Thursday, March 28

Avalanche of resignations in the Government of Boris Johnson


avalanche of resignations in the Government of British Conservative Boris Johnson. John GlenMinister of Financial Services, has been the last to present his resignation this Wednesday, which follows that of other ministers, several Secretaries of State and parliamentary aides: 14 resignations in total since the surprise resignations of Rishi Sunak as head of Economy and Sajid Javid as head of Health, on Tuesday.

The Secretary of State for Children, Deputy Will QuinceY the parliamentary assistant in the Ministry of Transport, the deputy Laura Trotthave announced their resignations as a result of discontent with the scandals that have affected the head of government.

In his letter of resignation to the prime minister, Fifteen points out that he left the Executive with “great sadness” after Johnson recognized – after initially denying it – that he did know that the MP Chris Pincher -ex-responsible for the discipline of the conservative parliamentary group- had been investigated in the past for inappropriate behavior towards men.

Likewise, Trott He pointed out on his Facebook account that trust in politics is of “great importance”, but that in recent months that trust “has been lost”.

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In addition to Sunak Y Javid -who were considered key players in the British Executive-, yesterday other deputies who held positions of lesser responsibility resigned, including Bim Afolamiwho resigned as vice president of the party, and andrew murrison, who departed as commercial envoy to Morocco. Likewise, two private secretaries in the Conservative Party presented their resignation yesterday, Jonathan Gullis Y Saqib Bhatti.

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The Conservative Prime Minister is mired in his deepest crisis since winning the 2019 general election. Johnson is undergoing today’s weekly session of control in the House of Commons and will also appear before the liaison commission (which brings together the presidents of all the parliamentary commissions).

The conservative leader recently passed a motion of internal censure from his party, but the vote showed the discontent of 41% of parliamentarians Tories with his management and with the series of scandals that have affected the prime minister.

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Among them that of the parties at the official Downing Street residence during the pandemic or for trying to hide that he knew the background of MP Chris Pincher.

According to the media, the conservative “rebels” opposed to Johnson want to modify the rules of the influential 1922 Committee – which brings together the party’s deputies without portfolios – in order to call a second motion of censure against Johnson. premiere. Under current committee rules, Johnson cannot face another no-confidence motion for 12 months.




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