Just as British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid were about to resign and jump ship on July 5, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was sent to the House of Lords to read the pre-written "Declaration for the Lord". Cabinet official and House of Lords MP Nicholas True suddenly turned into a "jokemaker", and his comic statement drew laughter in Parliament.
The burst of laughter signaled the end of Johnson's political career.
Although recent Commonwealth summits, G7 summits, and NATO summits have all created opportunities for Johnson to make a successful diplomatic performance, his image of lying since the "Party Gate" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The recent wave of lies has finally become "the last straw on the camel's back".
Chris Pincher, the former Conservative Party deputy whip in the House of Commons, was recently revealed to be drunk in a private club and was accused of inappropriate touching by two men.
It was later revealed that Pincher had been involved in similar misconduct scandals before he was appointed to the cabinet by Johnson in 2019, and was at one point investigated by the party.
However, Downing Street has always denied that Johnson knew about the appointment when he made the appointment. It was not until a rare correction from a former senior foreign affairs official that he changed his tune and admitted knowledge on July 5.
There are rumors that Johnson has privately used Pincher's name to joke.
"Pinch" means "pinch" in English, and "Pincher" means "the person who pinches things".
It just so happened that Hirato has been accused of inappropriately "pinching" the man.
Johnson is said to have joked about his "pincher by name, pincher by nature".
Earlier on the same day, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab frequently appeared in the media to explain to the Prime Minister, and the spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office as a civil servant was also used by Johnson to tell false stories to the public.
In the end, the team was betrayed by Johnson's "belated honesty."
On the left is former Minister of Health Ja Weide, and in the middle is former Minister of Finance Xin Weicheng.
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Nicholas True's House of Lords "patron" assignment preceded Johnson's candor.
The content of his speech was unremarkable, and it was exactly the same as that of his colleagues in the House of Commons.
"I am very honoured to speak on this important issue in this parliament" "We are very fortunate that in this country there is a mature and strong system to uphold the standards of public life, and this system is multi-faceted, which is closely related to each other and complements each other. of elements, based on seven principles of public life..."
But the tone of True's speech sounded like he could not speak his conscience, and he hesitated and paused from time to time, just in response to the roar of laughter in the House of Lords, and seemed to intentionally turn his speech into a "smile" Performance.
"Financial Times" reporter George Parker shared the story on his Twitter, saying "to be fair, his comic time control is very good", referring to the leader of the House of Lords sitting behind him as a cabinet official.
It's not hard to see the absurdity of Nicholas True, whose last name is "True", being forced to defend Johnson's lies.
This is amazing. A minister in the Lords reading out a statement defending the government's commitment to standards in public life as if it's a big joke. To be fair, his comic timing is excellent. Cabinet minister Nathalie Evans can hardly contain herself https:/ /t.co/PcrWkeyWhd
— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) July 5, 2022
Johnson has previously experienced a no-confidence vote in his party, which was opposed by 41% of his fellow MPs in the House of Commons.
The Conservatives also suffered major defeats in two parliamentary by-elections at the end of last month.
Although the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, has no obvious political platform and has failed to make any impression on the general public, Johnson's Prime Minister's popularity continues to lag behind Starmer's.
Conservatives presumably know that Johnson cannot be the man to lead the party to another victory.
After Johnson's "low-flying" vote of no-confidence, party power seekers have begun to organize, hoping to arrange a battle for the position.
The Pinchh scandal has become an opportunity for Finance Minister Xin Weicheng and Health Minister Javid, who are regarded as rare and capable figures in the current government, to jump ship.
In their resignation letters, both men mentioned Johnson's flaws in leadership quality, and Xin Weicheng expressed his disagreement with Johnson on economic policy - Xin seems to be inclined to govern under high inflation, but Johnson prefers to continue to cut taxes and Avoid the short-term pain of living expenses.
According to existing party rules, Johnson has a 12-month confidence vote exemption period after passing a no-confidence vote in the party early last month, so there is no process in the party to kick Johnson out.
And from Johnson's quick appointment of new candidates for finance and health ministers, it can be seen that he will not resign.
Johnson has appointed former education secretary Nadhim Zahawi, one of the founders of YouGov, an online market research and data analytics company, as chancellor.
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However, the "1922 Committee", which is responsible for the appointment and retention of the Conservative Party leader, will be re-elected next week. The new committee will change party rules and allow Johnson to face a no-confidence vote again in the short term.
At present, Steve Baker, a Conservative "eurosceptic" representative who has supported Johnson in the past and has been openly opposed to him in recent months because of his ethics, has decided to run for the committee and has indicated that he will consider changing the party rules.
Fortunately, Johnson tends to have some political luck.
The UK's parliamentary summer holiday is coming later this month.
Conservative MPs will presumably prefer the former between Sun and Beaches and instigating a palace coup, giving Johnson an extra two months to survive.
But, barring a miracle in British politics, Johnson's political career is over, and it's up to the Conservatives to decide when to put an end to it.
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