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2. Labour plans for a one-day Prime Minister if Boris Johnson wins

Mon Jun 24, 2019, 08:43 AM

Jun 2019

It would be a perilous moment for the new prime minister as the Conservatives have a working majority of only four

... Labour sources confirmed that the party stood by its commitment to table an instant vote of no confidence in the winner of the Tory leadership contest...

... If he became prime minister Mr Johnson could struggle to win over the support of Remain-minded MPs on his back benches because of his insistence that he will lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal.

In theory he could be brought down if just two of his MPs vote with every member of the opposition parties. The Queen would then invite someone else – potentially Mr Corbyn – to form a viable government within 14 days.

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/labour-plans-for-a-one-day-prime-minister-if-boris-johnson-wins/

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Boris Johnson 'could face Tory coup' over no-deal Brexit stance [View all] nitpicker Jun 2019 OP

Thank god there seem to be a few MPs, even Tory ones, who are not totally on the barmy end of barmy LeftishBrit Jun 2019 #1

Labour plans for a one-day Prime Minister if Boris Johnson wins Ghost Dog Jun 2019 #2

Sadly, it won't be as clear-cut as we might hope. Denzil_DC Jun 2019 #3

"I was Boris Johnson's boss: he is utterly unfit to be prime minister" - Max Hastings muriel_volestrangler Jun 2019 #4