"The flamethrower will not get me out of Downing 10": Boris Johnson denies the dissolution of his government
The British prime minister is waging a struggle for his political life in light of a wave of resignations of ministers, which began last night with health and finance ministers.
Conservatives, MPs and politicians from the Conservative Party are abandoning Johnson in protest of the scandals that are tarnishing his tenure
Tali Goldstein
06/07/2022
Wednesday, 06 July 2022, 13:23 Updated: 13:53
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Boris Johnson's government is disbanding, and the British prime minister is now fighting for his political life: two senior ministers in his government and other representatives of the Conservative Party announced their resignation yesterday and this morning (Wednesday).
Some have said the reason for the resignation is because they can no longer work for a government that has been tainted by several scandals.
The resignations come after Johnson survived an internal uprising in early June that included a vote of partisan internal distrust.
Yesterday, a few minutes apart, the two senior cabinet ministers, Health Minister Sajid Jabid, and Finance Minister Rishi Sonak resigned.
The wave of departures continued this morning as well.
So far, ministers Will Queens, a minister in the Ministry of Education, have left;
Minister Alex Chuck, State Attorney;
Robin Walker, another minister in the Department of Education;
Minister of Financial Services, John Glenn;
Victoria Atkins, Sarah Junior at the Home Office.
Personal Parliamentary Secretaries Jonathan Gollis, of the Northern Ireland Office;
Skib Bahati, from the Ministry of Health and Welfare;
Nicola Richards of the Department of Transportation;
Virginia Crosby rebels to Wales;
Laura Terror from the Department of Transportation.
Other politicians who have left are at the Sea of Apollo, the Conservative Party's deputy chairman; Andrew Morrison, Morocco's Trade Representative; Theodora Clark, Kenya's Trade Representative
. It was later found that it was inaccurate. "He said," With great sorrow I feel I have no choice but to submit my resignation as minister to children and families.
" That trust has been lost, "she wrote on Facebook.
Harlow County Conservative MP Robert Halfon said he had lost faith in Johnson.
Although this is not a resignation, Halfon is considered an important figure in the party and serves as chairman of the Education Committee. Halfon tweeted a letter in which he wrote that "in the past I opposed the change of leadership ...
However, after the events of recent days and the resignation of cabinet ministers, I feel the public has been misled about Chris Fincher and the circumstances of his appointment.
It's unacceptable to me. "
Conservative lawmaker Chris Skidmore has filed a letter of no confidence in Johnson. Johnson survived a no-confidence vote a month ago, and by law, is immune from another vote for a year.Ipswich MP Tom Hunt also submitted a no-confidence motion to the prime minister.
Johnson, meanwhile, has appointed a new finance minister - astonished Zahavi who has left his post as education minister.
Steve Berkeley will likely be appointed the new health minister.
Downing 10 (Photo: Reuters)
According to Sir Craig Oliver, the former communications director of Prime Minister David Cameron, he told the BBC that cabinet ministers had told him that Johnson had said that "it would take a flamethrower to get me out of Downing 10."
He told Radio 4 that he did not think Johnson had any chance, and that in a few days he would resign.
He said an inquiry would also be opened in Parliament as to whether Johnson had misled MPs.
Lord Gwyn Bravel, former Theresa May's chief of staff, said he did not believe the Johnson government would last all summer, following the resignation of junior ministers this morning.
According to him, the prime minister will not be able to fill all the positions in the government.
Bravel added that in his opinion there could be another no-confidence vote against Johnson before the end of the summer.
The candidates (Photo: official website, Walla system)
Amidst all the uncertainty, one thing is certain: from the houses of Parliament one can already hear the sound of the swords brushing while Conservative Party officials see before their eyes a move to Downing 10. The leading candidates to replace Johnson in the event he is ousted or resigned are:
Liz Tras
The foreign minister is a favorite of conservatives and regularly leads in polls on party members conducted on the Conservative Home website.
Terras nurtures her public image meticulously, and in 2021 was even photographed inside a tank during a visit to Estonia, as did Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1986.
The 46-year-old Terrace served in the Johnson administration's first two years as international trade minister, supported Brexit, and last year was appointed by Johnson as Britain's negotiator with the EU.
On Monday she said she supports "100%" Johnson, and that her colleagues should support him as well.
Jeremy Hunt
The 55-year-old former secretary of state finished second behind Johnson in the 2019 Republican presidential race.
According to estimates, his leadership style is likely to be more serious and less controversial than Johnson's.
For the past two years, Hunt has used his experience as a former health minister in his role as chairman of the health committee. His name has so far not been tainted
by various government affairs.
To oust Johnson in a no-confidence vote last month, in which the prime minister won.
Ben Wallace
The 53-year-old defense minister has become stronger in recent months and has become a popular cabinet member among Conservative Party members, thanks to the way he is managing the rift in Ukraine, according to the Conservative Home website.
A former soldier himself, he has served in Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus and Central America.
Hunt began his political career as a member of the Scottish National Assembly in 1999, before being elected to Parliament in Westminster in 2005.
Following the victory of the Conservative Party, he was appointed Minister of Culture, Communications and Sports in Cameroon's Cabinet in 2010, and was also responsible for the preparations for the London Olympics (2012) and the Paralympic Games.
In September 2012, he was appointed Minister of Health in Cameroon's Cabinet.
He has since been re-elected to parliament twice, and has continued to serve as health minister in Theresa May's cabinet as well.
In January 2018, his role as Minister of Health and Social Care was expanded.
In July 2018, Boris Johnson was appointed Secretary of State, resigning over the Brexit negotiations.
Hunt was praised for the State Department's role in evacuating British civilians from Afghanistan with the withdrawal of the United States, and for sending weapons to Kiev.
Rishi Sonak
The finance minister was the preferred candidate until last year to replace Johnson.
He was praised for the economic aid package he formulated during the Corona plague.
However, he was criticized for not supporting the household enough in light of the cost of living, and due to the fact that his wife, who is not a British citizen, did not pay taxes properly.
He was also fined with Johnson for violating the quarantine laws during the quarantine.
Amazingly identical
The education minister appointed finance minister yesterday impressed the public as the vaccine minister in light of the fact that the UK was one of the countries that launched the vaccine campaign for Corona at the fastest pace.
His personal story as a former refugee from Iraq who came to Britain as a child also sets him apart from other privileged and affluent conservative candidates.
He founded the polling company YouGov before entering politics in 2020.
Last week he said that at some point "it will be his honor" to serve as prime minister.
Mordent's face
The former defense minister was fired by Johnson when he became prime minister, after supporting his rival Hunt in the race for the presidency of the Conservative Party.
Mordent is an avid Brexit supporter and has made headlines after participating in a reality show about diving.
In her role as junior trade minister, she called the violation of the quarantine law by members of the government a "shame."
According to her, the voters wanted to receive "professionalism and high ability" from the government.
She has previously expressed her loyalty to Johnson.
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