U.K. PM Boris Johnson Survives No-Confidence Vote But Faces Uphill Battle to Stay in Power

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of no confidence held by members of his own Conservative Party on Monday. The 211-148 vote came just days after Johnson was booed by conservative royalists when he arrived at a service to honor the queen's 70-year reign. We speak with Priya Gopal, English professor at the University of Cambridge, who says the vote signals a division within the country's Conservatives and an opening for progressives. "This reflects a mood shift among voters who handed Johnson a huge majority at the last elections," says Gopal. She also explains how Johnson may be forced to resign if he isn't able to gain enough parliamentary support to pass legislation. #democracynow




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[abby-usivemonopoly]

Toff-supremacists _only_ fail upwards. What doesn't squash them, makes them bolder. BoJo isn't worried — about anything, or anyone, ever — and anybody who's optimistic enough to believe that he ever _might_ face consequences, worries _me._

[tbyas]

The royal family wine and dine while the general starving public eat cake.

[robertskolimowski]

Bravo, great interview👏, spot on commentary👏✌

[I]

Brits have a new nickname for Bojo.
It's "Booo!" Cut down to the chase :-))

[samdegoeij]

The mobb rule of Omerta. I think the British people in 2 by-election will judge this rather harshly. The polls for Wakefield county as of yesterday projected 20 points ahead of conservatives and all other parties gaining as well.

[thenotsodiscretewolf]

Yes it's very good news for the country as it means next gen if he's still leader they are out. The people who booed him were the Tories based they are royalist.

[paulwild]

Teflon man. It’s media trying to be negative and failing... Boris is the best of the lot today... Move on and party Boris

[wynetsang]

What matters to the people of UK and the world is that Boris Johnson is going to be the first emperor of the Great English World Empire composes of UK, US, Canada and Australia. Not matter is breaking government naughty rules. The international rule is matter for the people of the world, comply to what the West has established is the most important matter.

[AscertainYourself]

Boris Johnson's, Prime Ministership is over. This is how the Westminster politics works. You have a vote within the party room. Dependent upon that vote, the next stage proceeds and it invariably means there will be a challenge and Johnson will be replaced sooner rather than later before the next election. Have a look what happened to Tony Abbott in Australia before his own party replaced him. Its Over for Johnson. Act 2 is about to begin.

[cev]

"Celebrating the wealthy while the average British suffer..."
No different than in the US. Lovely idea to have the theme of the MET be the Gilded Age, no? (for example)

[yurielcundangan]

the Worse thing about bad guys is they think they're actually the good FOLKS

[alin-]

Please, Britain....get rid of this fool.

[__]

At least a dozen parties? lol He is more Hedonistic than I originally thought. I'm afraid it's Monopolistic Hedonism.

[martinushardy]

Amazing, Super Teflon British Prime Minister but I cannot trust as a Leader.

[odysseusargos]

He is a clown. He has done great things for the United Kingdom.

[lettheflamestakeover]

Since when do they 'vote' in the UK? 🤣

[jimboats]

09:50 why are journalists trying to cover a funeral? That is such a huge mark of disrespect.

[ednewcombe]

He wants to be world king ..gets up in morning mirror mirror

[OctPSfever]

Leave him alone. Do UK have a substitute? No, so let him do his job.

[lettheflamestakeover]

I have a question.. does anyone actually believe this?🤣