Dowden asked what Boris Johnson should do next
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Lord Kurdas, who spearheads theGet Back Boris campaign, visits thePrime Minister.called for action after more than 10,000 party members signed a rule-change petition calling for a vote on whether to ratify his resignation. The party statute states that rule changes should be considered if more than 10,000 party members request it.
Reported by Express.co.uk In response, Lord Crudas argued that as party leader, Mr Johnson had the power to appoint a new chairman of the board. he should accept his resignation.
That Peer, formerly the party's treasurer and one of Britain's richest men, has chaired the party's board of directors and has indicated his willingness to organize a confirmation vote. suggested.
"The board needs a new chairman who does not conflict with the current rules, based on 10,000 signatures from members asking for a Boris vote."
Lord Crudas also offered to bear the cost of voting for Boris and the existing leadership election, so that party members would not be wasting money even if they voted to reject Boris' resignation. there is no.
Earlier he tweeted: Conservative Party Committee. Then add a confirmation vote of his resignation to be voted on by the members.
"If the member refuses to resign, he will remain as the democratically empowered leader of the member."
He added:
"I am very happy to assist in this process. Either choice is more democratic than being constructively dismissed by members of parliament."
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Lord Crudas was not the party leader removed the threat of legal action seeking to temporarily suspend the current leadership elections if he refuses to agree to his demands and petition signatories.
Party members are angry that Johnson was ousted by a group of members of Congress just three years after thousands of lawmakers voted for him as leader by a two-to-one majority against Jeremy Hunt.
A general election followed soon after, with Mr Johnson backing 14 million people and giving the Conservatives a majority of 80 seats. This is his biggest since Margaret Thatcher in 1987.
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The party's two co-chairs, Ben Elliot and Andrew Stevenson, replied to Lord Crudas in recognition of his letter.
Members are currently voting on whether to elect Foreign Minister Liz Truss or former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to replace Johnson as leader.
The results he will be announced on September 5th.
Lord Kurdas also tells his Express.co.uk that if Boris is re-elected, his long-term goal is for him to usurp power from 10922. A committee that represents Conservative MPs and democratizes the party.
He also called for the party leader to be directly elected by party members.
