israel than focusing on the Tories

[@cjarmstrong5939]

Braverman.... almost as pathetic a response as Baker & Truss. No integrity or genuine remorse. No responsibility. No class.

[@alanprice6399]

Baverman would deport her own parents

[@sianscountrylife4925]

I feel sooooo relieved that the Tories have gone..they were the party of hate - the Labour Party is the party of hope . ❤

[@LordoftheFleet]

Let's not be too hasty. The party of hate has gone. That's all that has really happened.

[@Mig29now]

We'll see going forward. I'm not so sure myself.

[@neelamacwan7670]

You must be out of your mind. It was a dooms day 5th July 2024 when labour won but they will be out soon

[@markstevens6568]

You have to be kidding……the mass immigration will continue leading to the UK going down the drain……

[@michaelkemp6857]

We'll be back to square one before you know it!!

[@danmayberry1185]

Penny Mourdant offered a similar apology, but did so convincingly. At least I believed her. Braverman's psycothapy prevents her from conveying empathy.

[@charlesfaure1189]

Can't fake what she hasn't got. narcissists always externalize blame and only feel for themselves, never for others.

[@Milverton68]

Braverman has no self awareness. Not an atom of.

[@button85]

How can they lose respect when most people didn't respect them in the first place?

[@mp71001]

Exactly!

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

James smiling at the lose of Mogg was heart warming

[@StockportJambo]

07:30 Keep watching it over and over. It's now one of my favourite moments of the election.

[@jjboys215]

Braverman didn't lose her seat???? WOW

[@LincolnWorld]

You know what's great about Brexit? It's complete failure has lead to these nuts finally being kicked out of office by the voters.

[@rustyshackleford4918]

It's just a shame we have had to put up with them destroying everyone's lives and futures for the 8 years until now 🙄

[@timvella1817]

Only in your brain.

[@THG_101]

I was thinking this yesterday - finally a benefit of Brexit (and quite a big one)!

[@willtallis5275]

The Tory’s didn’t even want Brexit they made up votes and forced lies onto everyone everhwere like propaganda farage is at fault for Brexit and the rest of them supporting borris that was his way in finally Cameron didn’t need to do the referendum but he did and walked like a coward and yet labour couldn’t decide starmer is just another Tory

[@charlethemagne5466]

​@@timvella1817 the UK is worse off on every economic metric because of Brexit. Sorry but numbers and facts don't lie 😂

[@MrPaulmorris7777]

Tories have never listened to us. They caused austerity, and we didn't want austerity.

[@spherelance72]

Where do I want to see the tories go? Is rwanda an option?

[@wainerollins2587]

Yep. They seem to love the country so much, they should relocate there en masse.

[@zefft.f4010]

Rwandans: please, no.

[@Keln02]

I'm truly happy labour made it out with such a landslide victory. But looking closer at the numbers, there is too much blue (reform/tory) for comfort. Next elections won't be kind to labour if they don't act fast and well (with whatever funds the tories left to the country)

[@jamescole8771]

@@Keln02 labour only got in by default fararge is the reason starmer is in downing street just like farage was the reason the tories won in 2019

[@johnrussell3961]

@@jamescole8771. That’s like saying the Tories were only in power becuase of the SNP..

[@janehurst3499]

That is the fear.

[@MrCsifan55]

The Tories managed to gerrymander a fear few boarders like my area was once in a labour stronghold in the home counties, the f-ers managed to change the boarders so that I am now in a prominently Conservative area. Guess what? Still blue.

[@dog_chasing_cars7576]

@@jamescole8771 you only got 15% of the vote, even under PR you wouldnt win

[@jolist3721]

Sorry, sorry, sorry it's just a word, there were no actions with it. Start listening to the people a new start for everybody.

[@t2twanks]

Bye bye lord snooty 😂

[@stingfiretube]

Sorry? Nah send that woman to her beloved Rwanda.

