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December 14, 2021 The plan for the introduction of the green pass, proposed by Boris Johnson, was passed in the London Parliament, but the premier collects 98 votes against his party, the Tories. The so-called British "plan B" to combat above all the exponential growth of infections caused by the new Omicron variant, overcomes the obstacle thanks to the Labor votes. In the package of measures of the provision the obligation to green pass in large indoor events, on which the conservative deputies have fought. The plan also includes the extension of the use of masks indoors and the mandatory vaccine for front-line health personnel in British hospitals. The close attack by Labor leader Keir Starmer: "The prime minister wonders if he can lead the country through the pandemic."



From the vote, a revolt against Prime Minister Boris Johnson that undermines his authority, and according to the British press could have serious political consequences.



Those 98 votes against the premier's party


In the provision for the introduction of the green pass in England, the votes in favor were in all 369, against 126 of which 98 by conservative deputies.



The precedents in 2020


Today's revolt outnumbered even that of the vote in December 2020, which introduced - in the midst of the pandemic - the anti-Covid alert system based on the "Tier": the 4 levels of danger with related restrictions and lockdown. 



A criticism of the "Christmas Party" from the vote


During the discussion in the House of Commons, conservative MPs criticized the introduction of the new package of restrictions but also - according to the BBC - took the opportunity to show their discontent after the series of scandals involving the premier in the last weeks: especially that Christmas party organized a year ago by officials in Downing Street (in alleged violation of the then current anti-coronavirus measures). 



Only Premier May had more votes against


British media highlight the scale of the uprising within the Conservative party, second only to the 118 "rebels" who voted against Theresa May in January 2019, in what was then called "the greatest defeat. of history for the British government ".



Labor Leader: "a significant blow to a prime minister's authority"


"The prime minister should ask himself if he has the authority to lead the country through the pandemic," the British Labor leader said after the vote in the House of Commons Keir Starmer who added: "He has a majority of 80 seats and now 90, 100 of his deputies have voted against him: a significant blow to the authority of a prime minister".