“His departure is the result of an intense rebellion against him, provoked by his conduct,” said the former British parliamentarian, as the Prime Minister announced his resignation.
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“A sense of relief” : this is how the former Conservative MP, Dominic Grieve, judges Thursday, July 7 on franceinfo the announcement of the resignation of Boris Johnson from his post as leader of the British Conservative Party. Dominic Grieve, himself expelled from the party after voting against Boris Johnson in 2019 does not see in this ad “a bad thing”while the country must manage “several crises, economic and international”related to Ukraine.
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“His departure is the result of an intense rebellion against him, provoked by his conduct. He delivered Brexit, which was in the majority at that time, but with lies, which was a particular feature of his career. is this what precipitated the rebellion which removed him from power”, according to the former deputy. Fifty ministers resigned this week, causing the downfall of Boris Johnson.
On the question of his successor, “no name” does come off for Dominic Grieve. “The opinion of the deputies is not always that of the militants, it is very difficult to make a precision on the result”he explains on franceinfo.