# Popcorn time at the House of Commons?

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**Created:** [February 1, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popcorn-time-at-the-house-of-commons/807968 "2018-02-01T19:07:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popcorn-time-at-the-house-of-commons/807968/1 "2018-02-01T19:07:11Z")

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From the [Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5471789/senior-minister-preparing-to-resign-and-denounce-theresa-may-from-the-backbenches/) (Murdoch tabloid alert!):

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> A SENIOR minister is preparing to denounce Theresa May in a dramatic move that could trigger her downfall.
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> The respected Tory MP has told allies he is close to resigning in a principled protest at the PM’s failing leadership.

Shades of Geoffrey Howe.

And this comes just after May said [she wasn’t a quitter](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42882832). [Hmm](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42885983)…

Could be fun times ahead!