Boris Johnson has 100 backers in UK leadership contest
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks, at Gatwick Airport, near London, Britain October 22, 2022. — Reuters pic
Saturday, 22 Oct 2022 10:13 PM MYT
LONDON, Oct 22 — Boris Johnson has 100 backers and could be on the ballot to succeed Liz Truss as Britain’s prime minister, Sunday Times Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman said on Twitter, citing an unnamed source close to the former prime minister.
The BBC and Sky News also reported separately that Johnson, who arrived in London earlier on Saturday after a holiday in the Caribbean, now had more than 100 backers.
While Johnson has not officially declared he is running in the contest, his supporter and Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge said on Friday that Johnson had told him he was “up for it”. — Reuters
Saturday, 22 Oct 2022 10:13 PM MYT
LONDON, Oct 22 — Boris Johnson has 100 backers and could be on the ballot to succeed Liz Truss as Britain’s prime minister, Sunday Times Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman said on Twitter, citing an unnamed source close to the former prime minister.
The BBC and Sky News also reported separately that Johnson, who arrived in London earlier on Saturday after a holiday in the Caribbean, now had more than 100 backers.
While Johnson has not officially declared he is running in the contest, his supporter and Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge said on Friday that Johnson had told him he was “up for it”. — Reuters
I believe whoever is the Tory PM will only be for a short time.
ReplyDeleteThe Tories will most likely be skewered at the next elections.
A week is a long time in politics.
ReplyDeleteThe UK General Elections are due before January 2025. Anything can happen between now and then.
Tories may be in an even worse situation than now, or they may be a lot better.