The Head of the British Government hopes to calm the wrath of the general public and conservative elected elected, ulcerated by the “PartyGate”.
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On January 31, in full torment of the “PartyGate”, Boris Johnson had committed to amend how to operate from Downing Street to save his mandate as Prime Minister. In recent days, the appointments have succeeded his cabinet and the leader even announced a ministerial reshuffle, Tuesday, February 8, in the hope of calming the anger of the general public and the conservative elected representatives, ulcerated than the holidays were organized. At Downing Street in the full pandemic of Covid-19 and breaking with the sanitary rules – twelve of them are the subject of a police investigation, including one having taken place in its function apartment.
In terms of change, Boris Johnson contentedly reminded former collaborators or promoting faithful – especially men, hardened Brexiters. And almost every nomination has triggered a new controversy, even more fragrating its position at Downing Street. Tuesday, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Minister of Relations with Parliament, inherited the Ministry of “Opportunities of Brexit”. This policy cultivating its character of traditionalist aristocrat is known for its euroscepticism and its many gaffes.
In 2018, he felt that it would be necessary “maybe fifty years to pull the benefits of Brexit” on the channel channel 4. End 2021, it was to the maneuver to try to save a friend, the Conservative deputy Owen Paterson, suspended by Parliament for using his elected position to charge lobbying services. This is this life attempt that has difficulty justifiable, which has signed the beginning of the deamour between Boris Johnson and some of the toies elected officials.
“I will survive”
Tuesday, the position of Minister of Relations with Parliament has been entrusted to Mark Spencer, another “Johnsonian”, previously Chief Whip of the Conservatives, that is to say, in charge of the voting discipline in the House of municipalities. The promotion of Mr. Spencer was immediately denounced, the elected official on the police for the remarks he would have brought to a colleague, MP Nusrat Ghani. The latter asserts that he would have announced his eviction from the Johnson government, at the end of 2020, on the grounds that it was “Muslim”. This appointment is “completely inappropriate”, denounced the Trangam Debonar Labor member in Guardian.
The day before, Mr. Johnson had confirmed the arrival at Downing Street of two other faithful, a new staff director – MP Steve Barclay – and a new strategy director – Andrew Griffith, also a member of the communes. “It looks like Downing Street has trouble recruiting; it is probably the reason why elected officials are appointed to positions usually reserved for senior officials,” said Nick Timothy, former Downing Street staff leader From Theresa May, in an interview with a group of European media, including Le Monde.
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