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Oxford Mail readers have weighed in on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson should go or not, amid a confidence vote this evening.
This morning Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs, announced that a vote of confidence in Mr Johnson will be held.
A total of 54 letters of no confidence from Tory MPs, 15 per cent of the parliamentary party, were needed to trigger the vote.
READ MORE: Updates: Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces confidence vote
The vote will be held between 6pm and 8pm this evening, with a result expected at around 9pm.
If Mr Johnson loses the vote, he will be forced to resign.
Oxford Mail readers have shared their views on the Prime Minister and his leadership.
Stephen Vincent believes Mr Johnson should have gone “ages ago”, although Mr Vincent does not have “much confidence in a replacement”.
Ikenna Okoli, on the other hand, said the Prime Minister is “going nowhere” and the “outcome of the vote will rather consolidate his Government”.
Floyd Norman said: “Unfortunately he’ll probably win this vote, but don’t forget that a ‘vote of confidence’ from the board is what a football manager usually receives shortly before they get sacked.”
Matthew Jones said he does not care what the result of the vote is because whoever is in charge next “will stuff up the UK”.
This view was shared by Sharon Haynes, who also believes that no matter who is in charge will have a negative impact on the country.
Naomi Short instead questioned “who cares?” about the vote of confidence in the first place.
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This story was written by Sophie Perry. She joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.
You can get in touch with her by emailing: sophie.perry@newsquest.co.uk
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