Boris Johnson Must Go
Boris Johnson received another vote of no confidence from former minister Nick Gibb. Mr. Gibb was furious that No. 10 Downing Street has disregarded the rules.
Daily Mirror has submitted a photograph to the police that shows Boris Johnson holding a bottle of beer. This is one of 300 other pieces of evidence submitted to the police regarding the parties held during the lockdown. The picture was said to be taken by the PM’s official photographer whose payroll is under the taxpayer’s money. It says it shows the prime minister holding a can of beer at an event in No 10’s Cabinet Room in June 2020, alongside Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who was holding a soft drink.
This has become one of the most challenging weeks for the PM. It began with the release of senior civil servant Sue Gray’s report. This was then followed by the resignation of four top aides. Finally, more MPs submit a letter of no confidence which could trigger a vote.
No Confidence
Mr. Gibb said Covid restrictions imposed by Boris Johnson were “flagrantly disregarded” in Downing Street, and the PM was inaccurate when, in December, he told the House of Commons there was no party. “Some argue that eating a few canapes with a glass of prosecco is hardly a reason to resign. But telling the truth matters, and nowhere more so than in the House of Commons where, like a court of law, truth must be told regardless of the personal consequences,” he wrote.
More MPs consider sending a letter to Sir Graham Brady however they are a bit careful on how to deal with it. It must be noted that if voting is triggered and somehow the PM won, MPs have to wait another full year before they can challenge. They are mostly waiting for the results of the police investigation and full report.