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BBC analysis: The five reasons that led to Boris Johnson's downfall

2022-07-07 18:47:38Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
BBC analysis: The five reasons that led to Boris Johnson's downfall
Boris Johnson

Less than three years ago, Boris Johnson led the Conservatives to their biggest election victory since 1987. Now, the prime minister has lost the support of his MPs and has been forced to resign, writes the BBC.

But what are the reasons that led Johnson to decline?

Pincher

The fall of Johnson's government culminated in a sex scandal a few days ago. On June 29, MP Chris Pincher, then deputy leader of the Conservatives, went to a private club in London where he got drunk and committed sexual misconduct.

First, Downing Street said Johnson was unaware of "specific allegations" about Pincher before appointing him in February, but ministers say this is not true. Johnson later admitted and apologized for it.

At first, the Johnson government was in the eye of the storm for the so-called "partygate".

In April of this year, the prime minister was fined for breaking the anti-covid-19 rules during the pandemic, when on the one hand the country was in total isolation and measures were taken to restrict the movement of citizens and on the other hand members of the cabinet organized parties in Downing Street.

On July 4, the BBC reported that Mr Johnson was aware of a formal complaint. The next day, a former civil servant, Lord McDonald, said the Prime Minister had been personally informed of the complaint.

Johnson later admitted he had been told in 2019 and apologized for appointing Pincher as deputy chief.

Partygate

In April this year, the prime minister was fined for breaking lockdown rules after attending a meeting on his birthday in June 2020.

He also apologized for going to a Downing Street Garden drinking party during the first lockdown.

Overall, the Metropolitan Police issued 126 fines to 83 people for breaking lockdown rules in Downing Street and Whitehall.

And a report by Sue Gray – a senior civil servant – describes a series of social events by political staff breaking the rules of the blockade.

"The senior management at the center, political and official, must take responsibility for this culture", he wrote.

Last December, Johnson told the House of Commons that "all the instructions have been fully followed in Number 10".

He is now being investigated by a municipal commission to find out if he knowingly misled Parliament.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, for example, has led to an increase in oil prices and the cost of food.

And while the government has taken some steps, for example cutting fuel tax by 5 cents per litre, it has also continued with a tax hike in April.

The government said the tax increase would pay for health and welfare and changes introduced this week softened the blow, but anyone earning more than £34,000 a year will still pay more.

"In the midst of the worst cost of living crisis in decades, the government has chosen to increase taxes on workers," said Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer.

Owen Paterson

In October 2021, a House of Commons committee recommended a 30-day suspension for then Tory MP Owen Paterson.

The committee said he broke lobbying rules to try to benefit the companies that paid him.

But the Conservatives - led by the prime minister - voted to suspend his suspension and set up a new committee to review how the investigation was conducted.

After an outcry, Mr Paterson ended up resigning. Mr Johnson later admitted he "crashed the car" while handling the case.

Lack of concentration and ideas

His former adviser-turned-critic, Dominic Cummings, has repeatedly accused him of being an "out-of-control shopping cart that swerved from position to position".

Others have questioned the prime minister's philosophy – or, indeed, whether he had one. In June, Conservative MP and former minister Jeremy Hunt accused Johnson of lacking "integrity, competence and vision".

Hunt was speaking before a vote of confidence, which Mr Johnson won, but the complaints were growing louder.


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