08/07/22

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Boris Johnson: The unwanted records broken under his premiership this week

The standout resignation here was Michelle Donelan, who was made Education Secretary on Tuesday night.

She quit on Thursday morning.

On Wednesday, Michael Gove, who was Secretary of State for Levelling Up, got sacked by Mr Johnson hours after reportedly being part of a group who told the prime minister he should stand down.

Mr Gove has been here before. He was sacked by both Theresa May and David Cameron, meaning Wednesday marked his third dismissal from the prime minister's team.

Nobody has been sacked as many times as Mr Gove.

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-07-07/the-unwanted-records-broken-by-boris-johnsons-government-in-48-hours

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https://youtu.be/iV1Zqarh2Ko?t=1

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https://youtu.be/3CRfw42Ihq8?t=1

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Hummus supplies to dip as weather and Ukraine war cause chickpea shortage

Growers are warning of a global chickpea shortage, endangering supplies of hummus just as barbecue season gets into gear, in a development which could have serious consequences for countries that rely on the pulses as an essential source of protein.

Supplies of chickpeas could drop as much as 20% this year, according to the Global Pulse Confederation, as difficult weather conditions and the war in Ukraine hit production.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/08/hummus-supplies-climate-ukraine-war-chickpea-shortage

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Nadine Dorries considers tilt at Tory leadership to ‘keep Boris Johnson’s flame alive’

Nadine Dorries is considering running to be the next prime minister in an effort to “keep Boris Johnson’s flame alive”....

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/07/08/nadine-dorries-considers-tilt-tory-leadership-keep-boris-johnsons/

Hm, I reckon most Conservative MPs realise she would be Labour's biggest asset.

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Fantastic photo of Poros by night by Aristotelis Batistatos, via George at Fotis Family. Foreground is Poros plateia with the main street and ring road circling the streets behind it. Right of picture, the wide 'road' is the Vohinas river bed in summer mode.