Boris Johnson could face leadership challenge this week, the Sunday Times reports

[onthedarkside]

 

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Officials in British prime minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party expect a challenge to his leadership this week and have pencilled in a vote for Wednesday, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.

 

A growing number of Conservative lawmakers have said they have lost faith in Johnson's government over a "partygate" scandal, with some saying they have submitted letters to officially call for a vote of confidence in their leader.

 

At least 54 Conservative members of parliament are required to formally request a confidence vote to the chairman of the party's 1922 Committee for one to be triggered. The letters are confidential so only the chairman of the committee knows how many have been submitted.

 

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https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-officials-expect-johnson-leadership-challenge-this-week-times-2022-06-05/

 

 

[GrandPapillon]

about time, vote that clown out, he is a liar and a disgrace for the UK

[Bluespunk]

Tick, tick, tick…

[Mac Mickmanus]

It may be beneficial for the Conservatives is he goes now , give them time to get a new leader and increase their chances of winning the next election 

[Loiner]

2 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

The letters are confidential so only the chairman of the committee knows how many have been submitted

So is this more Reuters anti-Boris speculation and misinformation?

We’ve seen lots of it before, all wrong. 

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

It may be beneficial for the Conservatives is he goes now , give them time to get a new leader and increase their chances of winning the next election 

The problem is, who are they going to replace him with?

 

Worse still, Johnson winning the vote as he continues to lose the support of the public.

 

A right Tory mess.

[jastheace]

unlike other countries... or a certain autocratic state highlighted in the media at the moment, uk citizens have a democratic 'right' to vote him out in the next election, without fear of retaliation by poisoning, or assassination, however, at the moment, the choices for replacement are.... nothing... don't get me wrong, but the uk opposition are giving us the choice of who we do not want, rather than who we do. similar to the past few US elections... just my 2 cents worth btw...

[Bluespunk]

Even his ''friends'' are now admitting it will happen.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jun/05/boris-johnson-allies-vote-of-no-confidence-conservative-party

[James105]

Since the UK people voted for a conservative government let's hope they can find an actual conservative in the Conservative party to replace him.    If the Conservatives are just another high tax, high immigration and high spend party (like all the others) what is the point of giving people the right to vote in the first place if they are only offered the illusion of choice?

[Andrew65]

They think that by changing leader they'll have a better chance at the next general election, the only thing being, at the next GE there'll be no Jeremy Corbyn, and no Brexit to help them. They're forecast to lose 30 seats when the 'Red Wall' collapses.

[Excel]

8 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The problem is, who are they going to replace him with?

Exactly, Rishi Sunak was indicated to be a good hopeful previously but as he is now a confirmed lawbreaker guess he can't be touched with a 10' barge-pool.  The only one who may stand a chance is Andrea Ledson, although the British public , the elder ones anyway will still understand how the evil Thatcher ruined British manufacturing industries so although she may be a worthy candidate to replace the liar Boris, there still may be prejudice about another female Tory PM and remember she did stand for the leadership before but fell at the first hurdle.  So whomever they nominate when the crooked Boris gets his marching orders must be squeaky clean, so that must exclude any member of Boris's current government if they hope to stand any chance of avoiding an annihilation at the polls come the next election.

[superal]

10 hours ago, GrandPapillon said:

about time, vote that clown out, he is a liar and a disgrace for the UK

Disgrace ?   he picked up the baton from the disillusioned T. May and got Brexit done which stopped the governance of the E.U. and enabled the mass national covid 19 vaccination programme which left the rest of Europe floundering . He has given military weaponry  support to the Ukraine and 2nd only to the U.S.A.  A liar ? not proven and an investigation may be held by the Commons Committee on whether he did or did not comply with the Ministerial code by knowingly misleading the House of Commons . That will be difficult to prove .

There are many people from the UK who love to put the boot in or set someone up for a fall . Sure BJ has made mistakes , as we all do in are work and private lives , however there are far more important issues affecting the UK at the moment and none more than the cost of living and the Ukraine war .  If I was to criticise BJ it would be that he should have been rid if Dominic Cummings sooner . There is no alternative to BJ and I believe he will win the next election .

[mikeymike100]

The POS is a hypocrite has has to go, but who will replace him?

[Purdey]

I never understood why people voted Conservative.  Maybe the list of potential Labour candidates was unappealing to voters. Now, any party would look better. 

[Chomper Higgot]

But will the Tories replace him?

 

I have my doubts.

 

My side bet is Johnson scrapes through a leadership challenge then within a couple of months calls an early General Election.

 

The economy is getting worse, the Tory Brexit mess is biting harder, inflation is getting worse, poverty and the income gap is getting worse, the prospects of Tories winning the next General Election are getting worse.

 

What a right Tory mess this is!

[transam]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

But will the Tories replace him?

 

I have my doubts.

 

My side bet is Johnson scrapes through a leadership challenge then within a couple of months calls an early General Election.

 

The economy is getting worse, the Tory Brexit mess is biting harder, inflation is getting worse, poverty and the income gap is getting worse, the prospects of Tories winning the next General Election are getting worse.

