Boris Johnson claims that the issues of his presidency have been “settled” and the speculations about his future are driving the British crazy, as he is putting pressure on his leadership after the double defeat of the Tories in the by-elections.
The prime minister also warned Tory MPs that they were considering further action to oust him, instead focusing on the needs of the United Kingdom, which are irritated by disputes in central Westminster.
His comments come amid allegations of new attempts by lawmakers from the backseat seeking to oust him after losing the midterm elections in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton and the resignation of his party’s co-chair, Oliver Dowden.
Asked by reporters if questions about his leadership had been resolved, Johnson said, “Yes.” He then added: “What drives people crazy is the endless piling of things for things I have to cram or whatever for my colleagues, their vision of me, my character, my leadership, Tori blah blah.
Reports say some lawmakers are seeking to change the commission’s 1922 rules so they can have a new vote of confidence.
Deputies seeking to oust the prime minister are seeking to be elected to the top 18 in the 1922 Committee, which dictates how to hold a vote of confidence in Tory party leaders, the Telegraph reported.
Asked how he would react if “men in gray suits” asked him to retire, he said: “I love my colleagues and I will always do so. I would respectfully urge them to focus – the golden rule of politics, Johnson’s number one rule. The more we talk about Westminster’s policy, the more irritating it is for voters.
Johnson is currently protected by another one-year leadership vote after winning a poll this month – although 41% of Tory MPs voted to remove him.
Dowden’s resignation raised fears that others could follow this weekend.
As the scale of the defeats at Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton sank – both with a worse-than-expected swing against the Conservatives – a series of senior Tories added their voices to those calling for Johnson to leave.
Johnson said the lesson he had learned from the defeats in the midterm elections should not have been distracted by the “endless stream” of news claiming he was “stuffed”.
“I think the lesson I’m taking from the midterm elections in Tiverton and Wakefield is very simple, I think people are actually tired of hearing about things I’ve stuffed or stuffed or whatever – it’s endless. , a perfectly legitimate but endless accumulation of news about a particular type of news about a type of thing. And they wanted me to keep working, “he said.
Earlier, Johnson told BBC Radio 4’s Today program that his role was to look at exactly what happened and “think about which criticism really matters.”
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When told that Dowden had resigned, saying that the business could not continue as usual, Johnson said: “If you say you want me to undergo some psychological transformation, I think our listeners will know that this will not happen. happened. What you can do, and what the government needs to do, and what I want to do, is continue to change, reform and improve our systems and our economy. “
The prime minister is not due to return to the UK until Thursday night, after attending the G7 summit in Germany and the NATO summit in Spain.
Johnson declined to comment on reports that he planned to build a 150,000-pound wooden house on Checkers, but was forced to drop the idea after police expressed security concerns.
The Times claims that the Prime Minister and his wife Carrie wanted to build a tree house in the fall of 2020 for their son Wilf.
There have been discussions about David Brownlow, a Tory donor, funding the project, and plans for the tree house have been drawn up, it is said, but the project was dropped after officials close to the prime minister warned of a security risk because the house the tree will be visible from the road.
The report says the design includes armor-resistant glass, which significantly increases the cost of the project. The couple has decided not to follow their plans after the police council, it is claimed.
Asked on Saturday whether a penny of taxpayers ‘or donors’ money had been spent on the plan, Johnson said: “I will not comment on non-existent sites or non-existent jobs to do with my family. He did not deny that plans had been drawn up.
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