"Boris Johnson has lost control of Brexit": the press overwhelms the Prime Minister

"Historical defeat," "humiliation," "ruined strategy": the British press does not spare Boris Johnson, Wednesday, September 4. The British Prime Minister suffered a scathing disavowal, the day before, by the deputies who adopted a motion in favor of a postponement of the Brexit, in order to avoid a exit of the European Union without agreement.

"Prime Minister loses historic vote," the Times said, highlighting three points: 21 Conservative MPs opposed the British Prime Minister, the House of Commons should vote Wednesday against a Brexit without agreement, the UK could know early elections or postponement of Brexit. Boris Johnson "lost control of Brexit," the conservative daily sums up.

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PM loses historic vote pic.twitter.com/1CIw0JtSj4

For the Guardian, who put a picture of Boris Johnson in the House of Commons, with his head down and his hand in his hair, this vote is a "humiliation". The center-left newspaper reports in particular on the threats of the Prime Minister who finally played against him. "Several Tories seemed to have been encouraged rather than deterred by the threat of losing party affiliation for the rest of the parliamentary session," the paper writes.

Guardian front page, Wednesday 4 September 2019: Humiliation for Johnson as Tory rebels turn against him pic.twitter.com/265zf5MNdB

The Financial Times reports on Boris Johnson's "strategy on the ruined Brexit" and also returns to the threat of a "purge that would see some of the most respected party figures excluded". "Victims of the purge have accused the aggressive tactics of Dominic Cummings," Boris Johnson's senior adviser, accused in the FT by a former minister of "totally despising the party."

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 4 September https://t.co/7MP6s7ZpdW pic.twitter.com/0z3ApBrjjV

Other newspapers have preferred to project on the likely future elections. This is the case of the tabloid Daily Mail which calls to the voters by titling: "Now you decide". His one shows the photo of Jeremy Corbyn in locket and a large Boris Johnson that seems to point fingers at the readers, way "Your country needs you" as on the posters dating from the First World War and representing the Secretary of State at the War Lord Kirchener.

MAIL: Now YOU decide, Britain #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/N5FD7Kcmdg

For its part, the Daily Telegraph headlines: "Johnson demands elections". "Boris Johnson was forced Tuesday night to seek early general elections, after being the victim of an unprecedented parliamentary coup to delay the Brexit," reads in the pro-Brexit daily. In his drawing of the day, cartoonist Matt depicts his usual Downing Street dogs with a phrase: "Someone has put a bazaar not possible and I will not make it go away."

The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Johnson demands election' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/MBXikSwB06

Here's my cartoon for tomorrow's @Telegraph #Brexit #HouseOfCommons pic.twitter.com/G7HdOZqyd3

Another pro-Brexit daily newspaper, the Daily Express tabloid retains only one thing: "Parliament capitulates to the EU". The newspaper attacks the Conservative Party's "rebels", accusing them of "betraying Brexit" and calls the historic moment "a shameful day for democracy".

EXPRESS: Parliament surrenders to the EU #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/OuvAc8rOla