Boris Johnson survived the no confidence vote on Monday – just.Boris Johnson’s authority appears to be hugely damaged after 41% of Conservative MPs voted against continuing his leadership on Monday night.While this means the prime minister did secure just enough votes to stay on in No.10, as 211 Tories claimed they still had confidence in him compared to 148 who did not, the blow to his reputation could be unrecoverable at […]
Boris Johnson is now at the mercy of his own MPsBoris Johnson, we are told by a Number 10 spokesperson, “welcomes the opportunity to make his case to MPs” ahead of tonight’s vote of no confidence in his leadership.We can chalk that up as another lie to come out of Downing Street.No prime minister, least of all one who craves popularity as much as this one, welcomes a make-or-break vote […]
Sir Graham Brady and Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson is on the verge of being ousted as Conservative Party leader and prime minister, after the number of Tory MPs demanding he resign reached the threshold for a vote of no confidence.Chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady has announced that 54 or more Tory MPs have requested a vote of confidence in the PM, triggering a leadership vote.Tory MPs will […]
