After so many scandals, will British voters support Johnson? | Boris Johnson News

London, United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is once again questioning the holding of a new power report break the rules party drink Downing Street Rose.

At a social event on May 20, 2020, which had 40 participants, the UK recorded 363 deaths as a result of COVID-19, the government said in public, “you can meet someone outside your home in an outside audience. Place.”

Johnson, leader of the Conservative Party, accepted He briefly addressed the party’s questions on Wednesday with the party and admitted that there was growing public “anger” over the fact that the COVID-19 measures were “not properly complied with by the people who make the rules”.

According to London-based pollster Savanta ComRes, more than two-thirds of voters (66 per cent) believe the prime minister should resign, including 42% of those who voted for the Conservatives in the 2019 election. The survey shows a 12-point increase over the previous survey conducted by the organization in December, When allegations of a Christmas party on Downing Street in 2020 surfaced, when the UK was subject to strict COVID-19 rules.

Johnson’s popularity has been declining among the public since June. Following his confession on Wednesday, senior members of his government are calling for his resignation.

Al Jazeera spoke to people in the UK who voted for Johnson in 2019 about how they feel now and whether they continue to support the Prime Minister and his Conservative Party.

“They found it like a charlatan”

Matthew, 28, Lancashire Financial Services Officer:

“He was the right man at the right time: to solve Brexit. I don’t think voters voted in favor of Johnson because of his good nature, but given what the country was facing at the time, the constitutional crisis caused by the parliamentary blockade was due to Brexit. [former opposition Labour Party leader] As Prime Minister Jeremy Corbyn, that was the only credible option.

But now that he has been able to govern properly, outside of the pandemic umbrella he has largely protected, he has been found as a charlatan.

It is time for a serious and competent pair of hands and a person of greater moral authority to navigate with us in these difficult social, economic and geopolitical times. ”

“It can be cured by this scandal”

Sarah, a 40-year-old London marketer:

“The last year and a half has been really bad for everyone, but I’m sure the Downing Street 10 is a beautiful bubble. There was no party there, all the others had to stay inside. expect no liability.

“I think the garden party was a stupid mistake in the trial, and of course it didn’t look great in the newspapers and in public. I feel like I can be cured of this scandal and it will explode. Luckily, he has learned his lesson, otherwise he will have a fight in his hands. [Labour leader] Sir Keir Starmer’s popularity will inevitably increase.

“I am a voter according to the mandate of the party. I have not decided how I will vote in the next election. “

“I still support Boris”

Ben, 41, Somerset Green Investment Manager:

“I’m wondering if the number 10 staff who spent time together throughout the academy gathered around the coffee machine or in the garden during that time.

“I continue to support Boris Johnson for three basic reasons: because he achieved Brexit when most British establishments were eager to overturn the outcome of the 2016 referendum. Because he has applied more ambition to domestic and international politics and climate than ever before.”

“I’m happy with the work I’ve done”

Claret, 48-year-old business director in Scotland:

“I think the other parties have tried to discredit him and the Conservative Party for whatever reason they can find.

“I voted for Johnson in 2019. I’m very happy with the work he’s done and I think he did a great job as a result of the pandemic. He managed the vaccine and the promoters very well. He had to deal with getting COVID-19, losing his mother and betraying his party.

“But if there was to be another leadership challenge, I would have to think hard about how I’m going to vote in the next election.”

“I would like a change of leadership in the Conservative Party”

Gordon, 45, London:

“Johnson has not met many of the goals and expectations of those who voted for the Conservative Party [Conservative] Government.

Gordon, 45, says Johnson did not live up to his expectations [Madeline Roache/Al Jazeera]

“I’m not particularly respectful of the blockade – it’s not nice to see the dead city like that. I didn’t think there should be any blockade restrictions in the first place.

“Would I vote for Johnson again? That’s hard. I’d rather change the leadership of the Conservative Party. If there was a viable alternative, I’d vote.”

“It’s about how people feel”

Rita, 62, from Essen:

“He’s taken a step too far. It’s touched by reality and how people feel. And he doesn’t think he did anything wrong, that’s the problem. But I would vote for him and the Conservative Party, one hundred percent. There is no one else in the party I think I can vote for. I mean, we’re very tired. ‘

Editor’s note: These conversations have been edited for clarity and brevity.