A Conservative lawmaker in UK has stated that he will call a vote of confidence
Key Takeaways:
- A senior Conservative lawmaker, Tobias Ellwood, has stated that he will write a letter of no confidence in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, claiming that 'partygate' is distracting the government at a time of international crisis.
- A confidence vote can be called if 15% of the 359 Conservative associates in parliament write to the chairman of the 1922 Committee requesting one.
On Wednesday, Tobias Ellwood, a senior Conservative lawmaker, stated that he would write a letter of no confidence in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, claiming that 'partygate' was distracting the govt at a time of international crisis.
After weeks of reports alleging that he and his aides staged and did attend parties in his Downing Street office as well as a residence at a time while millions of Britons have been under Covid-19 lockdowns, Johnson is facing calls to resign.
Ellwood, the chair of parliament's defense select commission and a former junior minister was the most recent Conservative lawmaker to announce that he would write Johnson a letter of no confidence.
"I will be submitting my letter to the 1922 Committee today," Ellwood said, referring to a group that represents lawmakers who do not work for the government.
If 15 percent of the 359 Conservative associates in parliament write to the chairman of the 1922 Committee urging one, a confidence vote can be called.
The scandals, according to Ellwood, are detracting from Britain's response to major issues such as the Ukraine crisis.
"I believe it is past time for the prime minister to seize control of the situation. Rather than waiting for the eventual 54 letters to be submitted, he should call a vote of confidence himself, "According to Ellwood, who spoke to Sky News.
"It's a nightmare for all MPs to have to protect this to the British public regularly... And the question for all of us now is whether the prime minister is the best person to lead the party forward."