Lord Frost, Secretary of State for Brexit Resign late Saturday night It sparked frantic reactions on social media, including a fierce quarrel with the Conservative Party’s Whatsapp group, which ended with the deletion of Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries by the former Brexit chair backbencher who supported the European Research Group.
Some people welcomed Frost’s departure, while others immediately answered leadership questions.
They said this:
Nigel Farage, former leader of the British Independent Party and leader of Brexit: “Lord Frost left the government because he is a conservative, true Brexitist. Boris Johnson is neither.”—— Twitter
Dominic Cummings, former advisor to Boris Johnson: “Frosty has assembled a great team. The great officials and the black hands worked harmoniously and did their job well under extremely difficult circumstances. [PM] Wd shatters and crashes every hour, assuring us that Churchill’s solution then crashes, and wd never reads newspapers “- Twitter
And the conservative party WeChat Group row:
Sky News revealed that the Whatsapp Conservative Party’s Whatsapp group “cleans the global Brexit” debate Sam Coates.
Theresa Villiers, former Secretary of State of Northern Ireland: “I’m very worried that Master Hanshuang is gone.”
Andrew Bridgen, backbencher and Brexitist: “Worried? This is a disaster. Lord Frost is worried about the government’s policy direction. The same goes for most Conservative backbenchers.”
Marcus Fysh, backbencher, replied: “Frost is a hero and is 100% correct. The whole point of Brexit lies in radical supply-side reforms and getting rid of the EU model, but the ministers are happy that the hard-won power will be handed over to them to achieve this goal. Officials, they will take the opposite action.”
Backbencher Geoffrey Clifton-Brown responded: “This is a further blow to the Prime Minister. He desperately needs a very powerful advisor at the 10th position he can trust. It may be from the Brexit team. The leadership challenge is not the answer at this time, because all the same potential problems will exist.”
The Minister of Culture Nadine Dorries responded: “The hero is the prime minister who brought Brexit. I know that as someone said today, King Killing is the DNA of the Conservative Party, but a little loyalty to those who won an 83 majority and achieved Brexit can’t go wrong.”
Former ERG chairman Steve Baker subsequently removed Dorries from the group, saying: “Just enough.”
Andrew Brigham: “It’s time, thank you Steve.”
EXC-Tory Whatsapp “Clean Global Brexit” group in a large row, with more than 100 MPs
This led to Nadine Dorries being dismissed after defending PM… and then Steve Baker declared “enough”
The exchange is here: pic.twitter.com/SsktMPJNSW
-Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) December 18, 2021
Andrew Briggin again: “The Prime Minister does not have time and friends to fulfill the promise and discipline of a true Conservative government.
“Lord Frost has made it clear that the 100 Conservative backbenchers have made it clear, but most importantly, the people of North Shropshire are also the same.” —— Twitter
Simon Hall, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Commission: “I can’t say I’m sorry. He is not suitable for “politics” and never understands the necessity of interpersonal relationships or the importance of trust. I hope that his successor will come from the House of Commons, where we can all directly question.” —— Twitter
Nikki da Costa, former head of legislative affairs on the 10th: “Lord Frost is one of the most disciplined, focused, and strategic people I have ever met. A strong brain and a leader, together with Oliver Lewis, brings together talented officials to achieve Impossible goal. He has a will of steel and somehow gave us the confidence to wait.” —— Twitter
Mrs. Hoy, a former Labour Party MP and Brexit faction fight the Northern Ireland agreement in court: “Horrible news. The only minister who understands the agreement cannot work. Along with many EU fanatics and rejoiners, he has performed well in the House of Lords, calm and thoughtful. A major blow to the government—showing that they are far away from taking back control of the agreement. .” —— Twitter.
Former DUP leader Arlene Foster: “Lord Frost’s resignation from the cabinet is an important moment for the government, but it is of great significance to those of us who believe he will contribute to NI. I wish him all the best.” —— Twitter
Former Northern Ireland Secretary of State Julian Smith: “As the government completes negotiations with the European Union, the interests of Northern Ireland-the entire community must now be a priority. The pragmatism and solutions of the unionists and nationalists are key. The dogma has come to an end”- Twitter
Lionel Barber, former editor of the Financial Times: “Goodbye, Master Hanshuang, you have caused a lot of harm in a short period of time. Your timing is as opportunistic as ever (EJ Thribb)”—— Twitter
