The transport secretary, who previously accurately calculated the support for Boris Johnson in the leadership race, played down his recent forecast saying it was 'a statistical prediction'.
The transport secretary, who previously accurately calculated the support for Boris Johnson in the leadership race, played down his recent forecast saying it was"a statistical prediction".Boris Johnson saw 41% of his MPs vote against him, a worse result than Theresa May in 2018Cabinet minister Grant Shapps has revealed he predicted to within one vote the scale of the recent revolt by Tory MPs against Boris Johnson.
In doing do so, the transport secretary was far more accurate in forecasting the scale of opposition against the prime minister's leadership than the Conservative whips.having underestimated the number of the parliamentary party backing no confidence earlier this month., but the scale of the opposition was greater than that seen in 2018 when Theresa May faced a confidence vote.Mr Johnson saw 41% of his MPs vote against him, a worse result than Mrs May.
While the Tory leader and his supporters insist it was a"decisive" victory, it has left him bruised amid the fallout of the
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