A lawmaker hoping to oust Johnson said they were “deadly serious” in their belief that the prime minister could seek another term in office by casting a ballot this fall, especially if he manages to win the No. 10 spot before winning the no-confidence vote. summer. Some of his critics are convinced that the 54-member Tory MP threshold required for a vote of confidence could be exceeded shortly after further expected fines for the Partygate scandal, a bad result in next week’s local elections or a possible loss. of Wakefield’s marginal seat in his upcoming election. However, they believe Johnson has a good chance of winning a vote that requires the support of more than 50% of his MPs – giving him a one-year postponement before he can face another. A Conservative MP said Dowden had dampened speculation about early general elections by privately reassuring his colleagues that “there is no way” they can go to the polls when Johnson’s score is so poor and Labor is several points ahead. But the MP also argued that if Johnson faced a serious choice between being ousted from his own party and being put to a vote by the general public, many believe he would choose the latter. “He could try to launch another campaign against the incumbent by turning himself against the members of parliament, that is what we fear most,” they said. Another Torres MP, who wants Johnson to leave, said there was nervousness among fans, especially the so-called Red Wall MPs, that Johnson’s “selfish interest” and his reputation as a risk taker could lead him to bet on elections. A senior party source insisted that the autumn elections “were not the case” and stressed the impending changes to the boundaries, which are expected to benefit the Tories and will not take effect until 2023. But they added: “One thing is for sure. it’s always a good idea to try to maintain a wide range of options. “ More than 6,800 seats on 200 councils across Britain are up for grabs in next week’s local elections, including all seats in London, Scotland and Wales. Both main parties are downgrading their prospects, with the Labor Party pointing out their strong showing the last time these seats were claimed in 2018, and the Conservatives underscoring the fact that they are lagging behind in national polls. The Tories generals say they have serious problems with the iconic London councils of Wandsworth and Westminster. The Labor Party insists they remain unlikely targets, but hopes to seize Barnet, in north London, which has been largely controlled by the Tories since its founding in 1964 (with a Labor-Liberal Democrat coalition ruling between 1994 and 2002). Outside the capital, the Tories are hoping to make a profit in places like Stoke-on-Trent and Sandwell in the West Midlands, where they won parliamentary seats in the 2019 general election, but are far behind Labor in terms of councils. Conservative lawmakers will be closely monitoring developments in their constituencies, with developments for opposition parties suggesting possible problems in future general elections. A senior Tory party source downplayed the risk of translating into new problems for Johnson, however, saying: “It is well known that local elections can be used as a protest vote.” The Liberal Democrats had made modest gains in the embarrassed seat of former MP Owen Paterson in North Shropshire in the recent local election, before overthrowing a majority of nearly 23,000 to oust the Conservatives last year. Labor sources say their supporters will monitor the council’s results closely in the 50 key parliamentary seats the party believes it must win to win the next election – including Stevenage, Bury North and South and Glasgow. “If we have a night where we show the right kind of progress in places where we have to win the next election, that’s good for us,” they said, adding that Labor would also be happy if Tory MPs continued to procrastinate on his future. Johnson, given his poor personal ratings. Dowden told Conservative activists at his party’s Blackpool spring conference that Johnson saw the local election as the start of a two-year campaign ahead of the next general election. The prime minister told reporters on his way to India on a recent trip that he fully intends to run in the next general election and could not have imagined resigning due to the Downing Street party scandal. However, some supporters are worried that the government seems to be running out of ideas. A brainstorming session on the cost of living earlier this week came up with a few specific ideas other than conducting a MOT – a plan that was quickly rejected by the AA motor group. Meanwhile, Chancellor Risi Sunak appeared to be flirting with Labor policy of an unexpected tax on energy companies this week after repeatedly rejecting it.
title: “Tory Rebel Lawmakers Fear Boris Johnson Could Provoke Fall General Election Boris Johnson Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Emma Davis”
A lawmaker hoping to oust Johnson said they were “deadly serious” in their belief that the prime minister could seek another term in office by casting a ballot this fall, especially if he manages to win the No. 10 spot before winning the no-confidence vote. summer. Some of his critics are convinced that the 54-member Tory MP threshold required for a vote of confidence could be exceeded shortly after further expected fines for the Partygate scandal, a bad result in next week’s local elections or a possible loss. of Wakefield’s marginal seat in his upcoming election. However, they believe Johnson has a good chance of winning a vote that requires the support of more than 50% of his MPs – giving him a one-year postponement before he can face another. A Conservative MP said Dowden had dampened speculation about early general elections by privately reassuring his colleagues that “there is no way” they can go to the polls when Johnson’s score is so poor and Labor is several points ahead. But the MP also argued that if Johnson faced a serious choice between being ousted from his own party and being put to a vote by the general public, many believe he would choose the latter. “He could try to launch another campaign against the incumbent by turning himself against the members of parliament, that is what we fear most,” they said. Another Torres MP, who wants Johnson to leave, said there was nervousness among fans, especially the so-called Red Wall MPs, that Johnson’s “selfish interest” and his reputation as a risk taker could lead him to bet on elections. A senior party source insisted that the autumn elections “were not the case” and stressed the impending changes to the boundaries, which are expected to benefit the Tories and will not take effect until 2023. But they added: “One thing is for sure. it’s always a good idea to try to maintain a wide range of options. “ More than 6,800 seats on 200 councils across Britain are up for grabs in next week’s local elections, including all seats in London, Scotland and Wales. Both main parties are downgrading their prospects, with the Labor Party pointing out their strong showing the last time these seats were claimed in 2018, and the Conservatives underscoring the fact that they are lagging behind in national polls. The Tories generals say they have serious problems with the iconic London councils of Wandsworth and Westminster. The Labor Party insists they remain unlikely targets, but hopes to seize Barnet, in north London, which has been largely controlled by the Tories since its founding in 1964 (with a Labor-Liberal Democrat coalition ruling between 1994 and 2002). Outside the capital, the Tories are hoping to make a profit in places like Sandwell in the West Midlands, where they won seats in the 2019 general election, but are far behind Labor in terms of councils. Conservative lawmakers will be closely monitoring developments in their constituencies, with developments for opposition parties suggesting possible problems in future general elections. A senior Tory party source downplayed the risk of translating into new problems for Johnson, however, saying: “It is well known that local elections can be used as a protest vote.” The Liberal Democrats had made modest gains in the embarrassed seat of former MP Owen Paterson in North Shropshire in the recent local election, before overthrowing a majority of nearly 23,000 to oust the Conservatives last year. Labor sources say their supporters will monitor the council’s results closely in the 50 key parliamentary seats the party believes it must win to win the next election – including Stevenage, Bury North and South and Glasgow. “If we have a night where we show the right kind of progress in places where we have to win the next election, that’s good for us,” they said, adding that Labor would also be happy if Tory MPs continued to procrastinate on his future. Johnson, given his poor personal ratings. Dowden told Conservative activists at his party’s Blackpool spring conference that Johnson saw the local election as the start of a two-year campaign ahead of the next general election. The prime minister told reporters on his way to India on a recent trip that he fully intends to run in the next general election and could not have imagined resigning due to the Downing Street party scandal. However, some supporters are worried that the government seems to be running out of ideas. A brainstorming session on the cost of living earlier this week came up with a few specific ideas other than conducting a MOT – a plan that was quickly rejected by the AA motor group. Meanwhile, Chancellor Risi Sunak appeared to be flirting with Labor policy of an unexpected tax on energy companies this week after repeatedly rejecting it. This article was amended on April 30, 2022 to remove a reference to Conservatives hoping to win in Stoke-on-Trent, as no local elections are being held there.
