The former minister said that “the writing is on the wall” for the prime minister after 41 percent of his deputies voted in favor of his removal – predicting that his power would “recede” in the coming months. “I do not think it will lead the party to the next general election. “I think an uprising of this magnitude is very difficult to survive,” Hammond told Bloomberg. Asked if the prime minister should resign, he said: “It’s academic. I am not surprised that the prime minister’s position is that even if he had won it by one vote, he would be supported.” However, Mr. Hammond pointed out: “This was also the position of Theresa May after she won a vote of censure in 2018. But the writing was on the wall from that point on.” The former chancellor added: “Power is simply being drained silently. It does not happen overnight. “I think we will see a drop in the flow of, unfortunately, bad news around the UK economy that will be much, much more difficult for the prime minister.” Tory Majority colleague William Hague said Johnson’s position was “unsustainable” as 148 of his MPs voted to remove him from No. 10. The former leader claimed earlier this week that there had been a collapse in belief about the Partygate scandal that “it can almost certainly not be fixed”. The current 1922 commission rules say Mr. Johnson can not face another leadership challenge for a year, but there have been rumors that the revolutionary could try to change the rules if even greater opposition becomes apparent. Aaron Bell – a Tory of the “red wall” elected in 2019 who voted against the Prime Minister – gave Johnson a year to change things. “The rules say he is 12 months old. “I think it’s a fair estimate of the time he has to convince people he can turn this round,” he told ITV Peston on Wednesday night. However, Mr Bell did not rule out the possibility that colleagues could call on the Tories’s committee to change the rules to allow a shorter vote – with a possible starting point being the by-elections in Wakefield, Tiverton and Honiton later. this month. The prime minister is expected to confirm his intentions to allow low-wage workers to use housing allowances to buy their homes – and extend the right to buy to tenants – in a keynote speech Thursday as he tries to repair properties. Cabinet Secretary Michael Gove said he continued to “enthusiastically” support the prime minister on Thursday, saying Johnson had done a “good job” and that it was a “privilege” to work with him. Mr Gove also said he had made a “mistake” in destroying Johnson’s attempt to become Conservative leader in 2016. Asked if he would consider running again against Johnson for the Tory leadership, he replied: “My God, no. ».
title: “Boris Johnson To Be Ousted Before Next Election Says Former Tories Chancellor " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Stephen Giampietro”
The former minister said that “the writing is on the wall” for the prime minister after 41 percent of his deputies voted in favor of his removal – predicting that his power would “recede” in the coming months. “I do not think it will lead the party to the next general election. “I think an uprising of this magnitude is very difficult to survive,” Hammond told Bloomberg.