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brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 04:07 PM Jun 2022

Boris Johnson no-confidence vote: prime minister wins by 211 to 148 - live

Source: The Guardian

Sir Graham Brady, chair of the Conservative 1922 Committee, says 359 votes were cast. There were no spoilt ballots.

Confidence in Boris Johnson: 211

No confidence in Johnson: 148

That means more than 40% of Tory MPs voted against Johnson.


Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jun/06/boris-johnson-confidence-vote-graham-brady-tory-mps-live



Under the Party rules, another no-confidence vote cannot occur for a year. However, A Parliamentary No-Confidence vote (requiring a majority of the entire House of Commons) is possible.
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Boris Johnson no-confidence vote: prime minister wins by 211 to 148 - live (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2022 OP
Well, Crap! Deep State Witch Jun 2022 #1
Felt like a real reach, but at least they tried rurallib Jun 2022 #5
Shit n/t geardaddy Jun 2022 #2
The vote is technically a win, lol EarlG Jun 2022 #3
There are two By-elections coming up this month... brooklynite Jun 2022 #4
Quite a few of us are not unhappy in some ways to see Johnson limp on, Emrys Jun 2022 #6
This is a bad number for Boris. He can't get much done with so many in his own party opposed. keopeli Jun 2022 #7
Boris can still do assistance to Ukraine. speak easy Jun 2022 #8
GODDAMNIT. BigDemVoter Jun 2022 #9
According to BBC news he now remains in power for 12mo, let the bruhaha begin Shanti Shanti Shanti Jun 2022 #10
Rather, his enemies can't do this again for 12 months DavidDvorkin Jun 2022 #12
That's only 7 more than thatcher got nycbos Jun 2022 #11

EarlG

(21,894 posts)
3. The vote is technically a win, lol
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 04:14 PM
Jun 2022

But I think it's debatable whether more than 40% of your own party very publicly stating that they want you to take a hike is a win.

brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
4. There are two By-elections coming up this month...
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 04:19 PM
Jun 2022

One for former member Neil Parish (porn) and one for former member Imran Ahmad (sexual assault).

Emrys

(7,188 posts)
6. Quite a few of us are not unhappy in some ways to see Johnson limp on,
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 04:34 PM
Jun 2022

given how much of a liability he's become for the Tories, according to recent polling.

Also, the 1922 Commitee rules do state he can't be challenged within the party again for 12 months, but those rules can be changed.

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