Boris Johnson: British Prime Minister's staff exodus

Created: 2/4/2022Updated: 2/4/2022 9:06 AM

By: Stefan Krieger, Marvin Ziegele

Boris Johnson seems set to sit out criticism of lockdown parties with his involvement.

Important people are now resigning from his team.

• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson* is sharply criticized for parties in the middle of the Corona lockdown*.

• A new investigation report on the Corona parties with Boris Johnson appears in Great Britain *.

  The prime minister is openly accused of leadership failure there.

• More and more shop stewards are now turning their backs on the prime minister.

Update from February 4th, 2022, 9 a.m.:

 Boris Johnson is increasingly losing the trust of important employees.

On Thursday (February 3, 2022), four executives from his team resigned within hours: chief of staff Dan Rosenfield, private secretary Martin Reynolds, communications chief Jack Doyle and chief policy adviser Munir Mirza.

Mirza, who worked for Johnson for 14 years, accused him of not apologizing for controversial comments about opposition Labor Party leader Keir Starmer.

The motives of the men were not initially known.

Conservative circles have said three members of Johnson's team are directly linked to the widely criticized "lockdown parties".

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Boris Johnson: Unfounded allegations against Keir Starmer

In a heated parliamentary debate on Monday (January 31, 2022), the head of government accused Starmer of failing to accuse the well-known, now deceased radio presenter Jimmy Savile of hundreds of cases of sexual abuse during his time as chief of the public prosecutor's office.

Starmer was not responsible for this in his function, even if this claim is circulating on social media.

Johnson's repetition of corresponding misrepresentations also drew criticism from within his own ranks.

So far, all criticism has bounced off Boris Johnson.

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Finance Minister Rishi Sunak also criticized the Prime Minister for his attack on the opposition politician.

Asked if Johnson should have apologized, Sunak said, "To be honest I wouldn't have said that and I'm glad the PM clarified what he said." should Johnson have to resign.

Boris Johnson wants to run for re-election

Update from February 3rd, 2022, 12:30 p.m.:

“Partygate” scandal?

Brexit chaos?

Shocking corona numbers?

doesn't matter.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is combative despite all the problems and scandals in Britain.

He is aiming for re-election in the general election planned for 2024, Johnson told The Sun newspaper (Thursday, February 3, 2022).

"I still have a lot to do," Johnson said.

"I'm doing my job and I will do so as long as I have the privilege and honor of serving in that position." The premier said he was "certainly not done".

Boris Johnson: 'I don't accept criticism'

"I don't focus on my critics, I don't accept criticism from Labor or anyone else," Johnson said.

"My job is to carry on with what I was elected to do, the best response to any criticism is to deliver." The Prime Minister again cited several achievements since taking office in the summer of 2019. achieved an 80-seat parliamentary majority and delivered the fastest vaccination campaign and fastest economic growth in the G7,” he claimed.

Critics consider some of these claims to be false.

Boris Johnson: More lockdown parties at Downing Street

Update from February 2nd, 2022, 9:40 a.m.:

Even after the presentation of the long-awaited Partygate report, the reports about Boris Johnson's participation in further lockdown parties in Downing Street continue.

The Guardian reported on Wednesday (02/02/2022) about a farewell party in January 2021, which is being investigated by the police and at which Johnson is said to have been present.

The Telegraph, citing inside sources, wrote that Johnson also attended a celebration at his own home in November 2020.

He was seen walking upstairs where Abba songs such as "The Winner Takes It All" were said to be playing, the source said.

This party only became known through the report of the top official Sue Gray.

On Wednesday, the weekly poll in Parliament is again on the agenda for the head of government.

MPs from the opposition and his own parliamentary group can question him on topics of their choice.

Opposition leader Keir Starmer gets six questions.

"Partygate": More and more criticism from within the ranks of Boris Johnson

"The Prime Minister of Great Britain broke the rules and then he lied about it," Stramer said, according to information from the German Press Agency.

Criticism also hails from within its own ranks.

"This is a crisis that will not go away and is causing very great damage to the party," MP Andrew Mitchell told the BBC.

Boris Johnson: Theresa May also attacks British Prime Minister

Former Prime Minister Theresa May also attacked incumbent Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Speaking in Parliament, she stated: "Either my honorable friend didn't read the Rules, or he and those around him didn't understand what they meant, or they thought the Rules didn't apply to (Downing Street) No 10. Which of it was it?"

The investigative report by officer Sue Gray had attested to Johnson's leadership failure and misconduct in complying with applicable corona rules.

Following the allegations in the British Parliament, Boris Johnson apologized and announced "far-reaching restructuring".

However, the incumbent Prime Minister ruled out a possible resignation.

"Partygate" in the UK: no-confidence vote against Boris Johnson?

Johnson's fate is now in the hands of his Conservative Party.

On Monday evening (January 31, 2022), the party leader campaigned for support behind closed doors.

"Send me your suggestions via WhatsApp," Johnson is said to have said to Sky News.

In the past few days, Johnson had tried to make himself popular with backbenchers again with a so-called Brexit Freedoms Act * and a U-turn in the vaccination requirement for doctors.

If at least 54 Tories send a letter to their colleague Graham Brady, there will be a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson.

However, this step is currently considered unlikely.

First, the police investigation must be completed, which now wants to take a close look at around a dozen parties in Downing Street.

(marv)