Boris Johnson 'no longer worthy' of being PM, says senior Tory MP

Senior Conservative MP Mark Harper has called for Boris Johnson to step down over his conduct during the Partygate scandal – saying the prime minister was “no longer worthy” of the office.

The former minister revealed that he had sent a letter of no-confidence to the 1922 Committee chair Sir Graham Brady shortly after Mr Johnson apologised “unreservedly” in the Commons.

Mr Harper, who leads the Covid Recovery Group, told MPs: “I’m very sorry to have to say this, but I no longer think he is worthy of the great office that he holds.”

The senior figure added: “We have a PM who broke the rules that he told the public to follow, hasn’t been straightforward about it – and is now going to ask the decent men and women on these benches to defend the indefensible.”

[dvidclapperton]

He was never worthy of being PM in the first place.

[Jimmie]

Johnson has never been worthy to be PM or even an MP for that matter.

[britishrose]

He bitterly regrets getting caught, that's all

[chris]

"I bitterly regret" just not enough to actually do anything to put things right.

[Yamthief]

As with all of his previous lies, Johnson only "bitterly regrets" getting caught, and nothing else.

[michaeldoig]

Even his old school master told us, in a letter to the lying fraud’s dad he told us that this is someone who doesn’t think that the rules apply to him.
He really cannot comprehend why anyone would disagree with him.
He sees himself as superior to the rest of us and treats us with sneering contempt.

[jamesswindley]

I bitterly regret… getting caught and actually being held to account 🤣🤣🤣

[tomellis]

" I bitterly regret what has happened." I take that to mean, " I bitterly regret I have been found out."

[Binnziboy]

I bitterly regret I broke the law, your honour but I must now get on with my life and be left alone; said the ordinary man in the street! Politicians are getting worse. This is not about party. This is about doing the honourable thing in such an entrusted position. Well done Prime Minister. You have yet again debased the office of PM. Our trust in your office gets lower and lower.

[tonysheerness]

If Johnson did not have the support of his fellow MP's he would be gone by now, this shows how bad the Conservative party has become when they keep a liar and criminal in power.

[angeladew]

absolutely bang on. Even boris said it the guy spoke with sincerity and this something Boris is unable to do and will never be able to do again. We all now know what he is

[petejones]

I think I speak for the majority of the British people when I say, getting Boris Johnson out of number 10 is our number 1 priority.

[douglasgraham]

"I bitterly regret". What a load of bollocks, Boris regrets nothing and I am sick to the stomach with his insincere apologies. 🤧

[PINACI]

Guy Fawkes needs to be reincarnated and given modern technology !

[bobdigi]

Every MP that doesn't do their upmost to get this disgrace removed from his position are as big of a stain on this country and parliament as Borris Jhonson. It's embarrassing how low politics and politicians have become because of one man and his corruption, lying, law breaking a low life behaviour.

[williamgardner]

Apology after apology after apology, the best apology is to resign and say because of my dishonesty I DESERVE TO RESIGN.

[giseladuncan]

British People's priority is to have a trust worthy PM who will work for the good of this country, not only for the good of the Conservative Party and himself!

[raahatmohammed]

Uhm Uhm Uhm Uhm can't even get a word out properly breaking the rules himself but on the other hand had the whole country in lock down what a fool of a prime minister

[ukulelelab]

100% agree with MP Mark Harper. Bojo must resign!

[armnduk]

you could feel Mark's sadness in what happend as hes saying what he believes should happen