[@jananders1351]

Happiest to see the back of Truss, Coffey, Mogg, Keegan, Shapps, Baker in that order plus of course a couple of hundred more of the wastrels. Sadest that we still have Braverman, Badenoch, Patel, Jenrick and now the added bonus sadness of Nigel the wide-mouth frog.

[@henresearch]

Starmer just has to ignore the drama that'll continue between the crazies: Suella & Farage. He should just perform. It's that simple: perform.

[@kingflynxi9420]

No appeasing them. They'll go away forever if you let them bicker long enough.

[@Anti_Putin_Russian]

Farage better stay away from Russian tea rooms.😂 4 lousy seats. Not 14. Not 40 but a mere 4. He promised Putin so much and delivered little.😂😂😂

[@henresearch]

@@Anti_Putin_Russian You should have a show😄😄😄😄😄

[@JohnDavidSullivan]

what in the bedroom? He doesn't even know what a women is.

[@henresearch]

@@JohnPretty1 I guess you voted for the Monster Raving Loony Monster Party?

[@kohinoorrahman480]

They wasted hard working taxpayers money to fulfill their own needs

[@gcromer903]

At least Mr. Sunak took personal responsibility and used "I" appropriately.

[@leonrobinson8180]

Class act

[@wainerollins2587]

Belated humility from Fishy Two Fines.

[@suzannebouse8747]

Well at least he and his wife made a few bob out of it

[@dean8282]

Jeremy Hunt left a note for Rachel Reeves - Hi this time there really is nothing left!

[@sebastianlavallee706]

Such blatant disinformation! There was no note - he made sure to steal every scrap of paper on his way out.

[@ninaevans4501]

As a nation, we cannot trust the Tories, they betrayed us during the Covid19 Pandemic (just for starters). While the rest of the nation had to stay in isolation from each other, Boris Johnson, Richi Sunak and co, were all having a big party and curry night TOGETHER! Give Sir Keir a chance, just give him a chance. We must all TRY to understand that he has much work to do. Trying to clean up after 14 years of Tory incompetence, and gaining trust in the British people once again. A big job I think.

[@AndyM_323YYY]

The Tories have one important role to play now: prevent Farage making a MAGA style party a force in UK politics.

[@kingflynxi9420]

Maybe, but MAGA was a one hit wonder. The centre right voters all of a sudden became swing voters after 2020

[@Anti_Putin_Russian]

Farage better stay away from Russian tea rooms.😂4 lousy seats. Not 14. Not 40 but a mere 4. He promised Putin so much and delivered so little.😂😂😂

[@skhuksle]

@@Anti_Putin_Russian it's now 5 sadly

[@davidkemp5798]

@Anti_Putin_Russian Reform got 14% of the vote, more than the Lib Dems and THE SNP. This is a fantastic result, we need electoral reform now but I'll bet you're against it now first past the post has worked in your favour. The lowest turn out in history and Starmer got 33% of the vote and most only voted for him to remove the Tories, a very hollow and short lived victory is this.

[@AndyM_323YYY]

@@mogznwaz Oh dear.

[@TheF1uffyOne.50]

Cruella makes my skin crawl.

[@HajimeAru]

Steve Baker gets ultra salty in his departure speeches, and blames his loss on Labour and the voters. However, he had the opportunity to work in the Cabinet under Boris, and could've twice run for leadership with a compelling freedom pitch in 2022, but didn't. Yet Farage single-handedly went from zero to four seats by campaigning and giving the voters what they wanted to hear. Ultimately, Baker's loss is Baker's fault.

[@Cyberbeagle1000]

Five seats. Jim Allister in North Antrim.

[@garryferrington811]

It's the voters' fault! 😄

[@InAMinMaths]

Brexit hard man Steve Baker not so hard in the end 😂

[@weswheel4834]

She basically said "Sorry but we've had some right cowboys in charge around here. Don't worry, I'll sort it out."

