incessant drip of resignations in the Government of British Conservative Boris Johnson. Others two members of the Executive – a Secretary of state and an assistant in the Ministry of Transport – presented their resignations on Wednesday, after surprise resignations of Rishi Sunak as head of Economy and Sajid Javid as head of Health. They are joined by a third Robin Walker, Minister of State for School Standards.
The Secretary of State for Children, Deputy Will QuinceY the parliamentary assistant in the Ministry of Transport, the deputy Laura Trotthave announced their resignations as a result of discontent with the scandals that have affected the head of government.
In his letter of resignation to the prime minister, Fifteen points out that he left the Executive with “great sadness” after Johnson recognized – after initially denying it – that he did know that the MP Chris Pincher -ex-responsible for the discipline of the conservative parliamentary group- had been investigated in the past for inappropriate behavior towards men.
With great sadness and regret, I have this morning tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister after I accepted and repeated assurances on Monday to the media which have now been found to be inaccurate.
I wish my successor well – it is the best job in government. pic.twitter.com/65EOmHd47p
– Will Quince MP ?? (@willquince) July 6, 2022
Likewise, Trott He pointed out on his Facebook account that trust in politics is of “great importance”, but that in recent months that trust “has been lost”.
deep crisis
In addition to Sunak Y Javid -who were considered key players in the British Executive-, yesterday other deputies who held positions of lesser responsibility resigned, including Bim Afolamiwho resigned as vice president of the party, and andrew murrison, who departed as commercial envoy to Morocco. Likewise, two private secretaries in the Conservative Party presented their resignation yesterday, Jonathan Gullis Y Saqib Bhatti.
The Conservative Prime Minister is mired in his deepest crisis since winning the 2019 general election. Johnson is undergoing today’s weekly session of control in the House of Commons and will also appear before the liaison commission (which brings together the presidents of all the parliamentary commissions).
The conservative leader recently passed a motion of internal censure from his party, but the vote showed the discontent of 41% of parliamentarians Tories with his management and with the series of scandals that have affected the Prime Minister.
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Among them that of the parties at the official Downing Street residence during the pandemic or for trying to hide that he knew the background of MP Chris Pincher.
According to the media, the conservative “rebels” opposed to Johnson want to modify the rules of the influential 1922 Committee – which brings together the party’s deputies without portfolios – in order to call a second motion of censure against Johnson. premiere. Under current committee rules, Johnson cannot face another no-confidence motion for 12 months.