The situation is complicated for Boris Johnson, shrouded in criticism that follows “Partygate.” Former British Conservative Party leader William Hague ruled on Tuesday that a no-confidence motion could be brought against the prime minister in the coming month.

Far from ending the scandal that has plagued the Conservative government for six months, the publication last week of an administrative report detailing the extent of violations of anti-Covid rules on Downing Street announced fresh calls for resignations, Announced in dribs. and drabs.

Harmful atmosphere for BoJo within the party

It takes 54 letters from lawmakers to the party’s ‘1922 committee’ to bring a no-confidence motion in Boris Johnson. About thirty people have publicly called for his departure, but with the process being secret, the political class is predicting that the number of fatalities could be reached in the coming days, or as soon as MPs come after the break on Monday. return. A celebration of 70 years of the reign of Elizabeth II.

” I think that [les conservateurs] William Hague, the former head of diplomacy on Times Radio, speculates that the vote is going to be held next week or at the end of June. William Hague, party boss from 1997 to 2001, said, “Many have taken the events of the past week to mean that the problems are over and that Boris is out of danger, but that is not the mood in the Conservative Party.”

alcoholism and vomiting

The report, given by Sue Grey, a senior civil servant, is a damning dive into the parties held in Downing Street during the imprisonment, which are synonymous with enormous sacrifices for the British. He details a series of great wine pots – until vomiting – with altercations, music, early morning departures from the back door and disrespect towards security or maintenance agents.

Boris Johnson, who is himself subject to a fine – unheard of for a prime minister in office – said he assumed “full responsibility for what happened”, but felt he had to “continue” with his work. Two lawmakers joined his ranks of critics on Tuesday: former minister Andrea Leadsom, who denounced “unacceptable errors of leadership”, and John Stevenson.

upcoming partial legislative

The scandal has already undermined Boris Johnson’s long-suffering popularity, dealing a massive blow to the Tories in a local election in early May. He maintained his position by notably highlighting his major role in the Western response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Two partial legislative elections are scheduled for June 23, the next date likely to resume the rebellion against the head of government. If he is defeated by a no-confidence motion, an internal election will be held within the party to nominate a new leader. If he survives there, he cannot be displaced for a year.

conservative in bad shape

This would not be out of work as a parliamentary inquiry would now have to determine whether he could lie to Parliament, which could prompt him to resign. Long considered a machine to win elections, Boris Johnson, the Brexit champion, looks more and more like a foil to the “Partygate” post, but also in the context of the historic decline in the purchasing power of the British.

A recent survey by the YouGov Institute suggests that those in power for twelve years, in the event of the current legislative elections, will lose almost all of the popular constituencies seized by Labor in 2019, even That of Boris Johnson too. Suburbs of London. On the other hand, no clear successor emerges, which is enough to tempt some elected officials temporarily before starting internal elections.