Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson handed over his mandate as an MP on the evening of June 9 in a big jab, citing the parliamentary inquiry into “Partygate,” parties convened in Downing Street in breach of Covid-19-related restrictions.
Boris Johnson, 58, said his decision was effective immediately, triggering a by-election that immediately ends any possibility of a return but also highlighting divisions within the Tory party’s power, exacerbating the difficulties for his successor Rishi Sunak one year after upcoming legislative elections.
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A year after being ousted from Downing Street by his majority after three years in power marked by a string of scandals, Boris Johnson remains under the influence of a parliamentary inquiry to determine whether he cheated Parliament in the ‘gate party’ case.
“Boris Johnson, the party’s over”, “Hasta la Vista, baby”
The parliamentary inquiry is to determine whether Boris Johnson lied to Parliament by claiming over and over again that all health restrictions were met in Downing Street. The procedure, which is being led by the Privileges Commission, is in the process of finalizing its work and has just presented, according to the British press, its conclusions to the former leader.
Denounces a report “full of inaccuracies”
“I have received a letter from the Privileges Committee stating – to my surprise – that they are determined to use the measure against me to remove me from Parliament”The former Conservative prime minister wrote in a press release.
“I am very sad to leave Parliament – at least for the time being – but above all I am appalled that I have been forced to leave in such an undemocratic way”Added charging commission “blatant bias”.
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‘Boris Johnson’s handling of the truth has undermined Britain’s democratic institutions’
In this extraordinarily long press release, he accused the commission of issuing an as-yet-unpublished report, “Full of inaccurate information and reeks of bias”without giving it “There is no official possibility to challenge what they say.”.
In response to his resignation, the Privileges Committee said Boris Johnson had done so ‘It undermined the integrity of Parliament’ with his statements. It also announced that it would meet on Monday to conclude its work and that it would publish its report. ” quickly “.
election tests
In March, the committee listened for more than three hours, Boris Johnson confirmed “hand on heart” He did not lie to Parliament. He was forced to resign last summer after a series of scandals, the first of which was those parties in Downing Street while in prison. He faced a series of resignations within his government, including that of Rishi Sunak.
But the charismatic leader, who was still a deputy, remained very influential in the conservative majority. Boris Johnson, who is about to celebrate his 59th birthday and give birth to his eighth child, has not hidden his desire to return to power, even if he has transformed by speaking at conferences that brought him back a million.
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As he indicated in his statement on Friday night, his resignation would lead to an immediate by-election. Thus, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has been in office since October, will find himself facing electoral tests that promise to be difficult at a time when the Conservatives are at their lowest point in the elections, after 13 years in power. At the beginning of May, the Conservatives had already suffered significant losses in local elections in England.
Boris Johnson’s resignation is likely to be seen as revenge against Rishi Sunak. The former leader also bashed the government in his press release. When I left office last year, the government was only a few points behind in opinion polls. This gap has now widened dramatically.he wrote.
Just a few years after winning the largest majority in almost half a century [son élection en 2019, NDLR]Today, this majority is clearly threatened.Criticize. Our party desperately needs to regain momentum and faith in what this country can do..
Labour’s Angela Rayner was quick to respond on Twitter. “As Boris Johnson steps down in disgrace, Britons are tired of this endless Tory series playing to their detriment.”. And to add: After thirteen years of Tory chaos, that’s enough. It’s time for a fresh start for Britain with a Labor government’.