[@michelleneeds4165]

Whilst putting on the biggest ten gallon Stetson the like of you or I have ever seen!

[@philipriley2253]

Think many people across the land regardless of voting Labour, Lib Dems, Green, independent will be looking at these areas that re-elected Braverman, Badenoch etc and wonder about the residents there. Not to tarnish them all but a large proportion voted for these individuals who have done so much damage to this country...

[@johnelliott3510]

I am particularly pleased to see the back of JRM and Truss. Shapps too. Pity the unholy trinity of Braverman, Patel,and Badenoch survived.

[@tonylavery8298]

Think of the witches in Macbeth

[@retinalcircus]

So delusional. Off you go, love. You better get cracking "rebuilding trust" 😂 She's so monumentally terrible at her job, it's amazing she's clung onto her seat.

[@FionaJane-vc2tw]

Hunt is responsible for many of the NHS problems but he was never pro Brexit and credit for his speech. Can't see him going to Reform whose agressive leader seems to be focused on smashing things up.

[@IMBlakeley]

Oh he was very pro brexit up until the referendum. Typical politician looks to see which way the crowd is running and shouts 'follow me I am right behind you'

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

Suella's speech should win a comedy award. That was hilarious! And Jacob was just as delusional. I think the Tories are going to be out for while and it might get worse if they allow suella to have some kind of prominent position.

[@Pigblossom]

I'm looking forward to seeing nonentities like Braverman and co on the opposition benches

[@spherelance72]

The problem Steve Baker mentioned is down to the toxicity brexit boosted and the tory culture wars they stoked, you set people against one and other then you have to expect that small minority that take things to the extreme and violence

[@sarahwinfield3989]

What a difference in sincerety. From a female who still won't accept just how bad the government of which she was a part has left this country to a gentleman who genuinly understands his responsible part in the same government.

[@Silver-st2zq]

In power for 14 years and probably now out of power for 14 years 😆😂🤣

[@user-nw3xc2tk6y]

Because they never gave respect

[@auroraalpha34]

Farewell Sir Jobless Rees Mogg

[@SmokeyGamingUK]

sad truth is, he's worth £100mil, he won't know any struggle

[@davidpowell6098]

He's not worried about money, he made a fortune when the Pound was shorted.

[@antonycharnock2993]

If only he had to sign on at his local job centre.

[@david-pb4bi]

He still has his seasonal job in pantomime as Uriah Heep.

[@Cazgirl-hq4hi]

Rees gob..got millions to fall back on.

[@rachelharris7915]

Shame Kemi Badenoch survived. Queen of the culture wars 😭

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

Don’t worry Kemi won’t ever become anything more than a backbencher at best 😂😂

[@wainerollins2587]

I sincerely hope that BadEnoch goes out and buys a mirror, hopefully not on expenses. She might get a shock when she does.

[@paulbats6996]

@@Adamtendo_player_1 currently favourite to become Tory leader.

[@JasonAtlas]

Suella really needs the conservative party to move further right because if they move left she won't be accepted there anymore. She can't just switch to reform either because she's not the right colour for that group, which is a shame because honestly she would fit right in there. She will be left without a party and she isnt appealing enough to run as independent.

[@PaulRoseGuitar]

I'll never vote tory ever.

[@Some_Cat_]

What the Tories really didn't understand is that the best and kindest way to boost the economy is to simply give people more spending power rather than focusing on shoving people into problems and wrestling control of their own lives away from them. Forget sticks and carrots. We're not children. Just enable and be merry. That's all we really need and that's what I want from Labour.

[@alanfrost4661]

Clear your desk dont let the door whack you on your way out

[@simoncardie9371]

The Tory party did listen, but they chose to ignore.

[@quickclipsbyjmj]

Sad and sickening to hear Tory Cabinet Ministers apologising for the last 14 years and letting down the British people.

