British Prime Minister Johnson Since entering politics as a media person in 2001, he has caused many scandals and faced the crisis of stepping down. After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, he resolutely followed the United States in imposing sanctions on Russia. He even made rude remarks to China and interfered in China's internal affairs. , but unexpectedly, he suffered a serious political blow in recent days.
According to reports, on July 5, local time, British Finance Minister Sunak and Health Minister Javid suddenly announced their resignation. More importantly, the reason for their resignation was their distrust of Johnson and questioned Johnson's ability to lead the government. .
Health Minister Javid stated that many members of Congress and the public have lost confidence in Johnson's ability to govern the country and no longer want to continue to work against their conscience. Finance Minister Sunak posted on social media, saying that the government should meet the needs of the public. According to The management that people expect and believe to be competent is clearly aimed at Johnson.
Johnson responded, saying that he still plans to stay in office and will appoint new cabinet ministers in the future; in fact, the UK is currently facing serious problems, with the cost of living reaching a new high in the past 10 years and the inflation rate reaching 40 The highest level in years, which has a lot to do with the sanctions imposed by the British government on Russia.
So Johnson is indeed facing a serious crisis of stepping down. In addition to the "Partygate" incident that broke out while having fun with his subordinates during the epidemic, the Conservative Party he leads is also miserable. In recent times, he has lost consecutive by-elections for members of Congress. Conservative Deputy Whip Pinchell resigned last week due to a sex scandal. Johnson had just apologized for the incident, but unexpectedly he received the resignations of two senior officials.
The resignation of the Finance and Health Ministers at the same time will also plunge Johnson into a "battle to defend the Prime Minister." Some media analyzed that if Johnson is forced to step down, the most likely successor will be Foreign Secretary Truss, but Truss Sri Lanka currently states that he "100% supports Johnson."
Now Johnson has been forced into a corner. Last month, the "anti-Johnson forces" of the Conservative Party launched a vote of no confidence within the party. Although it was unsuccessful, more than 40% of members of the same party wanted him to step down, and according to the latest polls It shows that Johnson's support rate is only 23%, and his disapproval rate is as high as 71%. If he is determined to step down, then the Conservative Party will launch an election to attract the party leader and prime minister, first through the party membership House of Commons members through the "knockout" process Two candidates are selected through voting methods, and then voted on by party members across the country.
However, Johnson's current situation is entirely his own fault. Johnson has always been like a "clown" at home and abroad. At the G7 summit, he proposed to "compete muscles" with Putin , and later had a phone call with Zelensky. , claiming that "Uzbekistan can regain the occupied territory", and even shouted that "Hong Kong will not be given up" on the day when Hong Kong returned to the 25th.
On July 24, 2019, Johnson became British Prime Minister . On the occasion of his "3rd anniversary in office", his position as prime minister may not be guaranteed. The two people who resigned this time, Finance Minister Suna Crook is the government's second-ranking figure, only 42 years old. He has been considered the favorite to become the next prime minister. Health Secretary Javid is also very interested in the position of prime minister. If Johnson steps down, he will compete.
Now Britain has gradually become a "sunset empire", which has a lot to do with Johnson. Because of the unilateral modification of the "Northern Ireland Agreement", the foreign ministers of Germany and Ireland condemned , and later because of the Ukraine The large-scale military aid caused Scotland and Wales to come out against it, saying they would not donate to Ukraine in accordance with Johnson's ideas.
More importantly, Scotland and Wales have also made it clear that they will support each other's independence and advocate the return of Northern Ireland because it cannot continue to endure the oppression and dominance of the "Anglo-Saxon" people. Although there are incidents within the United Kingdom every year There are some voices of "independence from Britain", but now this situation is intensifying, and Johnson will also face big trouble.
Especially when he unilaterally tore up the "Withdrawal Agreement" and caused escalating conflicts with the EU , it is unknown whether the British side can continue to maintain the status quo, let alone re-realize the so-called "empire on which the sun never sets" "Sweet dream.
Now Johnson is in a dilemma. Some people hope that he will step down, while others hope that he will continue to hold on. The opposition Labor Party and the Liberal Democratic Party hope that Johnson will continue to serve as prime minister, so that the reputation of the Conservative Party will continue to decline, and finally they will give a fatal blow. As for the outcome, let us wait and see.
