Boris Johnson could be 'gone by Christmas' as pressure mounts on Prime Minister - expert
BORIS JOHNSON has been told he is on the "wrong side of history" as the United Kingdom enters a crucial next few months.
Boris Johnson has 'short shelf life' says Julia Hobsbawm
During an interview on Sky News, entrepreneur Julia Hobsbawm and political expert Adam Boulton discussed the future of the UK's Prime Minister. Ms Hobsbawn stated that Boris Johnson's shelf-life as the leader of the Conservative Government could be very short.
Mr Boulton said: "Someone told me that in the city people are beginning to bet on Boris to be gone by Christmas.
"Do you think there is any chance of that?"
Ms Hobsbawn replied: "Well there is lots of chatter and some of the journalistic grapevine is pretty extraordinary in terms of what they are saying.
"Iain Martin’s column is really interesting because he is a guy in the know, he is a political insider.
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"He is saying quite clearly that Boris is sort of on the wrong side of history, he is not a detail guy, he is not suited to this crisis.
"Whether he can turn it around, a week is a long time in politics, but it is looking like Boris’ shelf-life could be very short now."
Mr Johnson has seen growing pressure within his party regarding the Conservative Government's handling of the latest spike in COVID cases.
Earlier this week Tobias Ellwood called for the Conservative Party's front-bench to rethink their approach to implementing more coronavirus measures.
Tobias Ellwood calls for 'frontbench re-think’ over COVID powers
The Conservative MP told Sky News that there are growing concerns after six months of the UK Government using emergency powers.
He added that the Coronavirus Act was the biggest handover of power that anybody can remember.
Mr Ellwood said: "Rather than a backbench revolt, I hope this will be a front bench rethink.
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"There are growing concerns that after six months of these emergency powers, that we face another six months.
"A second wave is coming, there will be further economic intervention.
"This was the biggest handover of power to the executive that anybody can remember.
"Let’s actually check where our progress is and how we move forward."