[@claudiafigueiredo4979]

Can't belive this woman still in

[@musicman5075]

"We need to listen to you" she says with her fingers in her ears

[@theplasticsurgeon1956]

yes , they said that in 1997, the voters fell for it in 2010 and then the tories went back to their usual crooked ways

[@user-zc4yd9ss7h]

Truss did say something after she left the stage. 'That. Is. A .Disgrace.'

[@garryferrington811]

She feels the voters have robbed her of her entitlement.

[@ranjanaklingelhoffer6463]

A Haiku I wrote in 1997 when I was a relatively new NHS nurse in London: Shed no tears For fallen governments They are all politicians. This does feel like 1997 with a fresh face

[@dawncampbell1284]

Suella Braverman is certainly not fooling me. She is just as guilty if not more in some instances as every member of the Conservative Party for their failures! Suella's apology speech was shameful.

[@kennethhodges3187]

She would be more at home if she defected to 'Reform'

[@The19610211]

Let’s hope Suella Depraverman is never heard of again. The same for the Dark Lord VoldeMogg.

[@samuelfawell9159]

What I am expecting is the Tories will fall to infighting even further, once Sunak steps down they will rip each other apart like a pack of starving dogs all wanting the big seat, so forget 131 seats, I’m expecting them fracture even further and either abandon the party or form smaller factions within the ruins.

[@eyezj7412]

They've been doing that since 2016. Boris was/is a clown but he's getting off to lightly for his contribution to this humiliation

[@Rexel4th]

I expect that Reform is going to quadruple its MPs from Tory defections alone.

[@kevinsmarts9953]

Yeah, it typically takes 5-10 years of in fighting before the party that lost power gets back on track, then another election or 2 to get on message and organised.

[@jimbo914]

The Tory party cant return to being sensible because Keir Starmer has slipped into that role. Everything the pre-Brexit Conservatives stood for is where Starmer is now. The only direction they have left is to run to reform

[@CitroTeam]

Sorry, sorry, a thief would say after being caught.

[@jimashley754]

Sorry they were caught. Not sorry for their actions.

[@davesy6969]

The disconnect is astounding. Cruella Slaverman was the most hardline Home Secretary ever and failed miserably.

[@anthonysmith8800]

How many times did Cruella say "we're delivering what the people want"? The only time they did that was on Thursday 4th July.

[@CaptainFearless1]

certainly the homeless having their tents taken off them would be an example of Suella's true cruel character, that one is on her and her alone!

[@thegeneral123]

Makes me wonder if this defeat will actually teach them any lessons? Or will they just blame everyone else as usual?

[@johnboxall2773]

They all need jail all the crooked torys.

[@daisyl2629]

Another self serving speech from Braverman. If she thinks she will ever see herself hold any position of power in future, she is severely deluded

[@timneal675]

the best part of the election is Tories gone, worst part Farage.....

[@kethrian]

Did no one notice Rishi's wife bought an umbrella :P

[@seanryan3837]

I hope they never come to power again

[@jeffsmith7369]

An honest concession speech from the Tories would have been "our values seem to be all wrong."

[@1959jskin]

Parliament should have an equal number of representatives from every party. None of them should not have over £500.000 in the bank or money anywhere. Their children must go to state schools. Their bank account spending should be made public. Is this too much to ask.

[@user-et4hp9sw3n]

I see the Tories and Reform teaming up in the next while

[@dral9971]

How wonderful to finally see happy Brits

[@kenfox7007]

Glad to see the back of all of them including Hunt - but will at least give him credit for having some class and dignity on the way out. I wasn't expecting that tbh

[@roeg48]

I pray that here in America, we have enough voters here to insure we maintain our semblance of democracy to improve on it. Kudos to your voters.

[@andypc14]

James - your book How They Broke Britain, should be mandatory reading in every school and educational centre in the U.K. - genius

[@boywonder6659]

Did it include Tony Blair?