Johnson continues to defend his leadership
Despite surviving a parliamentary ‘no confidence’ vote, speculation around the longevity and validity of Boris Johnson’s leadership continues.
Rumours began circulating this week that Tory MPs are considering defecting to the Labour party, while Johnson continued to insist the matter is now settled and it’s time for him to “get on” with the country’s political ambitions.
The Sunday Times reported that the PM now faces “three new threats to his leadership with MPs discussing defections, fresh letters of no confidence being sent and mutinous cabinet ministers considering whether to move against him”.
Left-leaning outlets adopted headlines that pushed for Johnson’s “ousting”; right-leaning outlets addressed the reality of instability in the Conservative party but generally maintained that idea that, for the time being, parliament has to focus on bigger issues directly affecting the UK.
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