One Brit, One Bike, One Big Country by John McKay

The large rebellion by his lawmakers will leave Johnson’s reputation diminished and could damage his ability to push through legislation.

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Paul Ellis/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Paul Ellis/Pool/Reuters ET) Monday after Johnson urged Conservative lawmakers to back him and reminded them that he had led the party to its biggest electoral win in 40 years, according to a letter he wrote seen by PA Media.īritain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts during Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Party, at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain, June 4, 2022. Yet his thin margin of victory means that 41% of his own parliamentary party refused to back Johnson, three years after he led the Conservative Party to a landslide victory in the last general election. “I think it’s a convincing result, a decisive result, and what it means is that as a government we can move on and focus on the stuff that really matters to people,” Johnson said. The government hailed the result, with Johnson saying he thought “this is a very good result for politics and for the country.” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a confidence vote by members of his own party – but the final count of lawmakers who rebelled against him was far higher than his supporters expected.Īfter a tidal wave of recent criticism – which included illegal, lockdown-breaking parties thrown in his Downing Street offices – Johnson squeaked by with 211 votes to 148 in a secret ballot on Monday.

One Brit, One Bike, One Big Country by John McKay