Labour MP RhonddaBryant says Boris Johnson is 'a coward' and that 'this is the end' of the former PM's political career. Politics latest:
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She said:"If I had a pound for every time a journalist asked me that question, I'd be a millionaire."Ms Mahmood said Labour is second behind the Tories in Mid Bedfordshire, saying they are the"only challenge to the Tories."She added that Labour knows which seats they need to win for the next general election:"We are going hell for leather. There are no conversations happening with anybody.
She added:"He is simply too weak to unite the divided Tories who are more interested in tearing lumps out of each other, causing their own PM by-election difficulties, the cost of a by-election, rather than focussing on the issues that actually matter to the voters." She declared:"The country needs change. The Tories are in absolute disarray, and the Labour Party can be the change that the country needs.
Cue frenzied speculation about whether he might find another seat to come back in before the next general election. Whatever he does now, what is clear is that he’ll be hurling in rocks from the sidelines at a prime minister he's determined to destroy. We don't yet know the findings of the committee - due to meet on Monday to decide whether to now expedite the publication of its report - but we do know from Mr Johnson's furious response that it's likely MPs determined he had wilfully or recklessly misled the House, and were preparing to recommend a suspension of more than 10 sitting days from the Commons.
The big question on my mind now is whether Mr Johnson will - or can - stage a comeback, and to what extent he’ll be able to disrupt his political nemesis Mr Sunak from outside the tent. For its part, the Number 10 team were relieved when Mr Johnson failed to lead a huge rebellion and don't believe he had anything near the potency he once had."We're in a period where Rishi is doing well restoring trust after a period of distress," is how one figure close to the PM put it to me."I don’t think the mood in the party is pitch forks."
What he'll do next, we don't know. But the signs are that he intends, with his allies, to be a political menace. A third by-election was triggered on Saturday after another key Johnson backer Nigel Adams announced he too was quitting Westminster with immediate effect. That on top of the two sparked by Mr Johnson and that of his closest political ally Nadine Dorries are the last thing his successor needs. Lose them, and it all feeds into the narrative that Mr Sunak is a busted flush.
For the current regime, Mr Johnson’s attack gives voice to those supporters angry that - in the words of one - Mr Sunak is unpicking the 2019 manifesto despite having neither a mandate from he public or party members. For many Conservatives, it is Mr Johnson who has the box office appeal and ability to connect with voters in a way that Mr Sunak does not. Those loyal to him are ready to rally should he mount an attempt to return to parliament.
A politician who above all hates to lose, the question is, after all that's passed, whether he still has the appetite - and ability - to try once more to win. Never rule him out.Boris Johnson ally Nigel Adams has announced he is standing down as an MP with"immediate effect".The decision means a by-election will now be held in his Selby and Ainsty consistency - the third to be triggered in less than 24 hours following the resignations of Mr Johnson and Nadine Dorries yesterday.
The Conservative MP, who has announced he will not contest his seat at the next general election, told Sky News he will"see what circumstances are set out" in the committee's findings next week. On his resignation, Sir Bill said he has had nearly 40"very happy years" as an MP, adding that it has been a"rollercoaster".12:30:01Ever the political tease, Boris Johnson wrote in his resignation statement last night that he will be sad to leave parliament"at least for now".
Cast your mind back to March when Boris Johnson attempted to lead a rebellion against Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal.For someone who loves winning, those numbers don't look good. For Number 10, having this mischievous MP screaming from the sidelines could be preferable to stirring up trouble on the inside.Conservative MP Sir Bill Cash is to retire after 40 years in parliament.
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