Nearly 100 elected members of the Conservative Party voted on Tuesday, December 14, against the introduction of certain health restrictions in the United Kingdom. A major setback for Boris Johnson and who raises questions about the authority of the British Prime Minister, in turmoil after a series of scandals.
With our correspondent in London, Sidonie Gaucher
“Plan B” has passed, but it is a very mixed victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Already, it is thanks to the Labor Party that all the measures have been adopted, Tuesday 14 December. But on the question of the health pass, which displeases the conservatives so much, almost 100 deputies from his camp voted against.
When the results were announced, the reactions were heard in the House of Commons: “ The ” yes ”, on the right: 369. And the ” no ”, on the left: 126. The Conservatives’ rebellion against their leader is presented as a warning and a sign of anger.
” This uprising by Conservative MPs is a humiliation for Boris Johnson. He lost the confidence of some of his deputies, hostile to the measures of freedom-killing restrictions. (…) Paradoxically, he succeeded in having his restrictive measures adopted thanks to the support of Labor MPs », Analyzes Sophie Loussouarn, specialist in the United Kingdom.
This vote increases the pressure on “BoJo”, already mired in several scandals. Its popularity with the British is at an all-time low. Between the Omicron variant “tidal wave”, of which a million cases are expected before the end of December, and the wave of revolt from his own camp, the horizon darkens for the head of government.
” Boris Johnson’s government is accused of failing to anticipate the variant crisis. More and more voters, deputies and ministers are unhappy. Today, one can wonder if the Prime Minister will survive this crisis of confidence or if he will be replaced by his Minister of Finance, Rishi Sunak. », Warns Sophia Loussouarn.
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