New chief of staff appointed
Johnson would defy even “Panzerdivision”.
2/6/2022 11:52 am
The Downing Street lockdown party scandal is overshadowing all other issues in the UK. Several of Prime Minister Johnson’s advisors have resigned. The British head of government, however, wants to hold on to his office.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to show his strength in the “Partygate” affair by appointing new advisers. Cabinet member Steve Barclay, as chief of staff at Downing Street, will be the Conservative head of government’s most important collaborator. Guto Harri becomes the new communications director and is supposed to improve crisis management at the seat of government.
Johnson categorically rules out resignation. As the “Sunday TimesAccording to the newspaper, Johnson is said to have told his confidants that they would have to “send in an armored division” to get him out of Downing Street.
Johnson had announced changes in his environment in Downing Street. In doing so, he responded to demands from his Conservative Party to improve the “culture” in the seat of government. An internal report had found excessive alcohol consumption in Downing Street and criticized management failure and rule-breaking. A few days ago, several of Johnson’s closest employees suddenly resigned.
During the Corona lockdowns, parties where rules were broken kept taking place in Downing Street. Johnson is said to have attended some of them himself. In several cases, the police are investigating. Some members of his party have therefore already withdrawn their support for Johnson in writing. If 54 Tories speak out against the prime minister, there would be a vote of no confidence within the party.