The move came as an exclusive poll by the Independent showed the Conservative Party would lose if a vote is called now, with Labor behind the overall majority but the prime minister possibly losing his seat. It showed that Mr Johnson’s personal position among voters had plummeted after Sue Gray’s report to Partygate and the failed coup attempt by his MPs. However, pressure on Mr Johnson eased with the announcement that a Commons inquiry into allegations that he lied to parliament about a Downing Street party would not receive eyewitness accounts until the autumn, giving him a few months to recover. of. As the ranks of Tory lawmakers calling for Mr Johnson’s ousting have risen in recent weeks, the prime minister’s advisers have used the threat of an early vote – and the possible loss of vulnerable seats – to bring in volatile lawmakers. But a source close to Mr Johnson ruled out calling early elections this year, acknowledging that the cut and candidacy at a time when the ruling majority in the Commons would not be credible to voters. “The prime minister has won a majority of 80 seats, the people want us to use it to succeed, instead of holding another vote,” the source said. Today’s Savanta poll shows early elections could be disastrous for Mr Johnson, with Labor extending its lead by one point from seven last month to 41 per cent versus 34 per cent for the Tories. and 10 percent for the Liberal Democrats. According to the calculator of the electorate, this would translate into a suspended parliament with Keir Starmer’s party about a dozen less than an overall majority in the Commons and capable of forming a fragile administration with the support of the Lib Dem. The Tories could lose more than 120 MPs and Johnson’s headquarters in Uxbridge would be one of those threatened. The investigation showed a collapse in Mr Johnson’s personal ratings during a month in which he was included in the Partygate report, escaped his MPs and saw Tories humiliated in the midterm elections in Wakefield, Tiverton and Honiton. . Satisfaction with the prime minister’s performance fell to -35, with just 30 percent saying he did a good job and 65 percent doing a bad job. This is compared to -26 in a similar poll conducted on May 21-22, a few days before the publication of Mrs. Gray’s explosive report on the lockdown violations on Downing Street. The investigation also showed that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s fortune has been recovering since the Independent’s revelation that his wife was a non-host ousted him as a pioneer to succeed Mr Johnson. Following the announcement of a ζωής 15 billion cost of living package to help households cope with rising prices, the chancellor’s satisfaction rating jumped from -20 to -2 and he has been re-established as Mr Johnson’s closest challenger. About 18 percent named the prime minister as the top candidate for Tory leader (down four points from last month), up from 13 percent for Sunak (up 5), and 8 percent for Jeremy Hunt (unchanged). and 6 percent for Liz. Truss and Sajid Javid (unchanged). David Kanzini, a senior general at No. 10, is said to have warned a group of Tory lawmakers facing close re-election battles last month that early elections could be called. Speculation about the possibility of elections in the fall of 2022 has been strong in Westminster in recent weeks. Tory rebel lawmakers shared fears that Johnson could respond to a coup attempt by going to the polls this fall to get a new mandate, with one saying he was “crazy enough to tear down an entire house.” The government’s move to repeal the David Cameron-era Parliament law means that Johnson is free to call elections at the time of his election and does not have to wait until the deadline in 2024. The prime minister, who is currently attending a NATO summit in Madrid, would not be distracted by early elections when he was fascinated by journalists. Asked if he was considering the plan, the prime minister said the media was free to offer “policy forecasts”, but insisted he would not “cross over and start talking about politics”. Asked again if he was leaning towards early elections, he said: “Oh, in the name of paradise! I do not offer comment, what I am trying to tell you is that I am here to comment on politics, the agenda of the government “. It came as a group of cross-party lawmakers in the Privileges Committee unanimously backed Labor mogul Harriet Harman to lead the inquiry that could determine Johnson’s fate as prime minister. In a move ostensibly aimed at encouraging Downing Street complainants to appear, lawmakers said they were willing to receive anonymous information. However, no decision was made on whether Johnson and other witnesses would be able to testify behind closed doors or be subjected to a public barbecue in front of television cameras. Rebel Tory lawmakers believe the investigation could be a “flashpoint” for a new leadership challenge if the investigation results in a conviction for Mr Johnson. In the worst case scenario for the Prime Minister, the committee could find him despising parliament, prompting a possible suspension by Parliament or even a recall of ballots in Uxbridge. The current rules of the 1922 Tory Committee mean that the prime minister is safe from another vote of confidence for 12 months, having narrowly won a Tory vote earlier this month. However, Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said he would run for the 1922 Commission on the grounds that the rules could be changed to allow a new vote of confidence. Revolutionary colleague Steve Baker also said he would run for a seat on the committee and also suggested he wanted the rule changed for a 12-month grace period. “We must not change the rules and vote lightly again. “However, there are predictable circumstances in which 1922 may need to act,” Baker said earlier this week. Savanta interrogated 2,217 adults in Britain on June 25-26.
