‘Night of the blond knives:’ All papers slam PM but with two notable exceptions
The national papers all focus on the result of the confidence vote on the Prime Minister.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
The national papers all focus on the result of the confidence vote on the Prime Minister.
"Fixed penalty notices: 126 Backbones: 148,' tweeted the Have I got News for You account to rub even more salt in Johnson's wounds.
Boris Johnson has won the vote but it doesn't mean he is out of the woods.
"All we had to do was boo him?"
Led By Donkeys wrote: "Message to Tory MPs. This is who you're voting on."
James Felton tweeted: "Imagine trying to go for a quick train poo and suddenly there’s an Andrea Jenkins backing Boris outside the door."
"Stop trying to hide behind Zelensky, you aren't Churchill."
"Win or lose, his fate is sealed. This is a day of wholly-deserved disgrace for a PM who holds the truth, the people and the nation in contempt."
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s reaction to the Theresa May result in 2018 - when she won 2/3 MPs support is worth recalling...
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