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UK PM’s political life hangs in the balance

Saturday, 29 January 2022 12:14 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 29 January 2022 2:21 AM ]

Saeed Pourreza

Press TV, London

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson coming out fighting this week; not the contrite, apologetic prime minister a week earlier over party-gate, allegations of rule breaking parties under his roof during lock down last year.

Boris Johnson’s list of problems have grown bigger in recent weeks as more images and allegations of illegal parties at his residence emerged. The outcome of those investigations are yet to be published. But the scandal is taking its toll. Apart from the Opposition, some members of the prime minister’s own Conservative party have called for his head; others say they’re waiting on the Sue Gray report:

Why are tory MPS still having his back? But while some MPs in the Prime Minister’s conservative party sit on the fence, the court of public opinion has already come up with a verdict.

That has meant plunging popularity ratings: a 32-point lead for Labor, meaning some conservative MPs would face a near wipe out if a general election were to be held now. Add to that a cost of living crisis and fresh accusations of corruption over the funding of his Downing Street flat refurbishment.

It's hardly the first time Boris Johnson has had to wriggle through controversies. But the odds are very different this time. If he’s found to have lied to parliament about those alleged parties, he’ll be in breach of the ministerial code, and will have to hand in the keys to the building behind me.

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