20:17, 06.06.2022
UPDATE: 22:13
180 out of 359 votes are needed either for Mr. Johnson’s defeat or victory.
London, Thanasis Gavos
Exactly at 8 o’clock in Greece, the Tories started attending the ballot boxes that have been set up in the halls of the British Parliament, in the context of the internal party process. vote of confidence in party leader and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The vote lasted two hours, that is, until 10 at night and the result will be announced in the immediate future, until 11 pm.
The result will be judged by a simple majority, that is 180 votes are required either for Mr. Johnson’s defeat or victory.
Earlier, in a meeting with his parliamentary group, Mr. Johnson had stated that he could reverse the current situation and listed as his successes, among others, Brexit and the handling of the war in Ukraine.
The British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party tried to persuade his MPs to support him, saying that it is time for the party to stop “umbilical cord”.
Prior to the meeting with the party MPs, he had addressed a letter to everyone.
“I ask you to support me tonight because I know how much we can achieve together,” Johnson said in a letter.
He cited his government’s successes, including resolving the Brexit crisis, establishing a new EU-friendly relationship, developing the world’s first approved pandemic vaccine, and supporting its first mass vaccination program. economy and low unemployment, as well as direct support to Ukraine.
He also promised to reduce government operating costs and further alleviate the burden of living costs for businesses and citizens.
“We can put an end to our favorite media obsession. “We can continue our work without the noise,” Boris Johnson added in a letter to Torres MPs.
However, when asked about his participation in farewell events on Downing Street for associates in the midst of a pandemic, events that were the subject of a police investigation into the partygate, Mr. Johnson reportedly said he would do it again.
