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MP William Wragg
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Despite the scandals surrounding parties at the seat of government, Boris Johnson is fighting with all means to remain prime minister.
On the day of the House of Commons questioning, he announced that many corona restrictions would be lifted.
But from the ranks of the deputies and also from their own ranks came again several demands for resignation (read more here).
A MP from Johnson's Conservative Party has now accused the British government of pressuring and blackmailing critical MPs.
Because in the past few days, some MPs have felt intimidated, reported William Wragg from the Tories.
People who might be ready for a no-confidence vote against Johnson were addressed.
A spokesman for Johnson denied the allegations.
There was "no evidence" that the prime minister had blackmailed MPs.
Wragg wrote in a personal statement that it was the government's job to be able to continue doing its work in the House of Commons.
However, it must not go so far that MPs are threatened with withdrawing financial support from their constituencies.
"The intimidation of MPs is a serious matter," continued Wragg, who is already considered a critic of Johnson.
He advises affected parliamentarians to report such violations to the police and the Speaker of the House of Commons.
There would be a vote of no confidence in Johnson within the party if 15 percent of the 359 Conservative MPs voted against him.
In a secret ballot, the prime minister would then have to get at least 50 percent of the members on his side to survive the vote.
Then no further vote of no confidence could be brought against him for a year.
Seven Tory politicians have already publicly called for Johnson's resignation.
There are also reports of a group of around 20 mostly young Tory MPs who entered Parliament for the first time after Johnson's clear election victory in 2019.
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