A group of senior officials from the Cabinet of the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, went to Downing Street on Wednesday to convey to the ‘premier’ the need for him to resign from office in the midst of the government crisis, which began on Tuesday after the resignation of two ministers and various subordinates.
The United Kingdom lives an intense political day this Wednesday, after more than 40 resignations of high-ranking officials of the government of Boris Johnson was succeeded by the news that members of his cabinet would ask for his resignation.
The “tory” leader is receiving the members of his cabinet one by one and has also met the leader of the group of deputies without portfolio, Graham Brady, who has exposed the discomfort in his ranks, according to the newspaper The Sun.
Johnson has no intention of resigning from his position and is “absolutely defiant”, as he leaked to the channel Sky News an executive source.
As reported by the BBCthe ministers are already talking with the ‘premier’ at 10 Downing Street, detailing that this group includes the Secretary of State for the Interior, Priti Patel, and the head of Transportation, Grant Shapps.
Also included are Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi and new Foreign Minister Nadhim Zawahi, both newly appointed after the recent resignations of their predecessors.
In this scenario, the British public media clarifies, loyal allies to the prime minister would also be present, such as the culture secretary Nadine Dorries and the Brexit opportunities minister, Jacob rees-Mogg, who have expressed their support for the conservative leader.
The position of the Justice Minister and number two in the Government, Dominic Raab, and the Foreign Minister, Liz Truss, both close allies of Johnson and the latter presumably with aspirations to succeed him, is unknown.
The Conservative leader, plunged into a deep political crisis for days as a result of the latest scandal surrounding the recent leaks of the sexual misconduct of former Tory MP Chris Pincher, told the House of Commons today that he intends to “continue ” at the head of the Government despite growing calls from all sectors for him to leave.
clinging to power
Johnson contemplates two strategies that his allies propose: organize his departure or hold on to power until the last moment, even if more ministers resign. Currently, they say, he is more in favor of “dying killing”, according to various sources.
His main argument to cling to the position is that he won “colossal” support from the electorate in the elections of December 12, 2019 and that “the responsible thing” is to continue fulfilling his program, as he told the Liaison Committee of the Chamber of Commerce today. the Commons.
If he does not resign on his own, it is possible that the 1922 Committee, chaired by Brady and which brings together the conservative parliamentary group, will change the rules to force a motion of internal censure – which, if he loses, would force him to resign – once he holds elections to its board of directors early next week.
Johnson already passed one on June 6 – with 41% of deputies against it – and the current rules prevent another from being called in twelve months.
The prime minister has declared in any case to the Liaison commission that he rules out calling early elections.
The biggest crisis to date
The resignations on Tuesday of the finance ministers, Rishi Sunak, and of Health, Sajid Javid, due to the loss of confidence in the prime minister have been the hardest political blow to date against Johnson, who a month ago already raffled off barely a motion of censure promoted by his own colleagues.
Sunak and Javid have been joined in the last few hours by other senior members of the Executive – there are already about 40 – who also question the prime minister and this Wednesday the Secretaries of State for Children and Family, Will Quince, have made their departure public; Education, Robin Walker; or the Economics, John Glen.
Sunak and Javid have been joined in the last few hours by other senior members of the Executive –there are already close to 40– who also question the prime minister and this Wednesday the Secretaries of State for Children and Family, Will Quince, have made their departure public; Education, Robin Walker; or the Economics, John Glen.