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Johnson Says He Does Not Want to Resign

Johnson Says He Does Not Want to Resign
Johnson Says He Does Not Want to Resign

Boris Johnson does not want to resign as prime minister and wants to fight the next general election as leader of the Conservative party, according to former party treasurer Lord Cruddas of Shoreditch.

More than 10,000 Tory party members have put their name to a petition demanding that Johnson is included on the final ballot alongside Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, news outlets said Tuesday.

The ‘bring back Boris’ campaign would reinstate Johnson as PM and, if the latest polls are to be believed, could be quite a popular move.

Speaking to the Mail Lord Crudas slammed the ousting of Boris as prime minister by a minority of MPs.

“It amounts to a coup. I am ashamed that this can happen in Britain, the birthplace of modern democracy”, he said.

Over lunch at Chequers Lord Cruddas of Shoreditch claimed Johnson told him he “wants to fight the next general election as leader of the party”.

Johnson told him he was “enjoying following” his petition and “rooting for your campaign to succeed”, according to the reports.

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