UK Boris Johnson fights to put out the "fires" in his own government
The 'premier' Boris Johnson has forced a government crisis to stop the worrying drop in polls. The first changes will be confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, with Foreign Secretary
Dominic Raab
and Education
Secretary
Gavin Williamson
as the two great victims of his current cabinet, criticized for its lack of "heavyweights." Controversial Home Secretary
Priti Patel
could also step down.
"The Prime Minister will carry out a reshuffle today to create a strong and united team that will allow us to better rebuild after the pandemic," confirmed a Downing Street spokesman.
"The government will redouble its efforts to fulfill the priorities of the people."
The government crisis comes a day after Boris Johnson anticipated his "winter plan" for the pandemic, with the promotion of the third dose of the vaccine for those over 50 years of age and the decision not to implement the Covid passport for the time being .
The 'premier', who lost his mother, Charlotte on Monday,
faces a critical week for his imminent political future
, amid growing unrest in his ranks.
For the first time since January, the YouGov poll has the Labor Party ahead of the Conservative Party in polls (35% to 33%). Opposition leader
Keir Starmer
, undervalued for months, has cut popularity scores, especially since the recent announcement of the rise in Social Security contributions, seen as a "break" from Johnson's electoral promise. not to raise taxes during his tenure.
Starmer on Wednesday accused Johnson of "crushing"
British
workers
with his unpopular move.
Boosted during the first half of the year by the success of his vaccination campaign, Johnson's new "prick" had been in the making since the summer, amid growing rumors about the government crisis.
The resignation of Health Secretary
Matt Hancock
, after acknowledging that he violated Covid restrictions with his furtive encounters with his lover
Gina Coladangelo
, marked the turning point at the end of June.
Hancock was replaced on the spot by former Treasury Secretary
Sajid Javid
, but Johnson decided once again to put off the changes he had been speculating on for months.
The first anticipated 'casualty' was that of Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, badly touched by his kits during the pandemic.
The Afghanistan crisis left Foreign Office head
Dominic Raab
off guard
, harshly criticized for not anticipating the fall of Kabul and for continuing to vacation in Crete during the heyday of the evacuation operation. Raab's absence from Parliament on Wednesday was interpreted as a preview of his departure.
Johnson could go even further and also force the dismissal of Patel, accused in his day of workplace harassment within his department and engaged in the last week in a dialectical war with his French namesake,
Gérald Darmanin
, on account of the crisis in the English Channel.
Darmanin accused Patel of "blackmail" and of violating maritime law laws
by threatening to send back the boats with immigrants who aspire to reach the British shores (14,000 so far this year).
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