More defections from the British government - Bojo is questioned ( อนาคตของ บอรีส จอห์นสันกำลังมืดมน )

 

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More defections from the British government - Bojo is questioned

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Amanda Hällsten

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Several ministers leave Boris Johnson's government in protest.

Now the clock is ticking for the British leader.

- This can definitely mean the end of Boris Johnson's time as Prime Minister, says political scientist Nicholas Aylott.

The pressure on Boris Johnson was already great. The scandal with the parties on 10 Downing Street led to party colleagues a month ago directed a distrust of Johnson.

He managed with 211 votes against 148.

Now it is storming again, stronger than ever, with demands for the resignation of the Prime Minister.

On Wednesday, Deputy Secretary of Transport Laura Trott and Family Secretary Will Quince announced that they were leaving Boris Johnson's government.

Later in the day, Minister of Education Robin Walker also announced his resignation.

Photo: Frank Augstein / AP

Heavy politician defections

Wednesday's departure comes after Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Minister Sajid Javid announced on Tuesday that they were leaving Johnson's government in protest.

“The public rightly expects government power to be handled properly, competently and seriously. I realize that this may be my last ministerial job, but I think these principles are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning, ”writes the Minister of Finance Rishi Sunak in his resignation application.

Shortly before, Health Minister Sajid Javid had announced his resignation on Twitter.

"It has been a great privilege to serve in this role. But I regret that I can no longer continue with a clear conscience."

Political scientist: Looks dark

According to Nicholas Aylott, political scientist at Södertörn University, Boris Johnson's future prospects as Prime Minister are starting to look really bad.

- Much more can happen, there can be more dropouts. If more senior ministers resign today, it will start to look very dark for the Prime Minister, he says.

A total of 12 people have left the government since Tuesday, according to Sky News. According to Nicholas Aylott, the resignation, together with the relatively large opposition to Boris Johnson during last month's no-confidence vote, could mean the end for the Prime Minister.

- It is difficult for a party leader and prime minister to survive in the British system without the clear support of the parliamentary group. The opposition within his own parliamentary group is great, almost half were against him continuing. A month and a couple of scandals later have passed since the vote and now several ministers are stepping down, says Nicholas Aylott.

Have survived before

At the same time, he points out that Boris Johnson has escaped scandals before. He also says that there is still a possibility that the Prime Minister will manage to cling to power for a while longer.

- I have almost lost count of how many times I have said that it must be over for him. Still, he survives politically, says Nicholas Aylott, and continues:

- He has the ability and perseverance, as well as a core of loyal in the parliamentary group. At the same time, there is no clear alternative. Those reasons have meant that he has managed this long.

Several scandals

The defection comes after the latest scandal in which the high-ranking member of parliament Chris Pincher was forced to resign after accusations that he had drunk paws on two men.

The Pincher scandal comes in the wake of the scandal that in the British press is called "partygate", and a subsequent vote of no confidence in the Tories where Boris Johnson managed by a small margin.

During the day, Johnson will be forced to answer Members' questions in the usual Wednesday hearing in Parliament. He will also attend a committee meeting.