What outcome would you like to see from a vote of no confidence in the current Government?

Rasczak

With rumours circulating that there will be a vote of no confidence in the Government this week, I thought it would be interesting to canvas views as to what outcome people would like to see?  

For the sake of clarity, for the purposes of this poll, 'caretaker Prime Minister' means one which wins the support of the Commons but calls a General Election within weeks of coming to power.  A 'Government of National Unity' means one which attempts to govern without an immediate General Election.

Rasczak

My personal preference would be a Government of National Unity that would endure to middle of next year whilst this Brexit mess is resolved one way or another.  Such a Government could perhaps be headed by Ken Clarke with Corbyn as Deputy PM.

As per the poll question, I stress this is what I would like to happen, not what I think will happen.  I think a caretaker PM is the most likely outcome especially as the Lib Dems and SNP are keen for a swift GE.

Cliff

They way MPs are at each other’s throats at the moment there is no chance of any unity. That is just a pipe dream. As for an interim leader, Ken Clarke is very much a cheer leader for the EU.
How could he be a candidate to try and bring both sides together?
Don’t even suggest Corbyn. He was rejected by the Libdems and is unlikely to be supported by any Conservatives.
Just won’t work.

Rasczak

I agree unity is in very short supply - which is why I think a Government of National Unity is not going to work.  But can the Remain Alliance parties agree to a single candidate to replace Johnson for the six odd weeks of an election campaign?  There are certainly many obstacles in the way based on their positions:

Lib Dems - want to have a GE ASAP and seem to have quite an arrogant 'our way or the highway' approach.  Won't support Corbyn.

SNP - want to have a GE ASAP but seem reasonably flexible on who they will support.

Change UK - want to delay a GE for as long as possible and want a GNU.  Won't support Corbyn.

Ex-Tory 21 - Won't support Corbyn.

Labour - I can't even guess their position on a 'unity' candidate but are probably likely to be difficult.

Navigating a path through that lot is going to take a lot of effort.  However maybe Ken Clarke, Margaret Beckett or Oliver Letwin are people who could do it?

rampant

Johnson wins, all mp's get behind him and decide to leave the EU with no deal on the 31st, putting us in a stronger position to negotiate our deals without influence from the EU.

Greg Hook

Who knows with this load of useless MPs.
Literally anything could happen.

scarty16

Brexit 31st October, followed by Conserrvative Landslide. Labour party cataclismic split, and if we are dreaming Lampard back to Derby

gamerste

Boris out jezza in, no deal brexit averted.
Calls a GE goes to the EU gets a deal that removes the backstop by keeping us closely aligned with the EU for trade.
Wins an election on his socialist manifesto.
Holds second ref on his deal that has been passed by parliament Vs remain.
We leave the EU with jezza deal.
Tories done for 2 decades.

Winner winner

gamerste

Problem the lib Dems and other remain MPs have is if they want to stop a no deal brexit then they have to install jezza as temporary PM.
And if they don't they are finished jezza plays a blinder again.

richp007

You forgot ya chicken dinner.

I think what you've just described there is every Leaver's fantasy