‘Any sensible person can see it’s a stitch-up’ say Britons rallying around Boris
GMB debate: Should Boris Johnson be stripped of all perks?
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was found to have repeatedly misled the House of Commons during the pandemic, with the Commons Privileges Committee’s report revealing that he “committed a serious contempt”.
The year-long inquiry showed that Mr Johnson’s committed repeated offences and his breaches were serious enough to recommend a 90-day suspension. This could have triggered a by-election had he not resigned as an MP after receiving the report.
On Monday MPs will debate the report’s findings and vote on whether they agree, and if Mr Johnosn should be stripped of his access to the Palace of Westminster, albeit temporarily. In the evening, after the debate, a recorded vote could take place or MPs could nod the report through without.
In his resignation, Mr Johnson said: “I am not alone in thinking that a witch-hunt is underway to take revenge for Brexit and ultimately to reverse the 2016 referendum result.”
Dame Priti Patel also linked the investigation with a desire to criticise Brexit, telling Express.co.uk that attacks on Mr Johnson are also attacks on Brexit, freedom of speech and conservative values.
In a poll that ran from midday on Thursday, June 15, to 2.30pm on Monday, June 19, Express.co.uk asked readers: “Is Boris Johnson the victim of a Remainer stitch-up?”
Overall, 12,585 votes were cast with more than three-quarters of readers, 77 percent (9,651 people) answering “yes” he is, while 23 percent (2,866 people) said “no”. A further 68 people said they did not know either way.
Hundreds of comments were left below the accompanying article as readers debated Mr Johnson’s position.
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Some readers agreed that Mr Johnson is a victim of a Remainer stitch-up, with username onion saying: “Yes, of course it’s a witch hunt, any sensible person can see that.”
Username wilfred01 agreed, writing that it is a “vicious, vindictive, spiteful a stitch-up if ever there was one. If this goes through it is a very large nail in the democratic process.”
And username miike added: “This whole fiasco has been driven by political bias and wasted so much time and money and dragging it out caused so much more bad feeling it is unbelievable.”
Yet other readers believe that Mr Johnson is at fault, with username Gazriel claiming that he is the “architect of his own downfall”.
Similarly, username The ghirl said: “He’s only got himself to blame.” And username Wilson123 wrote: “Johnson stitched himself up, he is a victim of his own making he is his own worst enemy.”
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