 

What a right Tory mess this is!

Get the comedy duo back, Corby & Abbott, you know you want them back to sort things out... ????

[Chomper Higgot]

Just now, transam said:

Get the comedy duo back, Corby & Abbott, you know you want them back to sort things out... ????

Did you miss the subject of this discussion?

 

You’ll find it at the top of the thread.

[Chomper Higgot]

17 minutes ago, transam said:

The Guardian......The lefties Beano.....????

The Guardian article provides quotations from members of Johnson’s Government and leading Tories that indicate a their belief a leadership challenge is inevitable.

 

How do you evade that?

[shackleton]

Yes agree he has to go 

On who will replace him there are a few contenders 

Unlike Labour who have no hope in any future elections with their current  leadership canadates 

[Chomper Higgot]

The ‘letter threshold’ has been passed, the vote will happen this evening.

[Thingamabob]

13 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

But will the Tories replace him?

 

I have my doubts.

 

My side bet is Johnson scrapes through a leadership challenge then within a couple of months calls an early General Election.

 

The economy is getting worse, the Tory Brexit mess is biting harder, inflation is getting worse, poverty and the income gap is getting worse, the prospects of Tories winning the next General Election are getting worse.

 

What a right Tory mess this is!

Myopic. Most countries are facing identical problems. Johnson is a proven winner against all the odds. He has won the London mayoral elections twice, delivered an 80 seat majority in the general election, nearly died from covid, got the vacciation programme organized, led the free world against Russia, and is finalizing the UK's exit from the EU. In addition to which his mother died during the pandemic but he kept going notwithstanding. Hardly surprising Labour, and some wet Tories, are desperate to get rid of him before the next general election which he will win with an increased majority.

[Chomper Higgot]

3 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Myopic. Most countries are facing identical problems. Johnson is a proven winner against all the odds. He has won the London mayoral elections twice, delivered an 80 seat majority in the general election, nearly died from covid, got the vacciation programme organized, led the free world against Russia, and is finalizing the UK's exit from the EU. In addition to which his mother died during the pandemic but he kept going notwithstanding. Hardly surprising Labour, and some wet Tories, are desperate to get rid of him before the next general election which he will win with an increased majority.

Let’s see who it is possessed of a myopic view.

[transam]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The Guardian article provides quotations from members of Johnson’s Government and leading Tories that indicate a their belief a leadership challenge is inevitable.

 

How do you evade that?

I evade everything in the anti everything Guardian.....????

[baboon]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The Guardian article provides quotations from members of Johnson’s Government and leading Tories that indicate a their belief a leadership challenge is inevitable.

 

How do you evade that?

By posting out and out drivel. But then you knew that.

[dunroaming]

13 hours ago, Loiner said:

So is this more Reuters anti-Boris speculation and misinformation?

We’ve seen lots of it before, all wrong. 

The votes have reached the number needed and there is a vote tonight (Monday).  That is not to say he will not survive. Apparently he is offering MPs Knighthoods willy nilly to get the support he needs ????

[Red Forever]

15 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

It may be beneficial for the Conservatives is he goes now , give them time to get a new leader and increase their chances of winning the next election 

Beneficial for the Conservatives maybe but what about the country?

[dunroaming]

15 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

It may be beneficial for the Conservatives is he goes now , give them time to get a new leader and increase their chances of winning the next election 

I thought Boris was your man Mick?

[Red Forever]

12 minutes ago, transam said:

I evade everything in the anti everything Guardian.....????

If you "evade" everything Guardian how do you know that the Guardian is "anti everything"?

Come on fess up mate. You're the bloke who spreads posts all over social media with "I don't watch the BBC cos of it's lefty bias" (conveniently ignoring that Farridge has been their (BBC) virtually resident panelist on QT.

[dunroaming]

2 hours ago, shackleton said:

Yes agree he has to go 

On who will replace him there are a few contenders 

Unlike Labour who have no hope in any future elections with their current  leadership canadates 

I would agree with that, although I would question the credibility of the probable contenders.  Let's see who throws their hat in the ring

[Red Forever]

5 hours ago, superal said:

Disgrace ?   he picked up the baton from the disillusioned T. May and got Brexit done which stopped the governance of the E.U. and enabled the mass national covid 19 vaccination programme which left the rest of Europe floundering . He has given military weaponry  support to the Ukraine and 2nd only to the U.S.A.  A liar ? not proven and an investigation may be held by the Commons Committee on whether he did or did not comply with the Ministerial code by knowingly misleading the House of Commons . That will be difficult to prove .

There are many people from the UK who love to put the boot in or set someone up for a fall . Sure BJ has made mistakes , as we all do in are work and private lives , however there are far more important issues affecting the UK at the moment and none more than the cost of living and the Ukraine war .  If I was to criticise BJ it would be that he should have been rid if Dominic Cummings sooner . There is no alternative to BJ and I believe he will win the next election .

"There is no alternative to BJ".

Jeez, just when you thought the bar couldn't get any lower.....