Many are confident there will be further scandals to provide impetus for changing 12-month immunity rule
Boris Johnson
Under Conservative party rules, Johnson is immune from another vote for 12 months. But the Guardian understands that the 1922 Committee, which oversees such votes, could cut that period to six months, or even less. The executive is able to change the rules regarding such contests by a majority vote and does not require the support of the whole parliamentary party.
A bullish Johnson on Wednesday brushed off the embarrassment of 41% of his MPs declaring they had no confidence in him in Monday’s private ballot. He said his premiership had “barely begun” and claimed he had “picked up political opponents all over the place” because the government was achieving “some very big and very remarkable things”.
Asked if Johnson should carry on, Lady Morrissey told LBC: “In all honesty, I would rather he didn’t.” She said he was “in the wrong job”, had shown no contrition and should “go with dignity”. But they said potential leadership contenders such as Penny Mordaunt, Jeremy Hunt and Tom Tugendhat were likely to stay quiet for now. Other cabinet ministers thought to be eyeing up the top job but who have stayed loyal include Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, and Nadhim Zahawi, the education secretary.
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