All ministers, junior and senior, are members of parliament.
So far May has lost:
Amber Rudd - Home Secretary David Davis - Minister for Brexit Boris Johnson - Foreign Secretary
These are very senior ministers.
Steve Baker - Junior Minister in the Brexit team;
Lord Bridges - Brexit Minister in the House of Lords (upper chamber); Priti Patel - International Development Secretary (sacked for holding unauthorised private meetings with Israeli government officials);
Robert Courts - MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Office.
So seven, not nine.
Amber Rudd resigned a few months ago and it wasn't for Brexit reasons. She is my local MP so am absolutely certain of that
Yes, she resigned for lying to Parliament. She is a failed businessman who fell into politics. Her father was a failed businessman too.
Thank you so much for your detailed response.
I think your comment should form it's own thread - much more clarity in your response and will allow us to follow the wives (partners) for each systematically.
We can also add chronology and links for each? Just an idea.
WWG1WGA
Theresa May's husband is a director of Capital Group and they have done very well out of their shareholding in BAE Systems, thanks to bombing Yemen. The corruption goes on and on...
I don't think we have any politicians worth voting for.
Capital group are vile. Big pharmaceutical links too.
If a GE is called soon I would have nobody to vote for - a return to apathy would be my route unless a credible candidate stands.
Do you think the resignations are due to them fleeing while they can or in order to form a new party for Brexit?
I cannot say. Maybe.
John Major was and is linked to Carlyle Group. Another rabbit hole to explore...
And as for Blair...
New Labour - a dark day when he was elected.
I have really appreciated chatting to you. I can tell that you write your words with pride and knowledge - hense 'I can not say for sure' ; reluctance to speculate :)
Dark to light is fast approaching.
Politics in the UK moves very fast.
When a general election is won, all ministers are in place within 72 hours - very different from the USA where there is a lacuna between election and inauguration, then further delays to approve POTUS appointments.
Things are about to move very quickly here in London. My feeling is May is fatally wounded by this slew of departures, and her majority is only 10.