The trickle of resignations in the British Government due to the scandals that dot Downing Street has once again put the Prime Minister on the ropes, Boris Johnson, which has survived a thousand and one controversies. However, the siege on Johnson is getting tighter and he has fewer allies. According to some British media, the end of the prime minister is near and some headlines already consider the game over: ‘Game over’, headlines for example ‘The Times’.
These are some of the scenarios that open from now on:
Some analysts maintain that Johnson will continue to do what he has been up to now: cling to power. “Surviving is your only priority“, the journalists of ‘The Times’ Chris Smyth, Steven Swinford and Henry Zeffman assure in an article. As they explain in their text, someone close to Johnson asked him last night if he planned to resign and his response was a forceful “and shit” If he decides to continue, however, the prime minister will find it increasingly difficult to govern.
Resignation after losing more support
Another option that Johnson could take is submit your resignation when you realize you have lost the support of too many members of his party and Cabinet, although at the moment it does not seem that this is going to happen. Likewise, it could happen that more members of the Executive choose to throw in the towel and urge the Prime Minister to do the same. However, some media suggest that government heavyweights such as the Foreign Minister, Liz Tuss; the defense, ben wallaceor the Standard of Living, Housing and Communities, Michael Goveremain loyal to him and could uphold Johnson’s authority.
Change the rules of the game
Johnson’s critics in the Conservative Party have an ace up their sleeve to force out the prime minister: change the rules of the game and raise again internal motion of censure. According to the training rules, this mechanism can only be activated once a year, so it could not be used again until June 2023 after Johnson narrowly passed a vote on June 6. A group of deputies is already working on this possible modification of the regulation.
Search for a possible successor
In the event that Johnson finally resigns or is removed by the party, the process will begin to appoint a new Leader, which is overseen by the 1922 Committee. Candidates must be nominated by two Conservative MPs. Depending on the number of applicants who present themselves, several rounds of secret voting are carried out in which the one with the fewest votes is eliminated. So until there are only two left, which are submitted to a postal vote among the militants. The winner is named the new leader and is de facto the new prime minister. It is not necessary to call elections.
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.