NervousPete wrote:
Another five. Has there ever actually been a PM who has lost a vote of no confidence, or has every one up to now always seen the writing on the wall having been damaged in a previous one?
They usually jump, although often after being told the jig is up anyhow. Remember Thatcher won the first round, but not by enough under the rules at the time.
I've seen several dramatizations of the downfall of Thatcher on both stage and screen, but none have quite captured the drama of her cabinet telling her one-by-one that it's time to go.